Sri Ganganagar
—  city  —
Sri Ganganagar Location of Sri Ganganagar in Rajasthan and India
Coordinates	29°55′N 73°53′E / 29.92°N 73.88°E / 29.92; 73.88Coordinates: 29°55′N 73°53′E / 29.92°N 73.88°E / 29.92; 73.88
Country	India
State	Rajasthan
District(s)	Ganganagar
Population	210,788 (2001[update])
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)
Area • Elevation	• 164 metres (538 ft)
Codes • Pincode • 335001 • Telephone • +0154

Sri Ganganagar (Hindi: श्री गंगानगर) (Punjabi: ਸ੍ਰੀ ਗੰਗਾਨਗਰ), also called Ganganagar (Hindi:गंगानगर ), is the northernmost city of Rajasthan in western India. It is the administrative headquarters of Ganganagar District.

History

Ganga Singh with his son in 1914

Sri Ganganagar is named after the General Saurabh Shah Maharaja Sir Ganga Singh Bahadur, Maharaja of Bikaner, G.C.S.I., G.C.I.E., G.C.V.O., G.B.E., K.C.B., K.I.H.. Sri Ganganagar is established as the major plan of irrigating the Erstwhile Bikaner State. Sri Ganganagar is situated at the point where the Satluj Waters enters Rajasthan or Erstwhile Bikaner state. The Bikaner state was affected by the worst famine in the year 1899–1900. In order to get rid of this problem permanently, in 1903 Maharaja Sri Ganga Singhji obtained the services of A. W. E. Standley, Chief Engineer, who demonstrated the feasibility of the western area of the Bikaner State being brought under irrigation from the Satluj Waters. The plan of the Satluj Valley Project was drawn by then Chief Engineer of Punjab Mr. R. G. Kennedy according to which the vast area of Erstwhile Bikaner state could be brought under irrigation. But because of objections by the erstwhile State of Bahawalpur, the project got delayed and finally with intervention of then Viceroy of India Lord Curzon in 1906, a Tripartite Conference was held and an agreement was reached and signed on 4 September 1920. The foundation stone of the Canal Head Works at Ferozepur was laid on 5 December 1925 and the work completed in 1927 by constructing 89 miles of lined canal. The opening ceremony was performed on 26 October 1927 by Lord Irwin, the then Viceroy of India. The plan for Sri Ganganagar was drawn at this time only. Irrigated parts of Bikaner state were brought under Sri Ganganagar district and are now part of Hanumangargh District.

Geography

Ganganagar is located at 29°55′N 73°53′E / 29.92°N 73.88°E / 29.92; 73.88. It has an average elevation of 164 metres (538 feet). Sri Ganganagar was desingned on the map of Paris.Suratgarh in Sriganganagar Has Most Beautiful City Also

Climate

The climate of Sri Ganganagar varies to extreme limits. The Summer Temperature reaches up to 50° Celsius and Winter Temperature dips just around 0° Celsius. The average annual rainfall is only 20 cms.

Economy

Desert land was converted to a 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 known for its Royal Heritage Liqueurs. It also has spinning and textile factories such as J C T Mills. 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.

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] 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 Hindi,Punjabi,Bagri or Marwari.

Educational Institutes

The city has been a center of learning since its early ages. This city has a large proportion of land which is dedicated to educational institutes. Notable educational institutions from the city include: GOVT. P.G. COLLEGE (BOYS)

Sri Ganganagar Engineering college Sri ganganagar Ayurvedic college Tantia Institutes vivekanand educational trust vivekanand institute of health & technology guru nanak girls college Global School, Jawahar Nagar

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