Anupgarh

Town in Rajasthan, India From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Anupgarh is a town in the Sri Ganganagar district of the state of Rajasthan in India. It is about 123 km from the city of Sri Ganganagar, the district headquarters.

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Anupgarh
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Anupgarh Fort is located in the town of Anupgarh, Rajasthan, India
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Anupgarh
Location in Rajasthan, India
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Anupgarh
Anupgarh (India)
Coordinates: 29°11′22″N 73°12′30″E
Country India
StateRajasthan
DistrictSri Ganganagar
Founded byMaharaja Anup Singh
Government
  TypeState Government
  BodyGovernment of Rajasthan
Area
  Total
4.68 km2 (1.81 sq mi)
Elevation
155 m (509 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
  Total
30,877
Languages
  OfficialHindi[2]
  Additional officialEnglish[2]
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
335701
Telephone code01498
ISO 3166 codeRJ-IN
Vehicle registrationRJ-62
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Geography

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Ghaggar river, near Anupgarh, in the month of September

Anupgarh has an average elevation of 155 metres (508 feet), and is very close to the border with Pakistan. The fort at Anupgarh was built about 1689 by the Mughal governor to help suppress the local Bhati Rajputs who were rebelling.[3]

Demographics

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Religion in Anupgarh (2011 census)[1]
Religion Percent
Hinduism
79.9%
Sikhism
17.1%
Islam
2.6%
Others
0.02%
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In the 2011 census, the town of Anupgarh had a population of 30,877, with male population of 16,343 and female population of 14,534.[1]

In the 2001 India census, the town of Anupgarh had a population of 29,548. Males constituted 54% of the population and females 46%. Anupgarh had an average literacy rate of 61.2%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 67.3% of the males and 54.0% of females literate.[4] In 2001 in Anupgarh, 15.6% of the population was under six years of age.[4]

Hindus are in majority in the town, followed by a significant Sikh minority, followed by a small Muslim population.[1]

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