Rawla Mandi

Rawla Mandi is in the Thar Desert. Thorny shrubs and sandy dunes are the basic characteristics of this region. Kikar(Acacia), Aak (Calotropis procera), Khejari (Prosopis cineraria), Khimp (Leptadenia pyrotechnica), Lathiya, Laana and Booiin (Aerva tomentosa), Tumba(Citrullus colocynthis) make natural vegetation of this area. According to experts Rawla area is enriched with fertile soil for crops. Gypsum/Chuna rocks are assets of this region. The waters of Ignp canal has brought changes to flora and fauna and agriculture of wheat, mustard, cotton, Guar, pulses and Jawar has given a composite form of sandy dunes and green fields. This region with Gharsana is called cotton-belt but now things are changing. Average annual rainfall has fallen dramatically in the last few years. Since key source of irrigation is canal-water, water supply is inadequate for agriculture. Now many farmers are moving to a new trend of irrigation by tubewells.

Rawla Mandi lies roughly between 72.87'72"E to 72.90'E longitudes and 28.83'25"N to 28.85N' latitudes. Details as follows:

• 1 Longitudinal extension: 72.87'94"97E (Head/bridge over canal on Khanuwali road) to 72.89'60"04E (eastern end of Keshav colony) or 72.90'66"04E (up to Ricco water works end).
• 2 Latitudinal extension: from 28.83'2588N (Ranjeet Singh's sawmill) to 28.85'24"92N (near Mj college) or 28.85'86"38N (including new northern colonies).

Area: Rawla Mandi Town measures 2.231 km (from Mj college to Ranjeet Singh sawmill) or 2.975 km (from Northern colonies to Ranjeet Singh sawmill) from north to south and 1.83 km (from bridge to Keshav colony eastern end) or 2.655 km (from bridge to Ricco water works) from east to west. Area of Rawla town without Ricco is approximately 2.950 km² and with Ricco it is 4 km² and Rawla gram panchayat covers approximately 9.60 km². Perimeter is 9, 10 and 15.27 km respectively.

Gypsum is most common mineral found in the rocks of this area. The gypsum deposits occur in rocks of tertiary period(roughly from 6.6 crore to 25.8 lakhs years old period), and are considered to have by evaporation process.[6]

Map showing 5 Chaks of Rawla Mandi.

Rawla Mandi grampanchayat is divided into 5 chaks. These are 8 PSD B, 8 PSD A, 2 DOL, 1KPD A and 1 KDP B.Main town of Rawla Mandi is associated with 8 PSD B. Rawla Mandi grampanchayat is known as 8 PSD B. 10 KD,30.A.S,9 PSD (A), 10 KPD and 4KPD are neighbouring grampanchayats of Rawla Mandi grampanchayat.

Anupgarh branch of IGNP canal: the history of Rawla begins with this canal.

Rawla is not an old village. The Anoopgarh branch of the IGNP canal brought the waters of the Satluj and Beas rivers in 1967 and at that time some people opened their shops near the bridge built on the canal for labourers and farmers working on the canal site.The State Bank of India opened its branch on 7 May 1981.

In 1982 a new grain market was established. Rawla began to expand and the golden period of Rawla began. On 19 August 1987, a number of illegal shops were demolished by the administration and people showed strong resistance. Earlier Rawla Mandi was a part of Rojari gram panchayat and in 1988 it was given grampanchayat status. Gangabishan Poonia was elected as first Sarpanch on 1 June 1988. Hardworking and dedication changed the life of the people of Rawla. By 2000 Rawla began to decline due to droughts and lack of water in the canal. Many residents left the town and the people became hopeless and sad. The people of Anoopgarh, Gharsana, Khajuwala and Rawla Mandi started a movement against state government.[7] The people of Rawla were demanding sufficient water for agriculture. According to them government had discriminatory attitude between people of first phase and second phase of Ignp irrigation system but government was claiming due to bad rain conditions water supply in Ignp canal had decreased and water was being given as per proportion of both phases.[8] Rawla came into the news when this peasant movement became violent when a gathering of farmers entered a police station and set it afire on 27 October 2004. Three persons Kaluram, Mangilal, and Rajkumar died in police firing. A curfew was imposed on the area.[9]

At present, the shortage of water for agriculture is the most serious challenge for the people of Rawla Mandi. Now again due to positive rain conditions and water supply in the canal again this area is moving on the path of progress.

Road divider and road lights were introduced in 2011. 2012:- Rawla Mandi Sub-Tehsil is set up and Rawla mandi will be the headquarters of this sub-tehsil. In 2013 area east to Rojari road (for example ward no. 11 etc.) given back to 9 psd a grampanchayat. Many years ago it was added to 8 psd b grampanchayat. 2016:- Action against encroachment in land along canal began by government administration on 25 January in its first phase from bridge on Khanuwali road, but it razed 2 or 3 small buildings built within 25 feet of canal boundary. April:-The CCTV cameras mounted on road light poles at Rojari chowk and Shiv chowk. The cameras have been fixed first in Rawla Mandi at public places.

According to map Rawla mandi or grampanchayat 8 PSD-B consists 5 Chaks or land pieces.ward no 11 and 10 are not parts of these chaks. These wards are on chak 6 PSD C,which is a part of grampanchayat 9 PSD A. It consists 56 Bighas land. In 1996 deliberately or by mistake this 56 bighas land as ward no.10 and 11 were incorporated into Rawla Mandi.[11] Almost after 10 years Gram panchayat 9 PSD-A demanded back these areas on the basis of fact that these were originally inhabited on the land of grampanchayat 9 PSA-A. However this matter in now in court. On Aug-Sept 2013 both sarpanches of Rawla mandi and 9 PSD-A with their supporters kept dharna before police station with different hues of problem of these wards.Rawla mandi sarpanch was demanding not to commence any action in these wards,where as sarpanch of 9 PSD-A stated that he has full right to start action against encroachment and issues pattas in these parts.[11] After written assurance of BDO to demands of Rawla sarpanch dharna was put to end by Rawla mandi sarpanch.[11] On 12 September 2013 by a letter by Panchayat Raj department of Rajasthan government it was made clear that land concerning wards 10 and 11 was under administration of gram panchayat 9 PSD-A and 9 PSD A grampanchayat was free to initiate any action against encroachment and issue pattas in these wards.

The COVID-19 spread in Rawla is part of the worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The first case of COVID-19 in Rawla a Government Hospital employee, was reported on 3 September 2020.[12](after 7 months and 4 days of first case reported in India.) On 22 March, Rawla observed a 14-hour voluntary public curfew at the instance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. It was followed by mandatory lockdowns like other parts of India.

As far as industries is concerned gypsum grinding factories occupy the most important place. Raw gypsum material is supplied from villages. The government central processing unit is the perhaps largest unit in the Asian continent. After grinding, gypsum is transported to other northern Indian cities where gypsum based large scale industries use it as raw material. There was a time when Rawla area was known for its high yield of cotton. A number of factories for processing cotton were shut down in recent decade. The industrial area or Riico is located in easternmost part of Rawla Mandi. Various markets work to fulfill needs of people of town and surrounding villages.

Rawla mandi khanuwali road market

Dandi road, Keshav colony

1. MDR 103 (Gharsana-Khajuwala road): This road connects to 281 Head, 12 Mld, Gharsana on the north and Shekhra, Khajuwala on the south-west.
2. 365 head or KND road: This emerges in west side of Rawla and helps to reach 7 KND, Khanuwali and then 365 head.
3. Sakhi road: This road emerges from above mentioned KND road and connects with Rawla village, Sakhi and then Gharsana.
4. Dandi road: This road begins from Keshav colony and connects with KPD villages, Dandi, Sattasar and then Bikaner.
5. Rojri road: This road emerges on the east part of Rawla Mandi and used to transport to Bikaner. It connects to Rojri where it gets merged with Gharsana-Bikaner road.
6. Dol road: On the western end of Rawla this road helps to reach 7 DOL.

• M.J. Kumheriya PG College (Arts & Computer) :- This is first and largest college in terms of number of students. It is located at ward no. 12. Dr. R. K. Meghwnshi is the principal of college. It is established by Kumheria Vikas Sansthan in 2004.
• Satyam Institute for Management Technology & Science.
• J.B. Degree College-
• Indira memorial nursing center for A.N.M./G.N.M.
• Sri Swami Vivekanad Co-Education College Rawla Mandi BA & B.SC. (MEDICAL/NON MEDICAL)

(A) Senior Secondary schools:-

• Indira Memorial Children Sr.Sec.School [arts & agri./Medical /non-medical]
• Shri J.B. Model Senior Secondary school [arts & agri./Medical/non-medical]
• Adrash vidhya niketan school [arts ]
• Swami Vivekanand Children Academy Sr. Sec. School [ Arts, Commerce & Science(Agriculture/Medical/Non-Medical ],Gharsana Road,Near Ridhi-Sidhi Colony, Rawla Mandi
• Govt. senior secondary school
• Adrash Vidya Niketan Senior Sec. School Rawla Mandi
• B R public sr.sec. SCHOOL rawla mandi

(B) Secondary schools:-

• Chankya public school
• RR public school
• Shaheed Bhagat Singh public school
• Saint Montessori school

(C) Middle and Primary schools:

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• Adarsh Vidya Mandir UPS School, Near jb school, Happy Colony, Rawla Mandi
• Govt middle school, ward no.5
• Govt middle school, ward no.11
• Shree Mata Hansa Devi Girls' School
• Tagore public school
• M.R. public school
• shri krishna vidya mandir u.p. school ward 6.keshav colony Rawla mandi
• Govt primary school, near Shiwa temple,Rawla Mandi.ward 17.
• Govt primary school, Keshav Colony, 8PSD(B)
• Chodhary kasi ram sikshan sansthan (primary)
• Govt Middle Sanskrit School 1Kpd(B)
• Govt primary school, 8 PSD 'A'
• Govt primary school, 2DOL
• Govt primary school, 1KPD(A)

(D) English medium schools:-

• SV Children academy
• Shivam International School
• Naseeb Parvarish Public School
• Indira memorial children school
• J B modal public school

• Munda Computer Edu Care, Ward No. 12, Nearby Rojari Chowk ---- "An ISO 9001:2015 Certified Institution"
• Shivam Institute of Education, Ward No. 12
• Gurunanak Computer Center, Main Market
• SHRI BALAJI EMITRA SERVICE, RAWLA MANDI
• SH. J.B. Education Hub, ward no. 15 Rawla Mandi

The Ambedker reading room and library was established on 26 February 2017.

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