Sri Ganganagar
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"Ganganagar" redirects here. For the neighbourhood in Bangalore, see Ganganagar, Bangalore. For the neighbourhood in Meerut, see Ganga Nagar, Meerut.
Sri Ganganagar is the northernmost city of the Indian state of Rajasthan, near the international border of India and Pakistan. It is the administrative headquarters of Sri Ganganagar district. It is named after Maharaja Shri Ganga Singh Bahadur, Maharaja of Bikaner.[3] The city is also known as the "Food Basket of Rajasthan".
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Sri Ganganagar | |
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Coordinates: 29.92°N 73.88°E / 29.92; 73.88 | |
Country | India |
State | Rajasthan |
District | Sri Ganganagar |
Founded by | Maharaja Ganga Singh |
Government | |
• Type | State Government |
• Body | Government of India |
Area | |
• Total | 225 km2 (87 sq mi) |
Elevation | 178 m (584 ft) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 237,780 |
• Density | 1,100/km2 (2,700/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official | Hindi[2] |
• Additional official | English[2] |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 335001 |
Telephone code | 0154 / +91-154 |
ISO 3166 code | RJ-IN |
Vehicle registration | RJ-13 |
Sex ratio | 947 ♂/♀ |
Website | sriganganagar.rajasthan.gov.in |
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