Anupgarh district was a new north-west district of Rajasthan state in India. It was established on 5 August 2023 after carving it out of Sri Ganganagar District. It was re-merged in Sri Ganganagar District with a notification issued by Rajasthan Government on 29 December 2024.
History Ancient history Traces of Indus Valley Civilisation have been found at Baror and Binjor near Anupgarh city.
Mediaeval period
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.
Post-partition and modern history After the 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, 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 leaders, it was carved out of Sri Ganganagar as a separate district.
After notification on 5 August 2023 the district was established carved out with parts from Ganganagar district and Bikaner district. On 6 October 2023, the Government of Rajasthan issued a notification regarding reorganisation of the Anupgarh district, according to this notification Chhatargarh and Khajuwala tehsils were remerged with Bikaner district.name="languages2">
Demographics Population According to 2011 census of India, the total population of what was now Anupgarh district was 698,478. 114919 (16.45%) lived in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes made up 307,944 (44.09%) and 3,760 (0.60%) of the population respectively.
+ Total population, total families and population density of tehsils according to 2011 census Tehsil Population Total families Population density, people/km2Raisinghnagar 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
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. Along the India-Pakistan border, the language merges with the Riasti dialect of Saraiki.
Religion + Religious profile of tehsils according to 2011 census Tehsil Hindu Sikh Muslim Jain Buddhist Christians Not stated Others Raisinghnagar 1,35,965 58,857 1,118 158 110 161 48 38 Anupgarh 1,25,624 56,119 2,394 6 34 145 94 7 Gharsana (including Rawla Mandi) 1,22,440 40,412 8,620 130 51 96 52 29 Sri Vijaynagar 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.
Literacy rate 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 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. Raisinghnagar had highest sex ratio of 902 females/1000 males.
+ Total literacy rate and sex ratio among tehsils and Anupgarh district according to 2011 census Tehsil Total literacy rate Male literacy Female literacy Sex ratio females/1000 males Raisinghnagar 69.91% 69.33% 52.23% 908 Anupgarh 66.34% 65.39% 48.57% 900 Gharsana (including Rawla Mandi) 65.76% 65.54% 47.28% 892 Sri Vijaynagar 66.68% 64.55% 48.98 894 Literacy rate and sex ratio in district 64.25% 63.45% 45.72% 899
Government and politics Assembly constituencies Raisinghnagar Assembly constituency Anupgarh Assembly constituency
Administrative setup of Anupgarh District
Tehsils in Anupgarh District There were five tehsils in the Anupgarh district.
Anupgarh Shri Vijaynagar Gharsana Rawla Mandi Raisinghnagar
Sub tehsils in Anupgarh District In Anupgarh District, there were five sub tehsils.
Sameja Muklawa Jaitsar Ramsinghpur 365 Head
Panchayat samitis in Anupgarh District There are six panchayat samitis or block panchayats and 177 gram panchayats in Anupgarh district.
Anupgarh - 32 gram panchayats Raisinghnagar - 41 gram panchayats Vijaynagar - 29 gram panchayats Gharsana - 36 gram panchayats
Recent history On 28 December 2024, the Cabinet of Rajasthan decided not to retain nine new districts (Anupgarh, Dudu, Gangapur City, Jaipur Rural, Jodhpur Rural, Kekri, Neem Ka Thana, Sanchore, and Sanchore, and Shahpura) along with the three newly created divisions (Banswara, Pali, and Sikar).
Tourist attractions
Shivpur Fort - Vijaynagar Anupgarh Fort - Anupgarh Baror Harrapan Archaeological site - Anupgarh Gurudwara Budhdha Johar - Dabla Bishnoi Mandir & Amrita Devi Park - Dabla Laila Majhnu Mazar - Binjor Central Farm Jaitsar Rojhari Bala ji temple
Gallery
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