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Ganganagar district lies on the northernmost tip of the Indian state of Rajasthan to the east of Hanumangarh District. At its western tip lies the Indo-Pak international border on the Thar Desert . Tours to Ganganagar Rajasthan is a tryst with the traditional past and the vast ochre expanse of the Thar Desert .
The town of Ganganagar and its inhabitants boast of a unique memorabilia from the horror of the Indo-Pak War days- a navy blue armored tank captured from the Pakistanis by the Indian soldiers during one of the Indo-Pak wars. The tank, a prized capture by the Indian army during the war, is now a prized possession of the dwellers of Ganganagar; an ancient relic and a plaything for the local children.Sri Ganganagar is a major Agriculture based industry center in Rajasthan ( India ). This city is situated on the border of India and Pakistan . Even though India and Pakistan do not share a very good relationship, Sri Ganganagar is a peaceful city. The very small city has very many schools and famous colleges. It has been having good
education centers since its early age. Most of the population of Sri Ganganagar is educated. The city is named after the great king Ganga Singh. Before the partition of India Sri Ganganagar used to come under State of Bikaner. Now both Bikaner and Sri Ganganagar come under Rajasthan, which is biggest state of India . Rajasthan is famous for its historical buildings; but Sri Ganganagar does not have any of them. The reason being it is a fairly new city. Sri Ganganagar's culture is a mixture of advance and backward culture; in one part of city you will see people living a very simple life and in the other part people are following western culture. Sri Ganganagar is famous for its crops of "Kinnu" which is a hybrid of orange. Sri Ganganagar is the only place where we can grow the best "Kinnus". In short, Sri Ganganagar is a small but peaceful city of India which is in process of becoming a center of education.How To Reach Ganganagar
Ganganagar is 54 km from Hanumangarh and is connected to the rest of Rajasthan through a god and thorough network of roads. The road condition here is also very good with the Border Roads Organization (BRO) taking care of it.
Before the advent of Gang Canal there was a small hamlet called Ramu ki Dhani which later known as Ramnagar. After the completion of Gang canal it was renamed as Sri Ganganagar after Maharaja Ganga Singh. This is a major agriculture based industry center in Rajasthan ( India ). The crops sowing in the agriculture rich area are cotton, mustard, chana,wheat guar etc.This city is situated on the border of India and Pakistan and also the state border of Haryana and Punjab states.
Sri Ganganagar is a northern most city of Rajasthan State of western India.Sri Ganganagar is situated at the point where the Satluj Waters enters Rajasthan. Sri Ganganagar is one of the well planned cities of India. It is said to be influenced by the town planning of Paris. It is divided into residential blocks and commercial area which includes Dhan Mandi. Residential Blocks have large parks for each Blocks and Community centers and places of worship are at junctions of three or four blocks.Bagri and Punjabi languages are spoken by majority of population. Econonmy of Sri Ganganagar District is dependent on agriculture.The city has Cotton Ginning and Pressing factories, Mustard Oil mills and Sugar Mills Ltd. It also has spinning and textile Factories. Because of its prosperity from agriculture, Sri Ganganagar District also has a large number of automobiles and it becomes one of the largest automobile markets in India. City and Layout Sri Ganganagar is one of the well planned mordern cities of India. It is said to be influenced by the town planning of Paris. It is divided into residential blocks and commercial area which includes Dhan Mandi (Agricultural Crop Market Place). Dhan Mandi is adjacent to the Railway Ward for ease of transportation of agricultural crops. Though because of lack of space Dhan Mandi is now shifted to a new location. Residential Blocks have large parks for each Blocks and Community centers and places of worship are at junctions of three or four blocks. Though growth of population has opened gates for unplanned growth all around it, still the Old City area, which is popularly referred as "Block Area", is still the most beautiful part of the city. Economy Sri Ganganagar is a testimony of the vision and efforts of Great Maharaja Ganga Singh Ji. Desert land was converted to a lush green town, credited to the Maharaja 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 Family fruit) 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 famous all over the world for its Royal Heritage Liqueurs.It also has spinning and textile Factories. Because of its prosperity from agriculture, Ganganagar District also has a large number of automobiles which includes tractors and MUVs and because of the large population of Automobiles in the district, Sri Ganganagar has become one of the largest automobile markets in India. Climate The climate of Sri Ganganagar is very extreme. The Summer Temperature reaches up to 50° Celsius and Winter Temperature dips just around 0° Celsius. The average annual rainfall is only 20cms. Geography Ganganagar is located at 29.92°N 73.88°E.It has an average elevation of 164 metres (538 feet). Demographics As of 2001 Indian census, Ganganagar had a population of 210,788. Males constitute 55% of the population and females 45%. Ganganagar has an average literacy rate of 71%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 76%, and female literacy is 64%. In Ganganagar, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age. Majority in population are Sikhs and Hindus while only a few people constituting other sects stay here. The main languages spoken in the town are Bagri, Marwadi, Punjabi and Hindi.
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