Raisinghnagar
Raisinghnagar
Rai Singh Nagar | |
|---|---|
City | |
| Nickname(s): RSNR | |
  Raisinghnagar Location in Rajasthan, India | |
| Coordinates: 29°32′3.09″N 73°26′51.65″E / 29.5341917°N 73.4476806°ECoordinates: 29°32′3.09″N 73°26′51.65″E / 29.5341917°N 73.4476806°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Rajasthan |
| District | Ganganagar |
| Founded by | Raja Rai Singh Ji |
| Government | |
| Elevation | 160 m (520 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 28,330 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 335051 |
| Telephone code | 01507 |
| Vehicle registration | RJ 13 |
Raisinghnagar is a town and a municipality (Tehsil) in Sri Ganganagar district in the Indian state of Rajasthan.[2] The town is surrounded by fertile land.[citation needed] Sitting MLA of Raisinghnagar ( Rajasthan Assembly Constituency)[3] is Balvir Singh Luthra.
Demography[]
In the 2011 India census, the town of Raisinghnagar had a population of 28,330. Males constituted 53.25% (15085) of the population and females 46.75% (13245). In 2011, Raisinghnagar had an average literacy rate of above 72.08% (20423).[4]
District headquarters Sriganganagar is towards NE direction at approximately 70 km, small town named Gajsinghpur is north approximately 13 km. Vijaynagar town is in south direction approximately 30 km, Anupgarh town is approximately 50 km in SW direction.
Economy[]
The economy of Raisinghnagar is dependent on agriculture in the surrounding area.
Religion[]
Most people of Raisinghnagar practice Hinduism and Sikhism with some population of Muslims.
A small population of approx 30 families (200 people) are following Jainism (Terapanth).
Climate[]
The climate of Raisinghnagar varies to extreme limits. The summer temperature reaches up to 50° Celsius and winter temperature dips just around −1° Celsius. The average annual rainfall is above 40 centimetres (16 in).
References[]
- ^ "Census of India Search details". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
- ^ Rāisinghnagar (Approved) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
- ^ "Raisinghnagar Rural Assembly constituency (Rajasthan): Full details, live and past results". News18. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
- ^ "Census of India 2011: Data from the 2011 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