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
City
Nickname(s):  RSNR
Raisinghnagar Location in Rajasthan, India Show map of Rajasthan Raisinghnagar Raisinghnagar (India) Show map of 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

1. "Census of India Search details". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
2. Rāisinghnagar (Approved) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
3. "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.