Sujangarh

Sujangarh सुजानगढ़ Harbuji-Ka-Kot
city
Sujangarh Location in Rajasthan, India
Coordinates: 27°42′N 74°28′E / 27.7°N 74.47°E / 27.7; 74.47Coordinates: 27°42′N 74°28′E / 27.7°N 74.47°E / 27.7; 74.47
Country	India
State	Rajasthan
District	Churu
Elevation	312 m (1,024 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	101,528
Languages
• Official	Hindi
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	331507
Telephone code	01568
Vehicle registration	RJ 44

Sujangarh is a city in the Churu district located in the Shekhawati region of Rajasthan, India. Sujangarh is situated on the Ambala-Pali Highway (NH 65) and Hanumangarh-Kishangarh Mega Highway. It is 200 km away from Jaipur, 150 km from Bikaner and 360 km from Delhi.

Sujangarh is connected via railway too. Sujangarh railway station exist on Jodhpur-Delhi [Via Ratangarh] BG Line.

It is known for its temples, havelis and 18th-century forts. Chhapar, near Sujangarh, is famous for blackbucks and its Tal Chhapar sanctuary. The Salasar Balaji Temple is 25 km away from Sujangarh.

History

The old name of the place was Harbuji-ka-kot or the fort of Harbuji, a Rajput hero ; and the present town was founded by Maharaja Surat Singh (1788-1828), eighth Chief of Bikaner, being named after Sujan Singh, the twelfth chief of Bikaner. The fort, which is about 200 feet square, with walls from 5 to 6 feet in thickness, is said to have been built by the Thakur of Sandwa, who once owned the place, and whose estate is now situated a little to the west, and was altered and improved by Surat Singh. The town contains several fine houses belonging to wealthy traders ; a substantial bungalow which was occupied from 1868 to 1870 by a British Political officer specially deputed to put down dacoity, which was very rife on the triple border of Bikaner, Jaipur, and Marwar; a combined post and telegraph office, a jail with accommodation for 66 prisoners, an Anglo-vernacular school attended by 90 boys, and a hospital with accommodation for 7 in-patients. About 6 miles to the north-west is the Gopalpura hill, 1,651 feet above sea-level, or about 600 above the surrounding plain ; and legend says that where the village of Gopalpura now stands there was in old days a city called Dronpur, built by and named after Guru Drona Charya, the tutor of the Pandavas. Near Bidasar, a little farther to the north, a copper-mine was discovered about the middle of the 18th century, and was worked for a short time, but the ore was not rich enough to repay expenses. The mine is, however, now being professionally examined. The Chhapar salt lake, 8 miles north of the town, is no longer worked. The Sujangarh iahsil contains 151 villages, almost all of which are held in jagir by Bidawats or Rathor Rajputs descended from Bida, the brother of Bika, the founder of the State. Indeed, almost the whole of this tract was taken by Bida from the Mohil Rajputs of Ladnun, a branch of the Chauhans, and it is often called Bidawati.

Geography

Sujangarh is located at 27°42′N 74°28′E / 27.7°N 74.47°E / 27.7; 74.47.^[1] It has an average elevation of 312 metres (1023 ft).^{[citation needed]}

Sujangarh is located on the border of Churu and Nagour districts. Pre-independence, Sujangarh held a strategic position on the border of Bikaner province, then a separate kingdom, which resulted in the permanent stationing of a Resident Commissioner in Sujangarh.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,^[2] Sujangarh had a population of 385,069, and the rest data is from 2001 census, 51% men and 49% women. The average literacy rate is 64%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 74%, and female literacy is 55%. 17% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Economy

Sujangarh has been basically center of trade since beginning. Sujangarh is a center of gold & silver jewelry manufacturing. Significant amount of manpower is employed in this sector. Apart from that there are some cement mills also present. Most of them are defunct now. Most of the wealthy families have migrated to bigger cities like Jaipur & Jodhpur in the search of better lifestyle. These families still own significant real estate properties here. Most of them do come in vacations to spend some quality life and reconnect to their roots.

Government

Currently Shree Khemaram Meghwal from Bhartiya Janata Party is the MLA of this seat. Shree Vijay Raj Sharma from BJP is the Chairman of Nagarpalika. Now Sujangarh Nagar Parisad

Places of interest

• Moon Light Theatre
• The Singhee Mandir
• Tirupati Balaji Mandir (only the 2nd Tirupati Mandir after Venkateshwar Balaji Mandir)
• Lion park Near Natho Talab
• Gandhi Chowk, The Market
• Ghantaghar built by Sri Sujanmal Bagaria
• Gandhi Ashram
• Natho Talab
• Ganpati temple
• Murli Manohar Temple(Krishna Radha ji)
• Dream Light Theatre
• Jain mandir
• Shree Shree 1008 shree Indra Giri Ji Maharaj Ki Bagichi
• Shiv Bari Bijli Naath ji ke Bagichi
• Eidgah Masjid
• Zama Masjid Teliyan
• Zannat-ul Firdosh
• shri kashipurishwar mahadev mandir,swami kanpuri sewashram, mandeta, sujangarh
• Dadisati Mandir, Bhojlai
• Rani Sati Mandir Bandiya BAss Sujangarh
• Shree Sai Baba Mandir

Schools and colleges

• Rajkiya Raghunath rai Jajodia Government Sr. Secondary School Natho talab
• Bal Bharti Vidhyapeeth Sr. Sec. School, Salasar Road
• Bal Bharti Vidhyapeeth School, Near Seeta Ram Colony

• Dhapudevi Sethia Balmandir
• Bhimsariya school
• Sethia Bal Mandir, Sujangarh
• S.D.Jain School
• DD Springdales Public School
• R.D.S. Public School
• Trishla Public School
• Rohitash Kumar management College Sujangarh
• Vidhya Mandir, Naya Baas Sujangarh
• Gandi Bal Niketan S.S School
• Shri Madhav Industrial Training Institute
• Jupieter educare academy sujangarh
• Govt U P S no. 10 Sujangarh
• Govt Upper Primary School Tharda
• Govt Kasturba Gandhi Balika AVASHIYA School Tharda (Sujangarh)R N GHOTIA-09414402041
• Evergreen Public School, Naya Baas Sujangarh, Ph.no. 01568-210101
• Modi Public School
• Subodh sen. sec.school kanuta [sujangarch] pnaram ji bansurha-09983434791,09783099795
• Trishla public School
• Jawaharlal Ghanshyamdas Sharma High School
• Shri Oswal Senior Secondary School
• Shri Poonam Chandd Bagariya Senior Higher Secondary school (Known as PCB School)
• Jhanwar Government Secondary School
• Gandhi Balika Sr. Secondary School
• Kandoi Balika Sr. Secondary. School
• G.H.S. Government P.G. College, Website: www.gcsujangarh-gov.in
• Sona Devi Sethia Girls P.G. College
• Shri Ram Gopal Garodiya Adarsh Vidya Mandir Sr. Secondary School
• Bhanwarlal Kala Balmandir
• RAYEEN BAAL NIKETAN (Duliya bas)
• Prerna Public Sr. Secondary School
• New Indian Public School
• krishna coatching center

Religious places

• Shri Salasar Balaji Darbaar (25 km away from Sujangarh)
• Shri Dungar Hanuman Ji Mandir (11 km away)
• Shree Sai Baba Mandir, Tharda
• Ramachandra Ji Ka Mandir (Bagaria Mandir)
• Ramdev Mandir, Tharda
• Tirupati Balaji Mandir
• Shivalay, Tharda
• Mandir of Luhaar Gada
• Mahaveer Matth (Near Moon Light Theatre)
• Kalimata Mandir, Dungrash
• Pabuji Maharaj Mandir, Ganora
• Shree Shyamji Maharaj Mandir, Ganora
• Shree Sain Mandir (Station Road)
• Shri Ganesh Mandir (Adarsh Colony)
• Shri Shyam Mandir (Adarsh Colony)
• Sree Rani Sati Mandir (Natho Talab)
• Surya Bhagwan Mandir (Near Railwaway Gate 1)
• Rupiyon Wala Mandir
• Murli Manohar Temple
• Sitaramji Ka Mandir (Chandak Road, Naya Bass)
• Eidgaah Masjid (Near Ladnun Bus Stand)
• Dawate Islami Maktabatul Madina (Near Eidgaah)
• Madina Masjid (Indira Colony)
• Dadi sati Mandir Bhajlai (5 km away)
• Makki Masjid (Puliya Ke Pass)
• Jannatul Firdaus (Mohalla Teliyan)
• Hazrat Baba Badrudeen Saha ka Takiya (Duliya Bas)
• Bal Bharti Vidya Niketan Society (Hanuman Dhora. B.L. Gujar )

Notable people

• Kanhaiyalal Sethia (1919–2008), Rajasthani poet

References

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