Vijaynagar Tehsil is the one of 9 tehsils of Srigangagnagar district of Rajasthan, India.
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Vijaynagar tehsil is located in the southern part of District Sri Ganganagar. It is bordered by Anoopgarh tehsil in the west, by Raisingnagar tehshil in the north, and by Suratgarh tehsil in the east. Bikaner District touches in south direction.
It was area of sandy dunes,horny shrubs and trees. Arrival of waters of Gang canal and Indira Gandhi Canal by Anoopgarh branch has important role of flora and fauna of this area. People from other tehsils of Sriganganagar District, Bikaner and from Punjab and Haryana came here and composite culture took its place.
This Tehsil is a part of Thar desert. Sandy dunes and horny shrubs, trees are basic characteristics of the area. Ghaggar river is only river runs in rainy season. Irrigation by Gang canal and Anoopgarh branch canal has encouraged agriculture activities in the area.
Hinduism and Sikhism is practised by majority of people. Islam is also third important religion in this tehsil.
Bagri, a dailect of Rajasthani language is spoken by majority of people. Punjabi language is second important language by people. Sindhi and Seraiki (some consider it a dialect of Punjabi language) is also spoken by few people. Odh and Bawri people speak their unique language. Hindi is the official language.
Rajasthani and Punjabi cultures are dominant here.
Agriculture is main occuption of people. Wheat, jawar, guar, mustard and paddy are the main crops.
Almost all big villages are connected with roads. Vijainagar is connected by railway line.
Vijainagar, Jaitsar etc.
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