Gharsana tehsil

Gharsana Tehsil (In Hindi and Rajasthani घङसाना, तहसील in Punjabi ਘੜਸਾਨਾ ਤਹਿਸੀਲ) is the one of 10 tehsils of Shrigangagnagar district of Rajasthan, India. Gharsana tehsil is one of the southern tehsils of District Shri Ganganagar. It is bordered by Anupgarh tehsil in the north, by Chhatargarh, Rawla Mandi tehsil , tehsils of Bikaner district in the southeast. The western border touches Fort Abbas Tehsil of Bahawalnagar district of Pakistani Punjab.

As per the 2011 Gharsana census, population is 171,830.

History

Anupgarh branch of Ignp canal near village 6 DD.

Gurdwara at New Mandi Gharsana is the largest Gurdwaras in Gharsana tehsil.

The original residents of this area were Hindu Bagris and Multani dialect speaking Muslims. The arrival of water from the Indira Gandhi Canal, via the Anoopgarh branch, had an important role to play in the growth of flora and fauna in the area.People from other tehsils of Shriganganagar district, from Bikaner and from Punjab and Haryana came here to create a composite culture.

Old villages and towns

Dhandhu,DesliSataiyan, Khobar, 6 DD, Dabbar, Lunia, Dhabban, Satrana, Jalwali,Malkewali,Janatawali (zinatwali),are old towns of this tehsil.

Geography

This tehsil is a part of Thar desert. Sandy dunes and horny shrubs, trees are a basic characteristics of the area. Irrigation by Anoopgarh branch canal has encouraged agriculture activities in the area. Currently, sandy dunes and green fields can be seen.

Economy

A view of grain market at Gharsana.

[ Agriculture is the main occupation for the population, with wheat, jawar, guar and mustard being the main crops. Gypsum is an important mineral found in the area and many people earn their living by working in gypsum mines and factories.

Rajasthan Cooperative Dairy Federation (RCDF)[1] has established a Seed Multiplication farm at Rojhri. It develops seeds for fodder.

Demgraphy

• As per census of 2011 Gharsana population is 1,71,830.It has fourth rank in Ganganagar district after Suratgarh ,Ganganagar and Raisinghnagar tehsils.
• Male 90800

Female 81030 Total 171830

Religions of Gharsana tehsil

Hinduism and Sikhism are the predominant religions in the area.

Languages

Hindi is the official language but the Bagri language, a dialect of Rajasthani, is spoken by the majority of people. Punjabi is the second most important language. Odh and bhat people speak their own unique language.

Culture

Bagri and Punjabi cultures dominate the tehsil.

Clothing

The embroidered odhni (usually of a red colour) is a symbol of Bagri women. Long shirt and ghaghro (long frock type clothes) and Borlo (a head ornament) are worn as the traditional dress of Bagri women. Punjabi women wear the kurta and salwar with a chunni, a cloth worn over the head. This dress has also become popular with women of other communities. Some women of Hindu and Muslim Multani-Punjabi people still wear the ghagra (long frock). The purdah (veil) custom has been in vogue among Bagri women.

Men have worn mainly pant-shirt, kurta-payjama or dhoti (which the Punjabi call chadara) and kurta.

Tourist attractions

In the Guruduara, on the Anupgarh-Gharsana Road, Gharsana town, are paintings related to Sikh history and saints. AGGARWAL COMPUTER EDUCATION, GHARSANA, RADHKIRSHAN MANDIR BHAGAT SINGH NAGAR, KARNI MATA MANDIR, EK TALI DHAM BHAGAT SINGH NAGAR

Fauna (Animals)

The waters of canals has changed both flora and faunas of this area.Apart from domestic and common animals Gharsana area has also some wild animals.Rojh or Neelgai (Boselaphus tragocamelus,fox,jackal,rabbit,deer are common mammals found in farms and sandy dunes.Farmers have to care about their crops from these animals.Sometimes Neelgai comes on roads and becomes reason of accidents. The snakes.Goh,Sanha(Sanda),Wild rats etc. are other wild animals of this area.

Transport

Almost all the large villages are connected by roads. Old Mandi Gharsana, Jalwali and Rojri are located on the Gharsana-Bikaner road. Mdr  103 is the main road which connects Gharasana with Rawla Mandi and then with Khajuwala (a town in District Bikaner). There is no rail service in this tehsil.

Major villages

The major villages include: New Mandi Gharsana,(SANDEEP DHILLON) Old Mandi Gharsana, Jalwali, 32 Wali Puli, 10 GlD 17 Md. 22 MD, 6 MLD 'B' 21MD ( mamta lawa )

External links

• Gharsana tehsil district website
• More information about the villages and irrigation of Gharsana tehsil district.[2]
• Information about schools, teachers and education.[3]
• Bikaner University [4]