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Anupgarh district

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Anupgarh district
District of Rajasthan
View of canal in tehsil Rawla Mandi of Anupgarh district
View of canal in tehsil Rawla Mandi of Anupgarh district
Location of Anupgarh district in Rajasthan
Location of Anupgarh district in Rajasthan
Coordinates (Anupgarh district headquarters): 29°11′22″N 73°12′30″E / 29.18944°N 73.20833°E / 29.18944; 73.20833
Country India
StateRajasthan
DivisionBikaner
Established7 August 2023
HeadquartersAnupgarh
TehsilsRaisinghnagar
Anupgarh
Ramsinghpur
Sri Vijaynagar
Gharsana
Rawla Mandi
Government
 • TypeState Government
 • BodyGovernment of Rajasthan
 • District MagistrateAvdhesh Meena, IAS[1]
 • Superintendent of PoliceRajendra Kumar, IPS
Area
 • Total4,713.96 km2 (1,820.07 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total698,478
 • Density150/km2 (380/sq mi)
Demographics [2]
 • Literacy58.18 %
 • Sex ratio899/1000
Languages
 • OfficialHindi[3]
 • Additional_officialEnglish[3]
 • Most spokenPunjabi, Bagri, Rajasthani
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Major highwaysRJ SH 3
Websiteofficial website

Anupgarh district is a new north-west district of Rajasthan state in India. It was established on 7 August 2023 after curving it out of Sri Ganganagar District.

History

Ancient history

Traces of Indus Valley Civilisation have been found at Baror and Binjor near Anupgarh city.

Mediaeval period

Medieval fort of Anupgarh

The ancient name of Anupgarh city was Chugher. Chugher (Anupgarh) and its surrounding area was occupied by Bhati rulers. The area was occupied by the removal of Bhati Chiefs by Maharaja of the Bikaner princely state under the leadership of chief Bikaji Anoop Singh in 1678 and constructed a fortress whose name was Anupgarh.[4]

Post-partition and modern history

After partition of India in 1947, Princely states were abolished and Anupgarh being a Dyodhiwale Rajvi, was made a separate tehsil under Sri Ganganagar District.

On 17 March 2023,[5] following 11 years of peaceful protest by the local citizens under the leadership of Advocate Suresh Kumar Bishnoi, Jalandhar singh Toor with the support of farmers and other respectful leaders, it was carved out of Sri Ganganagar as a separate district.

  • After notification on 7 th August 2023 the district was established carved out with parts from Ganganagar district and Bikaner district.
  • On 6 October 2023, the Government of Rajasthan issued a notification regarding reorganisation of the Anupgarh district, according to this notification Chhatargarh and Khajuwala tehsils were remerged with Bikaner district.[6]

Demographics

Population

According to 2011 census of India, the total population of what is now Anupgarh district was 698,478. 114919 (16.45%) lived in urban areas. Anupgarh district had a sex ratio of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes made up 307,944 (44.09%) and 3,760 (0.60%) of the population respectively.[7][8]

Total population, total families and Population density of tehsils according to 2011 census. [9] [10] [11] [12]
Tehsil Population Total families Population Density people/km2
Raisinghnagar 196,455 37,854 148/km2
Anupgarh 1,84,423 36,488 159/km2
Gharsana (including Rawla Mandi) 1,71,830 34,350 124/km2
Sri Vijaynagar 1,45,770 28,721 172/km2
Total/Average of Anupgarh District 6,98,478 1,37,413 150.75/km2

Languages

Languages of Anupgarh district (2011 census)[5]

  Punjabi (32.80%)
  Bagri (29.04%)
  Rajasthani (28.00%)
  Hindi (4.99%)
  Marwari (2.55%)
  Others (2.62%)

At the time of the 2011 census, 32.80% Punjabi, 29.04% Bagri, 28.00% Rajasthani, 4.99% Hindi and 2.55% Marwari as their first language.[13] Along the India-Pakistan border, the language merges with the Riasti dialect of Saraiki.

Religion

Religious profile of tehsils according to 2011 census.
Tehsil Hindu Sikh Muslim Jain Buddhist Christians Not stated Others
Raisinghnagar [9] 1,35,965 58,857 1,118 158 110 161 48 38
Anupgarh [10] 1,25,624 56,119 2,394 6 34 145 94 7
Gharsana (including Rawla Mandi)[11] 1,22,440 40,412 8,620 130 51 96 52 29
Sri Vijaynagar [12] 1,11,089 32,468 1,700 20 156 268 67 2
Total of Anupgarh District 4,95,118 1,87,856 13,832 314 463 558 261 76
Religions in Anupgarh District (2011)
Religion Percent
Hinduism
 
 70.89%
Sikhism
 
 26.90%
Islam
 
 1.98%
Other or not stated
 
 0.23%

Census 2011 shows that there were 4,95,118 Hindus and 1,87,856 Sikhs in the district with Muslims being third largest community in the district with around 13,832 individuals.[14]

Literacy rate

Average literacy rate and Sex ratio in Anupgarh district is 64.25 % and 898.5/1000 respectively.

According to census 2011, with 69.91% literacy, and a ratio of 908 females to 1000 males. Raisinghnagar is the most literate tehsil in Anupgarh district with hights sex ratio with 69.33% of male literates and 52.23% of female literates living in the tehsil. On the other hand, Gharsana shows the lowest literacy rate of 65.76% with 65.54% of males and 47.28% of females literate in the tehsil. Gharsana tehsil had a sex ratio of 892 females/1000 males in year 2011 which was least among all tehsils of Anupgarh District and Raisinghnagar had hightest sex ratio of 902 females/1000 males.

Total literally rate and sex ratio among tehsils and Anupgarh district according to 2011 census.
Tehsil Total literacy rate Male literacy Female literacy Sex Ratio females/1000 males
Raisinghnagar[9] 69.91% 69.33% 52.23% 908
Anupgarh [10] 66.34% 65.39% 48.57% 900
Gharsana (including Rawla Mandi)[11] 65.76% 65.54% 47.28% 892
Sri Vijaynagar [12] 66.68% 64.55% 48.98 894
Literacy rate and Sex ratio in district 64.25 % 63.45 % 45.72 % 899

Government and politics

Assembly constituencies

5. Raisinghnagar Assembly constituency

6. Anupgarh Assembly constituency

Administrative setup of Anupgarh District

District map of Anupgarh

Tehsil in Anupgarh District

There are 5 tehsils in the Anupgarh district.

  1. Anoopgarh
  2. Shri Vijaynagar
  3. Gharsana
  4. Rawla Mandi
  5. Raisinghnagar

Sub tehsils in Anupgarh District

In Anupgarh District There are also 5 Sub tehsils-

  1. Sameja
  2. Muklawa
  3. Jaitsar
  4. Ramsinghpur
  5. 365 Head.

Panchayat Samitis in Anupgarh District

There are six Panchayat Samitis or Block panchayats and 177 Gram Panchayats in Anupgarh district.

  1. Anupgarh - 32 Gram Panchayats
  2. Raisinghnagar - 41 Gram Panchayats
  3. Vijaynagar - 29 Gram Panchayats
  4. Gharsana - 36 Gram Panchayats.

Tourist attractions

Laila Majnu Mazar
The graves of Layla and Majnun, where people come to seek blessings
  1. Shivpur Fort - Vijaynagar
  2. Anupgarh Fort - Anupgarh
  3. Baror Harrapan Archaeological site -Anupgarh
  4. Gurudwara Budhdha Johar - Dabla
  5. Bishnoi Mandir & Amrita Devi Park - Dabla
  6. Laila Majhnu Mazar - Binjor
  7. Central Farm Jaitsar
  8. Rojhari Bala ji temple

Gallary

  • Baba deva singh radha swami dera
    Baba deva singh radha swami dera
  • View of canal during sunset in Rawla
    View of canal during sunset in Rawla
  • Anupgarh Railway Station
    Anupgarh Railway Station
  • Shivpuri fort, Sri Vijaynagar
    Shivpuri fort, Sri Vijaynagar

References

  1. ^ "Anupgarh - District Administration". Government of Rajathan. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
  2. ^ a b https://www.censusindia2011.com/rajasthan/ganganagar-population.html
  3. ^ a b "Report of the Commissioner for linguistic minorities: 52nd report (July 2014 to June 2015)" (PDF). Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities, Ministry of Minority Affairs, Government of India. pp. 34–35. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 December 2017. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
  4. ^ Singh, Rajvi Amar (1992). Mediaeval History of Rajasthan: Western Rajasthan. Bikaner, Rajasthan, India: Singh. p. 347. OCLC 29798320.
  5. ^ a b "Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot announces formation of 19 new districts, 3 Divisional headquarters in Rajasthan". AIR News. 17 March 2023. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
  6. ^ name="languages2">"खाजूवाला और छतरगढ़ तहसील को अनूपगढ़ से हटाया". Dainik Bhaskar. 6 October 2023. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  7. ^ "District Census Handbook: Sri Ganganagar" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
  8. ^ "District Census Handbook 2011 - Bikaner" (PDF). Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  9. ^ a b c https://www.censusindia2011.com/rajasthan/ganganagar/raisinghnagar-population.html
  10. ^ a b c https://www.censusindia2011.com/rajasthan/ganganagar/anupgarh-population.html
  11. ^ a b c https://www.censusindia2011.com/rajasthan/ganganagar/gharsana-population.html
  12. ^ a b c https://www.censusindia2011.com/rajasthan/ganganagar/vijainagar-population.html
  13. ^ "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Rajasthan". www.censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  14. ^ "Table C-01 Population by religious community: Rajasthan". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
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