Gajsinghpur
Gajsinghpur | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Gajsinghpur Location in Rajasthan, India | |
| Coordinates: 29°40′N 73°27′E / 29.67°N 73.45°ECoordinates: 29°40′N 73°27′E / 29.67°N 73.45°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Rajasthan |
| District | Sri Ganganagar |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 10,001 |
| Languages madwadi, punjabi, hindi | |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 335024 |
| ISO 3166 code | RJ-IN |
| Vehicle registration | RJ 13 |
Gajsinghpur is a town near the border area in Sri Ganganagar district in the Indian state of Rajasthan. Census of 2011 is 9995.
Demographics[]
As of 2001 India census,[1] Gajsinghpur had a population of 9507. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Gajsinghpur has an average literacy rate of 64%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 69%, and female literacy is 58%. In Gajsinghpur, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age. It is a small agricultural marketplace near the Pakistan border. Popular crops traded here are wheat, cotton, narama and mustard. Land prices are between 4 lakh to 9 lakh per bigga.
Transportation[]
The Delhi Sarai Rohilla Bikaner Superfast Express is a direct train service (train no. 12455/56) from Delhi Sarai Rohilla railway station to Bikaner via Gajsinghpur.
A few passenger trains from Sri Ganganagar to Suratgarh go via Gajsinghpur. Trains come from Hanumangarh Junction to here.
References[]
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
- Cities and towns in Sri Ganganagar district