Summary
Sujangarh is a city and Sub District[2] in Churu District in the Shekhawati region of Rajasthan, India. Sujangarh lies on the Churu city-Pali Highway (NH 65) and Hanumangarh-Kishangarh Mega Highway. The town is well known for a second Tirupati Balaji Temple.The first one being in Tirumala – the Tirupati Balaji Venkateshwar Mandir. It is the first of its kind built in South Indian style, in Rajasthan.[3] Lord Shiva Temple on Sujangarh Road in Thardaa and Dungar Balaji on Sujangarh - Dungar Balaji Road in Gopalpura are other two nearby Hindu temples that are popular. Sri Devsagar Singhee Jain Mandir at Sujangarh is a century-old Jain Tirth that is located within the town.[4]
Sujangarh | |
|---|---|
jila | |
  Sujangarh Location in Rajasthan, India | |
| Coordinates: 27°42′N 74°28′E / 27.7°N 74.47°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Rajasthan |
| jila | Sujangarh |
| Founded by | Surat Singh |
| Named for | Sujan Singh |
| Area | |
| • Total | 64 km2 (25 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 312 m (1,024 ft) |
| Population (2011[1]) | |
| • Total | 101,528 |
| • Rank | 25 |
| • Density | 1,600/km2 (4,100/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Marwari |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 331507 |
| Telephone code | 01568 |
| Vehicle registration | RJ 44 |
Geography edit
Sujangarh is located at 27°42′N 74°28′E / 27.7°N 74.47°E.[5]
Demographics edit
As of 2011[update], India census,[1] Sujangarh had a population of 101,528; 52,078 males and 49,450 females, giving a sex ratio of 950. The average literacy rate was 74%,[6] male literacy was 85%, and female literacy was 63%. 14,723 (14.5%) of the population was under 6 years of age.
Notable people edit
- Mubarak Begum, Playback singer.
- Khemchand Prakash, Musician (Aayega Aane Wala from Mahal 1949)[7]
- Kanhaiyalal Sethia, Rajasthani and Hindi poet.
Civic Administration edit
Sujangarh is an assembly constituency in Churu District, Sujangarh assembly constituency comes under Churu Lok sabha constituency. Shri Manoj Meghwal is the current Member of legislative assembly from Sujangarh assembly constituency.[8]
Education and institutes edit
Industrial Training Institute- Sujangarh (Churu), is entrusted with the responsibility of providing trained technical manpower for the technological upgrade of industrial production, services, productivity and innovation, contributing to the planned growth of the country's economy.[9]
References edit
- ^ a b "Cities having population 1 lakh and above" (PDF). Census of India 2011. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
- ^ "Sub Districts of churu district".
- ^ "Temple Profile".
- ^ "Home". singhijainmandir.com.
- ^ "Falling Rain Genomics, Inc – Sujangarh". Fallingrain.com. Retrieved 4 October 2012.
- ^ "Sujangarh City Population Census 2011–2020 | Rajasthan". www.census2011.co.in. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
- ^ "World poetry museum to come up in Kanhaiya Lal Sethiya's honour". Hindustan Times. 21 May 2019. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
- ^ "Rajasthan Legislative Assembly Elections 2023".
- ^ "Iti Sujangarh Churu". www.livelihoods.rajasthan.gov.in. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
External links edit
- http://churu.rajasthan.gov.in/content/raj/churu/en/about-churu/blocks-tehsil-pnchayats.html
- https://rajasthan.gov.in/Pages/default.aspx