Anupgarh tehsil

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Anupgarh Tehsil is the one of nine tehsils of Shrigangagnagar district of Rajasthan, India. The town of Anupgarh is the headquarters of the tehsil. Anoopgarh Tehsil is located in the southern part of Shrigangagnagar district. It is bordered by Raisinghnagar tehsil in the north, by Vijaynagar tehsil in the east, and Gharsana tehsil in the south. The west border touches Bahawalnagar district of Pakistani Punjab.

Geography

The tehsil is a part of Thar desert.The topography of the area was originally sandy dunes, horny shrubs, and trees. Water arrived via the Anoopgarh branch canal of the Indira Gandhi Canal, which has encouraged agriculture in the area. The Ghaggar river is the only river which runs during the rainy season. Wheat, jawar, cotton, guar, and mustard are the main crops.

Demographics

People have migrated from other tehsils of Shriganganagar district, and from Bikaner, Punjab and Haryana. Hinduism and Sikhism are practised by the majority of people. Islam is a third important religion in

Languages

Hindi is the official language. Bagri, a dialect of the marathi language, and Punjabi languages are spoken by the majority of people. Sindhi and Seraiki are also spoken by a few people. Odh and Bawri people speak their unique languages.

Transport

Almost all big villages are connected with roads. Anoopgarh and Ramsinghpur are connected with Railway line in this tehsil.

Major villages

* Hishyamaki 12H

External links

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