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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
Anupgarh district is located in Rajasthan
Anupgarh district
Anupgarh district
Location in Rajasthan, India
Coordinates (Anupgarh): 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
Chhatargarh
Anupgarh
Sri Vijaynagar
Gharsana
Rawla Mandi
Government
 • TypeState Government
 • BodyGovernment of Rajasthan
 • District MagistrateKalpna Agarwal
 • Superintendent of policeRajendra Kumar
Area
 • Total8,871.99 km2 (3,425.49 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total869,696
 • Density98/km2 (250/sq mi)
Demographics
 • Literacy64.25 %
 • Sex ratio899/1000
Languages
 • OfficialHindi
English
 • RegionalRajasthani
Rajasthani
Punjabi<br
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.[2]

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,[3] 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.

Administrative setup of Anupgarh District

District map of Anupgarh

Tehsil in Anupgarh District

  1. Anoopgarh
  2. Shri Vijaynagar
  3. Gharsana
  4. Rawla Mandi
  5. Raisinghnagar
  6. Chhatargarh
  7. Khajuwala

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 6 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
  5. Khajuwala - 25 Gram Panchayats
  6. Pugal - 14 Gram Panchayats

Demographics

Total population

According to 2011 census of India, the total population of what is now Anupgarh district was 8,69,696. 126,750 (14.57%) lived in urban areas. Anupgarh district had a sex ratio of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes made up 358,881 (41.27%) and 5,215 (0.60%) of the population respectively.[4][5]

Total population, total families and Population density of tehsils according to 2011 census.
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
Chhatargarh 82,488 13,826 38/km²
Khajuwala 88,730 16,080 44/km²
Total/Average of Anupgarh District 8,69,696 1,67,319 144.16/km²

Religion

Religions in Anupgarh District (2011)
Religion Percent
Hinduism
 
 71.24%
Sikhism
 
 22.94%
Islam
 
 5.57%
Other or not stated
 
 0.25%

Census 2011 shows that there were 6,19,530 Hindus and 1,99,537 Sikhs in the district with Muslims being third largest community in the district with around 48,446 individuals.[6]

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 sex ratio of 908/1000 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 Chhatargarh shows least Literacy rate of 52.37% with 51.94% of mes and 33.09% of females literate in the tehsil. Khajuwala had a sex ratio of 891 females/1000 males in year 2011 which was least among all tehsils of Anupgarh District.

Total literally rate and sex ratio among tehsils and Anupgarh district according to 2011 census.
Tehsil Total Male Female Sex Ratio females/1000 males
Raisinghnagar 69.91% 69.33% 52.23% 908
Anupgarh 66.34% 65.39% 48.57% 900
Gharsana (including Rawla Mandi) 65.76% 65.54% 47.28% 892
Sri Vijaynagar 66.68% 64.55% 48.98 894
Chhatargarh 52.37% 51.94% 33.09% 906
Khajuwala 64.48% 63.97% 44.21% 891
Literacy rate and Sex ratio in district 64.25 % 63.45 % 45.72 % 899

Languages

Languages of Anupgarh district (2011 census)[3]

  Rajasthani (36.31%)
  Punjabi (28.28%)
  Bagri (24.06%)
  Hindi (4.37%)
  Marwari (3.56%)
  Sindhi (1.16%)
  Others (2.26%)

At the time of the 2011 census, 36.31% of the population spoke Rajasthani, 28.28% Punjabi, 24.06% Bagri, 4.37% Hindi, 3.56% Marwari and 1.16% Sindhi as their first language.[7] Along the India-Pakistan border, the language merges with the Riasti dialect of Saraiki.

Famous Places

Laila Majnu Mazar
The graves of Layla and Majnun, where people come to seek blessings
  1. Shivpur Fort - Vijaynagar
  2. Anupgarh Fort - Anupgarh
  3. Chhatargarh Fort - Chhatargarh
  4. Baror Harrapan Archaeological site -Anupgarh
  5. Gurudwara Budhdha Johar - Dabla
  6. Bishnoi Mandir & Amrita Devi Park - Dabla
  7. Laila Majhnu Mazar - Binjor
  8. Central Farm Jaitsar
  9. Rojhari Bala ji temple
  10. Guru Harkrishan Public School, 11 PS Raisinghnagar

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
  • Chhatargarh fort
    Chhatargarh fort
  • Shivpuri fort, Sri Vijaynagar
    Shivpuri fort, Sri Vijaynagar

References

  1. ^ "Name Census 2011, Rajasthan data" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in. 2012. Retrieved 28 February 2012.
  2. ^ Singh, Rajvi Amar (1992). Mediaeval History of Rajasthan: Western Rajasthan. Bikaner, Rajasthan, India: Singh. p. 347. OCLC 29798320.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "District Census Handbook: Sri Ganganagar" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
  5. ^ "District Census Handbook 2011 - Bikaner" (PDF). Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  6. ^ "Table C-01 Population by religious community: Rajasthan". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  7. ^ "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Rajasthan". www.censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
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