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'''Anupgarh''' is a [[town]] located, just 126 km from [[Sri Ganganagar|Sri Ganganagar city]] in the [[States and Territories of India|state]] of [[Rajasthan]], [[India]]. Located in [[Anupgarh District]], it is the headquarters of the [[Anupgarh District]].
'''Anupgarh''' is a [[city]] located, just 126 km from [[Sri Ganganagar|Sri Ganganagar city]] in the [[States and Territories of India|state]] of [[Rajasthan]], [[India]]. Located in [[Anupgarh District]], it is the headquarters of the [[Anupgarh District]].


==Geography==
==Geography==

Revision as of 23:51, 17 March 2023

Anupgarh
Anoopgarh, chugher(old name)
Anoopgarh fort
Anoopgarh fort is located in the City of Anupgarh, Rajasthan, India
Nickname: 
APH
Anupgarh is located in Rajasthan
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Anupgarh
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Anupgarh is located in India
Anupgarh
Anupgarh
Anupgarh (India)
Coordinates: 29°11′22″N 73°12′30″E / 29.18944°N 73.20833°E / 29.18944; 73.20833
Country India
StateRajasthan
DistrictAnupgarh
Founded bymaharaja anup singh rule of bikaner
Area
 • Total4.68 km2 (1.81 sq mi)
Elevation
155 m (509 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total30,877
Languages
 • OfficialHindi, Rajasthani
 • Other commonly usedRajasthani
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
335701
Telephone code01498
ISO 3166 codeRJ-IN
Vehicle registrationRJ-34

Anupgarh is a city located, just 126 km from Sri Ganganagar city in the state of Rajasthan, India. Located in Anupgarh District, it is the headquarters of the Anupgarh District.

Geography

Ghaggar river, near Anupgarh, in the month of September.

Anoopgarh/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.[2]

Demographics

Religion in Anupgarh (2011 census)[1]
Religion Percent
Hinduism
79.9%
Sikhism
17.1%
Islam
2.6%
Others
0.02%

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.[3] In 2001 in Anupgarh, 15.6% of the population was under six years of age.[3]

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

References

  1. ^ a b c d "C-01: Population by religious community - Anupgarh". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
  2. ^ Singh, Rajvi Amar (1992). Mediaeval History of Rajasthan: Western Rajasthan. Bikaner, Rajasthan, India: Singh. p. 347. OCLC 29798320.
  3. ^ a b "Table-3: Population, population in the age group 0-6 and literates by sex - Cities/Towns (in alphabetic order): 2001". Office of the Registrar General, India. Archived from the original on 4 April 2002.