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DETAILS OF SRI GANAGANAGAR

SRI GANAGANAGAR
It is also called Punjab of Rajasthan because this area is dominated by Hindu Punjabi and Sikhs and is the northernmost city of Rajasthan in western India, situated on the border of India and Pakistan and the state border of the states of Haryana and Punjab. It is the administrative headquarters of District. It is named after Maharaja Sri Ganga singh ji Maharaja of Bikaner.
The city is also known as:
"The food basket of Rajasthan" &"Green district of Rajasthan".
Sri Ganganagar is one of the well planned cities of India. It is said to be influenced by the town planning of Paris.
Sri Ganganagar District also has a large number of automobiles and it becomes one of the largest automobile markets in India

GEOGRAPHY
Ganganagar is located at 29.92°N 73.88°E.It has an average elevation of 164 meters (538 feet)

CLIMATE
The climate of Sri Ganganagar varies to extreme limits. The Summer Temperature reaches up to 50° Celsius and Winter Temperature dips just around 0° Celsius.[3] The average annual rainfall is only 20 cms

POPULATION
Total population is 25, 89423.
Density of Population is 224 per km2.
The literacy rate is 64.74% (figures are according to 2001 Census).


Tehsils and other Towns
(A)There are following 9 tehsils in Ganganagar district.
Sri Ganganagar
Sri Karanpur
Sadulshahar
Padampur
Raisinghnagar
Suratgarh
(B)Other major towns, villages:-
Kesarisinghpur, Gajsinghpur, Ramsinghpur, Jaitsar, Rawla Mandi, Lalgarh Jatan, Rirmalsa, Rajiasar, 365 hd, Patroda, Sameja kothi, Chunawadh, Hindumalkot, Bajuwala, Birmana
Many towns and Cities in Sri Ganganagar District are named after members of The royal family of erstwhile Bikaner State.
Economy
Desert land was converted to a green town by the efforts of Maharaja Ganga Singh, who brought the Gang canal. Which carries the excess waters of Punjab and Himachal Pradesh to the region, making Ganganagar district known as “the food basket of Rajasthan”? The economy of the city is based on agriculture; its main crops are Wheat, Mustard and Cotton. Other crops are Guar, Bajra, Sugar Cane and Grams. In recent years farmers are also diverting towards Horticulture, and Kinnu (A Citrus fruit from the "Orange" breed) has become a major crop of the area. The industries in the city are mostly based on agriculture. The city has Cotton Ginning and Pressing factories, Mustard Oil mills and Wheat Flour mills and of course the famous Rajasthan State Ganganagar Sugar Mills Ltd., which is known for its Royal Heritage Liqueurs. It also has spinning and textile factories such as J C T Mills.