Raisinghnagar
Raisinghnagar is a town and a municipality (Tehsil) in Sri Ganganagar district in the Indian state of Rajasthan.[2] The town is surrounded by fertile land.
Raisinghnagar Rai Singh Nagar | |
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City | |
| Nickname(s): RSNR | |
  Raisinghnagar Location in Rajasthan, India  Raisinghnagar Raisinghnagar (India) | |
| Coordinates: 29°32′3.09″N 73°26′51.65″E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Rajasthan |
| District | Ganganagar |
| Founded by | Raja Rai Singh Ji |
| Elevation | 160 m (520 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 28,330 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 335051 |
| Telephone code | 01507 |
| Vehicle registration | RJ 13 |
Demography
In the 2011 India census, the town of Raisinghnagar had a population of 28,330. Males constituted 53.25% (15085) of the population and females 46.75% (13245). In 2011, Raisinghnagar had an average literacy rate of above 72.08% (20423).[3]
Economy
The economy of Raisinghnagar is dependent on agriculture in the surrounding area.
Religion
Most people of Raisinghnagar practice Hinduism and Sikhism with some population of Muslims.
A small population of approx 30 families (200 people) are following Jainism (Terapanth).
Climate
The climate of Raisinghnagar varies to extreme limits. The summer temperature reaches up to 50° Celsius and winter temperature dips just around −1° Celsius. The average annual rainfall is above 40 centimetres (16 in).
References
- "Census of India Search details". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
- Rāisinghnagar (Approved) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
- "Census of India 2011: Data from the 2011 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.