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Anupgarh district
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View of canal in tehsil Rawla Mandi of Anupgarh district
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Location of Anupgarh district in Rajasthan
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| Coordinates (Anupgarh district headquarters): 29°11′22″N 73°12′30″E / 29.18944°N 73.20833°E / 29.18944; 73.20833 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Rajasthan |
| Division | Bikaner |
| Established | 7 August 2023 |
| Headquarters | Anupgarh |
| Tehsils | Raisinghnagar Anupgarh Sri Vijaynagar Gharsana Rawla Mandi |
| Government | |
| • Type | State Government |
| • Body | Government of Rajasthan |
| • District Magistrate | Avdhesh Meena, IAS[1] |
| • Superintendent of Police | Rajendra Kumar, IPS |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4,713.96 km2 (1,820.07 sq mi) |
| Population
(2011)[2]
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| • Total | 698,478 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (380/sq mi) |
| Demographics [2] | |
| • Literacy | 58.18 % |
| • Sex ratio | 899/1000 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi[3] |
| • Additional_official | English[3] |
| • Most spoken | Punjabi, Bagri, Rajasthani |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Major highways | RJ SH 3 |
| Website | official website |
Anupgarh district is a new north-west district of Rajasthan stateinIndia. It was established on 7 August 2023 after curving it out of Sri Ganganagar District.
Traces of Indus Valley Civilisation have been found at Baror and Binjor near Anupgarh city.
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.[4]
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,[5] 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.
According to 2011 census of India, the total population of what is now Anupgarh district was 698,478. 114919 (16.45%) lived in urban areas. Anupgarh district had a sex ratio of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes made up 307,944 (44.09%) and 3,760 (0.60%) of the population respectively.[7][8]
| Tehsil | Population | Total families | Population Density people/km2 |
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| 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 |
| Total/Average of Anupgarh District | 6,98,478 | 1,37,413 | 150.75/km2 |
Languages of Anupgarh district (2011 census)[5]
At the time of the 2011 census, 32.80% Punjabi, 29.04% Bagri, 28.00% Rajasthani, 4.99% Hindi and 2.55% Marwari as their first language.[13] Along the India-Pakistan border, the language merges with the Riasti dialect of Saraiki.
| Tehsil | Hindu | Sikh | Muslim | Jain | Buddhist | Christians | Not stated | Others |
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| Raisinghnagar [9] | 1,35,965 | 58,857 | 1,118 | 158 | 110 | 161 | 48 | 38 |
| Anupgarh [10] | 1,25,624 | 56,119 | 2,394 | 6 | 34 | 145 | 94 | 7 |
| Gharsana (including Rawla Mandi)[11] | 1,22,440 | 40,412 | 8,620 | 130 | 51 | 96 | 52 | 29 |
| Sri Vijaynagar [12] | 1,11,089 | 32,468 | 1,700 | 20 | 156 | 268 | 67 | 2 |
| Total of Anupgarh District | 4,95,118 | 1,87,856 | 13,832 | 314 | 463 | 558 | 261 | 76 |
Census 2011 shows that there were 4,95,118 Hindus and 1,87,856 Sikhs in the district with Muslims being third largest community in the district with around 13,832 individuals.[14]
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 a ratio of 908 females to 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, Gharsana shows the lowest literacy rate of 65.76% with 65.54% of males and 47.28% of females literate in the tehsil. Gharsana tehsil had a sex ratio of 892 females/1000 males in year 2011 which was least among all tehsils of Anupgarh District and Raisinghnagar had hightest sex ratio of 902 females/1000 males.
| Tehsil | Total literacy rate | Male literacy | Female literacy | Sex Ratio females/1000 males |
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| Raisinghnagar[9] | 69.91% | 69.33% | 52.23% | 908 |
| Anupgarh [10] | 66.34% | 65.39% | 48.57% | 900 |
| Gharsana (including Rawla Mandi)[11] | 65.76% | 65.54% | 47.28% | 892 |
| Sri Vijaynagar [12] | 66.68% | 64.55% | 48.98 | 894 |
| Literacy rate and Sex ratio in district | 64.25 % | 63.45 % | 45.72 % | 899 |
5. Raisinghnagar Assembly constituency
6. Anupgarh Assembly constituency
There are 5 tehsils in the Anupgarh district.
InAnupgarh District There are also 5 Sub tehsils-
There are six Panchayat SamitisorBlock panchayats and 177 Gram Panchayats in Anupgarh district.
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