Anupgarh
Anupgarh is a town and administrative headquarters of the Anupgarh district in the state of Rajasthan in India. It is district headquarters of the Anupgarh district. On 17 March 2023, Anupgarh is declared district by Chief Minister of Rajasthan, with about 6 or 7 tehsils. It takes about 42% of Sri Ganganagar district.[2]
Anupgarh
Chugher (old name) | |
|---|---|
Town | |
 Anupgarh Fort is located in the town of Anupgarh, Rajasthan, India | |
| Nickname: APH | |
  Anupgarh Location in Rajasthan, India  Anupgarh Anupgarh (India) | |
| Coordinates: 29°11′22″N 73°12′30″E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Rajasthan |
| District | Anupgarh |
| Founded by | maharaja anup singh rule of bikaner |
| Government | |
| • Type | State Government |
| • Body | Government of Rajasthan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.68 km2 (1.81 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 155 m (509 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 30,877 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi English |
| • Regional | Rajasthani Punjabi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 335701 |
| Telephone code | 01498 |
| ISO 3166 code | RJ-IN |
| Vehicle registration | RJ-.... |
Geography
Anupgarh has an average elevation of 155 metres (508 feet), and is very close to the border with Pakistan. The fort at Anupgarh was built about 1689 by the Mughal governor to help suppress the local Bhati Rajputs who were rebelling.[3]
Demographics
In the 2011 census, the town of Anupgarh had a population of 30,877, with male population of 16,343 and female population of 14,534.[1]
In the 2001 India census, the town of Anupgarh had a population of 29,548. Males constituted 54% of the population and females 46%. Anupgarh had an average literacy rate of 61.2%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 67.3% of the males and 54.0% of females literate.[4] In 2001 in Anupgarh, 15.6% of the population was under six years of age.[4]
Hindus are in majority in the town, followed by a significant Sikh minority, followed by a small Muslim population.[1]
References
- "C-01: Population by religious community - Anupgarh". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
- "Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot announces formation of 19 new districts, 3 Divisional headquarters in Rajasthan". AIR News. 17 March 2023. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
- Singh, Rajvi Amar (1992). Mediaeval History of Rajasthan: Western Rajasthan. Bikaner, Rajasthan, India: Singh. p. 347. OCLC 29798320.
- "Table-3: Population, population in the age group 0-6 and literates by sex - Cities/Towns (in alphabetic order): 2001". Office of the Registrar General, India. Archived from the original on 4 April 2002.
External links
- "Website of Anupgarh beeo office".
- "Official web site of Sri Ganganagar". Archived from the original on 19 January 2012.