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Location
Sujangarh (सुजानगढ़) is a town and tehsil of
Churu district in Rajasthan, India. It is known for beautiful temples, havelis and 18th century forts. It
is located at 27.7° N 74.47° E. It has an average elevation of 312 metres (1023 ft).
Human Resources
Population:
As of 2001 India census, Sujangarh had a population of 83,808.
Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Sujangarh has an average literacy rate of 64%, higher than the national average of
59.5%: male literacy is 74%, and female literacy is 55%. In Sujangarh, 17% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Dialect: The main language of the people of town is Rajasthani and Hindi.
Agriculture: Bajra, Gwar,
Moth, Moong, gram and now wheat.
Administrative
setup
Membar of Legislative Assembly: The
present MLA is Shri Bhanwarlal Meghwal (Cong.)
Sujangarh Municipality: The present chaiman is
Dr.Vijayraj Sharma from BJP who won in the election held on August 18, 2010.
Panchayat Samity : The Pradhan of Panchayat Samity is Ranjeet Satra Congress (elected in 2010 election)
Infrastructure
Railways: Sujangarh Railway Station is connected by
train to Degana, Ratangarh, Churu, Rewari, Bikaner, Sadulpur.
Roads: Sujangarh is well connected by roads with almost all
major cities of Rajasthan and New Delhi. National Highway 65 passes
through Sujangarh that connects it to Jodhpur and Chandigarh. Other
than this, Rajasthan Mega Highway also passes from the town which
connects it to Ajmer and Hanumangarh. The direct bus service is available for Delhi, Surat, Ahamdabad, Udaipur, Jodhpur, Jaipur, Kota,
Ajmer, Bikaner, Ganganagar, Hisaar, Roorkee, Haridwar and many other near and far towns.
Banks: All major banks branches
Educational Services
Schools/Collegs:
R. R. Jajodia Govt. Sr. Sec. School ( Boys )
P.C.B. Govt. Sr. Sec. School ( Boys )
Shri Oswal Senior Secondary School(Boys)
Jhanwar Govt. Secondary School(Boys)
Gandhi Balika Sr. Sec. School ( Girls )
Kandoi Balika Sr. Sec. School ( Girls )
G.H.S. Govt. P.G. College (Boys)
Sona Devi Sethia Girls P.G. College (Girls)
Adarsh Vidya Mandir Secondary School(Coed)
Bhanwarlal Kala Balmandir
Dhapudevi Sethia Balmandir
Health Services
General Hospital, Ayurvedic hospitals etc.
Industries and Arts
Small Scale Industries in Industrial Area
Iron Industries
Handicraft Industries
Stone Industries
Bricks and Building Material Industries
Cottage Industries - Soap, Paper, Plastic Bags, Oils, |
Kanhaiyalal Sethia [कन्हैयालाल सेठिया]
Late Kanhaiyalal Sethia
:[कन्हैयालाल सेठिया], the
great Rajasthani poet, died on 11th Nov. 2008 at Kolakata. His famous geets - 'Dharti Dhora ri..."
and "Patal and Pithal..." are the most popular and famous geets not only in India but also in other
countries. He born in 11 Sept., 1919 in Sujangarh In 1943 he came in contact with Mahatma Gandhi and took part in Quit India
movement ". He wrote several books and famous poems. In the year 2004 he was awarded PadmaShree
P.K. Mishra
P.K.
Mishra the lyricist of Sujangarh penned this song,
...'दिल है छोटा सा
छोटी सी आशा...'
He lived and worked in Chennai with music director A R Rahman and gave the Bollywood a number
of musical hits like ‘Hindustani’, ‘Hum Se Hai Muqabala’ and ‘Vishwa Vidhata’. |
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