Anupgarh | |
Other Name: | Chugher (old name) |
Nickname: | APH |
Mla: | Shimla Nayak |
Settlement Type: | Town |
Image Alt: | Anupgarh fort |
Pushpin Map: | India Rajasthan#India |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Rajasthan, India |
Coordinates: | 29.1894°N 73.2083°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Rajasthan |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Anupgarh |
Founder: | Maharaja Anup Singh |
Government Type: | State Government |
Governing Body: | Government of Rajasthan |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Total Km2: | 4.68 |
Elevation M: | 155 |
Population Total: | 30877 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Density Km2: | 6598 inh/km2 |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Hindi[1] |
Demographics1 Title2: | Additional official |
Demographics1 Info2: | English |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code Type: | PIN |
Postal Code: | 335701 |
Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
Area Code: | 01498 |
Registration Plate: | RJ-.... |
Iso Code: | RJ-IN |
Anupgarh is a town in the state of Rajasthan in India. It is administrative headquarters of the Anupgarh district, which was formed on 17 March 2023.[2] [3]
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.[4]
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.
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.[5] In 2001 in Anupgarh, 15.6% of the population was under six years of age.
Hindus are in majority in the town, followed by a significant Sikh minority, followed by a small Muslim population.