Vijaynagar Tehsil is the one of 9 tehsils of Srigangagnagar district 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...

, India

India

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Location

Vijaynagar tehsil is located in the southern part of District Sri Ganganagar. It is bordered by Anoopgarh tehsil in the west, by Raisingnagar tehshil in the north, and by Suratgarh tehsil

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...

 in the east. Bikaner District touches in south direction.

History

It was area of sandy dunes,horny shrubs and trees. Arrival of waters of Gang canal and Indira Gandhi Canal by Anoopgarh branch has important role of flora and fauna of this area. People from other tehsils of Sriganganagar District, Bikaner and from Punjab and Haryana

Haryana

Haryana is a state in India. Historically, it has been a part of the Kuru region in North India. The name Haryana is found mentioned in the 12th century AD by the apabhramsha writer Vibudh Shridhar . It is bordered by Punjab and Himachal Pradesh to the north, and by Rajasthan to the west and south...

 came here and composite culture took its place.

Geography

This Tehsil is a part of Thar desert

Thar Desert

The Thar Desert |Punjab]] province. The Cholistan Desert adjoins the Thar desert spreading into Pakistani Punjab province.-Location and description:...

. Sandy dunes and horny shrubs, trees are basic characteristics of the area. Ghaggar river is only river runs in rainy season. Irrigation by Gang canal and Anoopgarh branch canal has encouraged agriculture activities in the area.

People of Vijaynagar tehsil

Hinduism and Sikhism is practised by majority of people. Islam is also third important religion in this tehsil.

Languages

Bagri, a dailect of Rajasthani language is spoken by majority of people. Punjabi language is second important language by people. Sindhi and Seraiki (some consider it a dialect of Punjabi language) is also spoken by few people. Odh and Bawri people speak their unique language. Hindi is the official language.

Economy

Agriculture is main occuption of people. Wheat, jawar, guar, mustard and paddy are the main crops.

Transport

Almost all big villages are connected with roads. Vijainagar

Vijainagar

Sri Bijaynagar is a city and a municipality in Ganganagar district in the Indian state of Rajasthan.-Demographics: India census, Sri Bijaynagar had a population of 17,867. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Sri Bijaynagar has an average literacy rate of 62%, higher than the...

is connected by railway line.

External links

• http://www.mgsubikaner.ac.in/colleges.php

http://beeoanupgarh.webs.com