ri Ganganagar 

is a planned city and the northernmost city of the Indian state of Rajasthan, near the

border of Indian and Pakistani Punjab and the international border of India and Pakistan. It is the
administrative headquarters of Sri Ganganagar district. It is named after Maharaja Shri Ganga Singh
Bahadur, Maharaja of Bikaner. It is known as the "food basket of Rajasthan".

Contents

 1History
 2Location and area
 3Political representation
 4Topography
 5Climate
 6Demographics
o 6.1Religion
 7Economy
 8Culture
 9Tourist attractions
o 9.1Temples and places for worship
 10Transport
 11Notable people
 12See also
 13References

History[edit]
Maharaja Ganga Singh, with his son in 1914.

Sri Ganganagar was established by Maharaja Ganga Singh, near Ramanagar which was named
Ramu Ki Dhani after Ram Singh Saharan and now known as 'Purani Abadi' and 'Old Abadi'. Sri
Ganganagar is one of the first well-planned modern cities of India, it is said to be influenced by the
town planning of Paris. It is divided into residential blocks and a commercial area which includes a
Dhan Mandi (agricultural marketplace).
Almost 70-75 percent of people in Sri Ganganagar depend on farming. They grow a number of
crops, including wheat, rice, and sugarcane. These products are exported to many other states,
such as Punjab and Haryana.
The youth of Sri Ganganagar enjoy sports like kabaddi, cricket, badminton and football. They win
hundreds of trophies and cups every year in state and national level tournaments.
\ completed in 1927 by constructing 143 km (89 mi) of lined canal. The opening ceremony was
performed on 26 October 1927 by Lord Irwin, then Viceroy of India.
The plan for the city of Sri Ganganagar was drawn at this time. Irrigated parts of Bikaner State were
brought under Sri Ganganagar district. Part of the district was later split off to form Hanumangarh
district in 1994.

Location and area[edit]

Sri Ganganagar District is between latitudes 28.4 and 30.6 and longitudes 72.2 and 75.3[1] The total
area of Sri Ganganagar is 11,154.66 km2 or 1,115,466 hectares. It is surrounded on the east
by Hanumangarh district, (formerly part of Sri Ganganagar district) on the south by Bikaner District,
on the west by Bahawalnagar district of the Pakistani Punjab, and on the north by Fazilka
district of Indian Punjab and Haryana.

Political representation[edit]
 Member of Parliament Ganganagar (Lok Sabha constituency): Nihalchand, Bhartiya
Janata Party
 Member of Legislative Assembly: Raj Kumar Gaur Ganganagar (Rajasthan)

Topography[edit]

Ganga Canal irrigates the northern-western area of the district; photo taken near Ganganagar city from
Ganganagar-Hanumangarh road.

Indira Gandhi Canal, the largest canal in India, is located in Sri Ganganagar district.
Irrigation has made Ganganagar greener but sandy dunes can still be seen. A photo taken in Gharsana tehsil.

Climate[edit]
hideClimate data for Sri Ganganagar (1981–2010, extremes 1937–201
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul A
36.1 35.0 41.6 47.0 49.4 50.0 46.8 44
Record high °C (°F)
(97.0) (95.0) (106.9) (116.6) (120.9) (122.0) (116.2) (11
25.5 29.7 35.6 43.5 46.2 46.3 43.0 40
Mean maximum °C (°F)
(77.9) (85.5) (96.1) (110.3) (115.2) (115.3) (109.4) (10
20.5 23.8 29.7 37.0 41.5 41.6 38.4 37
Average high °C (°F)
(68.9) (74.8) (85.5) (98.6) (106.7) (106.9) (101.1) (10
6.0 8.6 13.5 19.1 24.8 27.9 28.1 27
Average low °C (°F)
(42.8) (47.5) (56.3) (66.4) (76.6) (82.2) (82.6) (81
1.8 3.8 8.4 12.7 19.2 21.6 23.8 24
Mean minimum °C (°F)
(35.2) (38.8) (47.1) (54.9) (66.6) (70.9) (74.8) (75
−2.2 −2.8 0.6 6.9 11.7 13.8 14.5 16
Record low °C (°F)
(28.0) (27.0) (33.1) (44.4) (53.1) (56.8) (58.1) (61
9.9 17.3 10.9 12.2 14.4 47.6 81.1 60
Average rainfall mm (inches)
(0.39) (0.68) (0.43) (0.48) (0.57) (1.87) (3.19) (2.
Average rainy days 1.0 1.5 1.2 1.2 1.5 2.8 4.0 2
Average relative humidity (%) (at 17:30 IST) 54 46 41 25 23 32 51 5
 Source: India Meteorological Department[2][3]

Demographics[edit]
According to the 2011 census Sri Ganganagar district has a population of 1,969,520,[4] roughly equal
to the nation of Slovenia[5] or the US state of New Mexico.[6] This gives it a ranking of 235th in India
(out of a total of 640).[4] The district has a population density of 179 inhabitants per square kilometre
(460/sq mi).[4]
Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 10.06%.[4] Ganganagar has a sex ratio of
947 females for every 1000 males.[4] Males constitute 52.99% of the population and females 47.01%.
Ganganagar has an average literacy rate of 74.25%, higher than the national average of 73.8%:
male literacy is 84.33%, and female literacy is 71.37%. In Ganganagar, 13% of the population is
under 6 years of age. A majority of the population is Hindu, Jain and Sikh. The city has a very
significant influence of Punjabi culture because of its proximity to Punjab.

Religion[edit]
Religion in Sri Ganganagar city
Religion Percent
Hinduism   86.9%
Sikhism   9.5%
Other   3.65%

Economy[edit]

Mustard fields in Banda colony village

Paddy (Dhaan/Jhona) fields in the Ghaggar river belt and brick industries near Suratgarh.
Culture[edit]

Rural kutcha homes with folk art can be seen in some remote villages, but this art is losing ground.

A majority of people in the district speak Bagri and Punjabi. Writers of the district have made
contributions to Rajasthani literature, through Bagri.[11]
Bagri culture dominates the district, while Punjabi culture has influence in some areas.

Such scenes are common in some southern villages.

The embroidered odhni (mostly red) is a symbol of Bagri women. A long shirt and ghaghro (long
frock-type clothes) and borlo (a head ornament) is the traditional dress of Bagri women.
The purdah (or veil) is mainly in vogue among Bagri women. Men mainly wear a pant-shirt, kurta-
payjama and dhoti.
Traditional and Pop Punjabi music and Rajasthani devotional music is popular. Bollywood songs are
listened to with the same enthusiasm as in other northern Indian regions.

Tourist attractions[edit]
  Bror Village: Ruins of the Indus Valley Civilisation are found here. It is on Anoopgarh-
Ramsinghpur road.
 Anoopgarh Fort is a ruin in the city of Anoopgarh. It was built by Anoop Singh Rathore.
 The Hindumalkot Border, the Indo-Pak Border, derives its name from Hindumal, the
Diwan of Bikaner. This international border is 31.8 km away and is just a 45 minutes
drive from Sri Ganganagar, Pakistan's Observation Post can be seen from this site.
Temples and places for worship[edit]

A full view of temple complex from Ram Kutia.

An inside view of Rojhri temple.

The landscape of Sri Ganganagar is dotted with temples and religious places. The famous temples
in Sri Ganganagar include

 Gurudwara Buddha Johad Sukha Singh and Mehtab Singh brought here head of Massa
Ranghar, who was guilty of sacrilege of Amritsar's Golden Temple.
 Gayatri shaktipeeth is dedicated to maa Gayatri, the goddess of vedas. the temple is at
g-1-a hanuman nagar.
 Ram Mandir
 The Gauri Shankar Temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva. It was built using sandstone and
has two cone-shaped turrets.
 Siddhi Jhaanki Wale Hanumaan Ji Ka Mandir|Sidh Peeth Shri Jhaanki Wale Balaji Ji
Mandir
 Hanumaan Mandir is dedicated to Hanuman in the heart of the city, in L-Block.
 Balaji Dhaam is on Hanumangarh Road, near the Ridhi Sidhi Enclave. This temple is
surrounded by other temples (Sai Dham; Sri Ganapathi Mandir; Srigannapur Shani Dev
Mandir; Khatu Shyam Mandir; Maa Chintpurni Durga Mandir and others).
 Durga Mandir, Sri Ganganagar|Durga Mandir dedicated to goddess Durga, surrounded
by a crowded market.
  Nageshwar jyotirling temple and Sri Jagdamba Charitable Eye Hospital : The jyotirling
mandir has a shivling of para (mercury). In this mandir there is a cave (Gufa) which is
really amazing and must visit place. Shri Jagdamba Andh Vidhalay located next to the
temple is a place where blind and deaf people get education and training.[12]
 as Gurudwara Buddha Johad and Shivpuri Kagad are common destination in city -
Historical Gurudwara at Buddha Johad is 55 km from Ganganagar in the southwest. This
is where Bhai Sukha Singh and Mehtab Singh brought the head of Massa Rangarh
(guilty of sacrilege of the Amritsar Golden Temple) and hung it on a tree on 11 August
1740.
 Laila-Majnu ki Mazar (tomb), Binjaur village. Laila Majnu Ki Mazar is 11 km (6.6 mi) from
Anoopgarh on the western side. Here is the so-called mazar of Laila-Majnu. It was built
in remembrance of mutual devotion and love between a teacher and a student. A fair is
held in June.

Laila-Majnun ki Mazar near Anupgarh city

Transport[edit]
Auto rickshaws And Cycle rickshaws are majorly used for internal transport.
Sri Ganganagar is well connected with road and is linked directly to Delhi, Jaipur, Ludhiana,
Chandigarh, Sikar, Karnal, Haridwar, Bathinda, Ambala, Jodhpur and many other cities. Nation
Highway 62 passes through Sri Ganganagar. Sri Ganganagar is directly connected
to Delhi, Jaipur, Kota, Bikaner, Haridwar, Hanumangarh, Jodhpur, Ambala, Sikar, Bathinda, Firozpur
, Howrah, Trivandrum, Nanded, Ahmedabad, Pune, Roorkee, Kanpur, Bangalore and some other
cities via train.

New highway between Sriganganagar and Suratgarh

Notable people[edit]
 Jagjit Singh, Ghazal singer, was born in Sri Ganganagar
 Ravinder Kaushik, former Research and Analysis Wing agent
  Shyam Rangeela, Comedian
 Sohum Shah, Actor, Entrepreneur, was born in Sri Ganganagar
 Jagdeep Sidhu, Indian film director
 Avtar Singh Cheema, First Indian to climb Mount Everest
 Shahid Mallya, Famous Bollywood playback singer
 Major Rajasthani, Punjabi singer

See also[edit]
 Jaitsar Central State Farm

References[edit]
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2. ^ "Station: Ganganagar: Climatological Table 1981–2010"(PDF).  Climatological Normals
1981–2010. India Meteorological Department. January 2015. pp.  277–278. Archived
from  the original  (PDF)  on 5 February 2020. Retrieved  29 December  2020.
3. ^ "Extremes of Temperature & Rainfall for Indian Stations (Up to 2012)"  (PDF). India
Meteorological Department. December 2016. p. M187. Archived from the original  (PDF)on 5
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5. ^ US Directorate of Intelligence.  "Country Comparison: Population". Retrieved 1
October  2011. Slovenia 2,000,092 July 2011 est.
6. ^ "2010 Resident Population Data". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved  30
September  2011. New Mexico - 2,059,179
7. ^ Garg, Balwant (27 July 2003).  "Suicide woes fill the 'food basket'".  The Times of India.
Retrieved 6 December 2008.
8. ^ "Rajasthan State Ganganagar Sugar Mills".  rajexcise.gov.in. Retrieved 20 January  2020.
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12. ^