Raisinghnagar

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Raisinghnagar
Raisingh Nagar
Rai Singh Nagar
City
Raisinghnagar
Location in Rajasthan, India
Coordinates: 29°32′3.09″N 73°26′51.65″E / 29.5341917°N 73.4476806°E / 29.5341917; 73.4476806Coordinates: 29°32′3.09″N 73°26′51.65″E / 29.5341917°N 73.4476806°E / 29.5341917; 73.4476806
Country  India
State Rajasthan
District Ganganagar
Elevation 160 m (520 ft)
Population (2001)
  Total 27,707
Languages
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 335051
Telephone code 01507
Vehicle registration RJ 13

Raisinghnagar is a town and a municipality in Sri Ganganagar district in the Indian state of Rajasthan.[1] The town is surrounded by beautiful green and fertile land.[citation needed]

Demography

In the 2001 India census, the town of Raisinghnagar had a population of 27,736. Males constituted 54% of the population and females 46%. In 2001, Raisinghnagar had an average literacy rate of above 74%.[2]

Economy

Economy of the town Raisinghnagar is dependent on agriculture in the surrounding area.

Religion

Most people of Raisinghnagar practices Hinduism, Sikhism.

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 cms.

Places of interest

Raisinghnagar has a well-known temple to Shiva, A Hanuman mandir (temple) and a Singh Sabha gurdwara.

References


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