Anupgarh Tehsil

Anupgarh Tehsil is the one of Seven tehsils of Anupgarh district in Rajasthan, India. The tehsil headquarters are located at the town of Anupgarh.

Anupgarh Tehsil
Tehsil
Map of Sri Ganganagar district with Anupgarh Tehsil highlighted
Map of Sri Ganganagar district with Anupgarh Tehsil highlighted
CountryIndia
StateRajasthan
DistrictAnupgarh
HeadquartersAnupgarh
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Tehsil184,423
 • Urban
30,877
 • Rural
153,546

Demographics

People have migrated from Sri Ganganagar, Bikaner district, Punjab and Haryana.

Religion

Hinduism and Sikhism are practised by the majority of people.

Religion-wise Population - Anupgarh Tehsil
Religion Total Percentages Male Female
Hindu 125,624 68.12% 66,075 59,549
Sikh 56,119 30.43% 29,557 26,562
Muslim 2,394 1.3% 1,265 1,129
Christian 145 0.08% 83 62
Buddhist 34 0.02% 21 13
Jain 6 0.003% 2 4
Other Religion 7 0.003% 4 3
No Religion Specified 94 0.05% 57 37


As of the Census of India 2011, Anupgarh Tehsil had 184,423 residents, with 153,546 (83.26%) people living in rural areas and 30,877 (16.74%) people living in urban areas. The 2001 census counted a total of 174,413 residents.[1]

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Anupgarh Tehsil.

Contents Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 24,788 13,208 11,580
Literacy 66.34% 65.39% 48.57%
Scheduled Caste 82,483 43,025 39,458
Scheduled Tribe 1,024 580 444
Illiterate 78,518 33,591 44,927

Literacy Rate

As of the Census of India 2011 the Average literacy rate of Anupgarh Tehsil in 2011 were 66.34% in which, male and female literacy were 75.69% and 55.99% respectively. Total literate in Anupgarh Tehsil were 105,905 of which male and female were 63,473 and 42,432 respectively.

Geography

Anupgarh Tehsil is located in the western part of Anupgarh District.

Adjacent tehsils

Physical geography

The northern portion of the tehsil is part of the Nali region, a central area of the Sri Ganganagar District characterized by the flow of the Ghaggar River. The terrain of the southern portion of the tehsil can be characterized by sand dunes. This portion is being irrigated by branches of the Indira Gandhi Canal Project.[1]

Languages

Hindi is the official language. Bagri, a dialect of the Rajasthani language, and Punjabi languages are spoken by the majority of people. Sindhi and Sikh Bawri are also spoken by a few people. Odh and Bawri people speak their unique languages.

Transport

Almost all big villages are connected with roads. Anupgarh and Ramsinghpur are connected with a railway line in this tehsil.

Settlements

Major towns and villages within the tehsil include:

References
  1. "Rajasthan District Census Handbook: Ganganagar" (PDF). Census of India. 2011.

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