Suratgarh
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For tehil see Suratgarh tehsil
Suratgarh is a city and a municipality
in Ganganagar district
in the India
n state
of Rajasthan
.
, As of the 2001 India Suratgarh had a population of 58,076. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%.Suratgarh has an average literacy rate of 63%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 70%, and female literacy is 54%. In Suratgarh, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Suratgarh started developing by leaps and bounds in the rule of Maharaja Ganga Singh who build a hunting lodge at Suratgarh and ensured connectivity of Suratgarh to train service. Hanumangarh and Bikaner came under Suratgarh District when it was served with the patronage of being a district at the same time. Establishment of Ganga canal in 1927 helped Suratgarh to develop which became a city after partition when various refugees from Pakistan came in and started settling over here. Suratgarh Central State Farm was established in 1956 followed with establishment of Indira Gandhi Canal project and Central Animal Reproduction Farm in 60s. Meanwhile and air and military base station, Akashvani and various offices has been established. Suratgarh Thermal Power Station have also started working from 3 November 1998 and this laid down one more milestone in the historic and developmental stairs of Suratgarh city.
It has a thermal power plant of 1500 MW and a PLF of 93%, which has won an award for one of the best operated plants in India.
The industry experienced an acute growth with the construction of thermal power plant and its residential buildings. Since then the industry has been growing at a fast pace. With the reducing demands as a result of completion of the thermal power plant project, bricks from Suratgarh are now supplied to various parts of Rajasthan especially to the districts of Churu
and Jhunjhunu
.
The city is well connected with other cities by train and road networks.
National Highway number 15 and mega highway passes through the city.
Colleges in Suratgarh:
People of Suratgarh have been migrating to various metro cities in India and also across the world and has been adding to its diversity.
Suratgarh tehsil
Suratgarh tehsil is the largest administrative region in the Ganganagar district. It is bordered on the north by Padampur tehsil, on the west by Vijaynagar tehsil and Raisinghnagar tehsil, on the south by Bikaner district, and on the east by Hanumangarh district.-Geography:Suratgarh tehsil is...
Suratgarh is a city and a municipality
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
in Ganganagar district
Ganganagar district
Ganganagar District is a northern most district of Rajasthan state in western India. The town of Sri Ganganagar is the district headquarters.-History:...
in the India
India
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n state
States and territories of India
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of Rajasthan
Rajasthan
Rājasthān the land of Rajasthanis, , is the largest state of the Republic of India by area. It is located in the northwest of India. It encompasses most of the area of the large, inhospitable Great Indian Desert , which has an edge paralleling the Sutlej-Indus river valley along its border with...
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Geography
Suratgarh is located at 29.32°N 73.9°E. It has an average elevation of 168 metres (551) feetDemographics
CensusCensus
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, As of the 2001 India Suratgarh had a population of 58,076. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%.Suratgarh has an average literacy rate of 63%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 70%, and female literacy is 54%. In Suratgarh, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.
History
Suratgarh had been a significant arena of historical incidences in the ancient past. Around 3000 BC Suratgrh is believed to be a lush green being place due to presence and fusion of two big rivers, Sarasvati and Drishvati. Present sand dunes use to possess various botanical and zoological species within the basins of chaste Sarasvati and Drishvati. Emergence of Kalibanga and Barod civilizations were facilitated by the geographical and environmental complementary of Sarasvati and Suratgarh had been a noteworthy testimony of the same. The traces of ancient civilization near Rangmahal, Manaksaar and Amarpura, shows the historical significance of Suratgarh where Sarasvati civilization has receded after the 1500 Years of stability.Suratgarh started developing by leaps and bounds in the rule of Maharaja Ganga Singh who build a hunting lodge at Suratgarh and ensured connectivity of Suratgarh to train service. Hanumangarh and Bikaner came under Suratgarh District when it was served with the patronage of being a district at the same time. Establishment of Ganga canal in 1927 helped Suratgarh to develop which became a city after partition when various refugees from Pakistan came in and started settling over here. Suratgarh Central State Farm was established in 1956 followed with establishment of Indira Gandhi Canal project and Central Animal Reproduction Farm in 60s. Meanwhile and air and military base station, Akashvani and various offices has been established. Suratgarh Thermal Power Station have also started working from 3 November 1998 and this laid down one more milestone in the historic and developmental stairs of Suratgarh city.
It has a thermal power plant of 1500 MW and a PLF of 93%, which has won an award for one of the best operated plants in India.
The industry experienced an acute growth with the construction of thermal power plant and its residential buildings. Since then the industry has been growing at a fast pace. With the reducing demands as a result of completion of the thermal power plant project, bricks from Suratgarh are now supplied to various parts of Rajasthan especially to the districts of Churu
Churu
Churu is a town in the desert region of Rajasthan state of India. It is the administrative headquarters of Churu District. It lies in the Thar Desert on the National Highway-65 connecting Pali to Ambala and is a junction station on the railway line to Bikaner...
and Jhunjhunu
Jhunjhunu
Jhunjhunu is a town in the state of Rajasthan in India, and the administrative headquarters of Jhunjhunu District. It is located a 180 km from Jaipur and 245 km from Delhi. The town is famous for the frescos on its grand Havelis, a special artistic feature of this region.- Etymology...
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Governance
City-wide administration is coordinated by the Nagar Palika Suratgarh. Here is an SDM court, an ADM, ACJM, MJM and ADJ court.Places of interest in and around Suratgarh
- Khejri Hanuman Temple
- Kali Banga
- Suratgarh Super Thermal power Station
Economy
There has been constant boost in economy with the presence of major defence stations surrounding the city. Further development is provided by the presence of newly constructed cement production factories that use ash from thermal power plant. A large part of population depends on agricultural activities for their household incTransport
Distance from surrounding cities: Bikaner - 174 km, Ganganagar - 70 km, Hanumangarh - 52 kmThe city is well connected with other cities by train and road networks.
National Highway number 15 and mega highway passes through the city.
Education
Schools In Suratgarh- Girls Sr. Sec. School
- Purani Abadi Sec. School
- Kendriya Vidyalya (Airforce Suratgarh)
- Kendriya Vidhalya (Army, Suratgarh)
- Seth Ram-Dayal Rathi Gov. Sr. Sec. School
- Sacred Heart Convent School
- Harsh Convent School
Colleges in Suratgarh:
- Govt. College, Suratgarh
- Govt. Poly-Technic College, Suratgarh
- Suratgarh PG College, Suratgarh
- Tagore PG College, Suratgarh
- Mata Jeetoji Girls College, Suratgarh
Culture
Suratgarh city proposes a wide cultural diversity, most of the people from the main city are either service class or local merchants. City has traditional Rajasthani culture but not being so far from Punjab, there is also a rich influence of Punjabi culture.People of Suratgarh have been migrating to various metro cities in India and also across the world and has been adding to its diversity.