Raisinghnagar

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Raisinghnagar is a city and a municipality in the district of Ganganagar in Rajasthan. It is at an average elevation of 252 meters (830 feet).

निर्देशांक: 29°32′N 73°27′E / 29.54°N 73.45°E / 29.54; 73.45

History

This city was first known as Pandavasar because of the majority of Pandar community, but later the name of the city Raisinghnagar was named after the son of Raja Ganga Singh Raisingh. In the name of Karan Singh, Anoop Singh, Vijay Singh, Gaj Singh, the other sons of King Ganga Singh were named as Karanpur, Anupgarh, Vijaynagar, Gajsinghpur respectively. The railway station of Raisinghnagar was the first stopage of the railway line from India to Pakistan. Here is a memorial of freedom fighter Amar Shahid Birbal Singh Dhalia, who wolves against the British and wounded the tricolor and died in English bullets. Demographics:

The population of Raisinghnagar was 27,707 till 2001 census of India. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Raisinghnagar has an average literacy rate of 60%. In which male literacy is 74% and female literacy is 60%. In Raisinghnagar, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age. religion

Hindus are 65%, Sikhs 33% and others 2%. Hinds and Sikhs constitute 40% of Hindu and Sikh population of Jat farming community. Other prominent communities are Majhbi, Nayak, Meghwal, Agarwal, Kumawat (Kshatriya), Maheshwari, Pottar, Goldsmith and Storm. Educational institutions

This city has been a center of learning from its earliest ages. Many major educational institutions include:

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