Anupgarh Explained

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]

Geography

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]

Demographics

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.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Report of the Commissioner for linguistic minorities: 52nd report (July 2014 to June 2015) . 34–35 . Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities, Ministry of Minority Affairs, Government of India . 16 February 2016 . dmy-all . https://web.archive.org/web/20171228171523/http://www.nclm.nic.in/shared/linkimages/NCLM52ndReport.pdf . 28 December 2017.
  2. News: Ghosh . Poulomi . 17 March 2023 . Rajasthan gets 19 new districts; BJP says ‘personal, political interests’ . Hindustan Times . 20 February 2024.
  3. News: Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot attends establishment ceremony of 17 new districts, addresses state's political landscape . ANI . 8 August 2023 . 20 February 2024.
  4. Book: Singh . Rajvi Amar . Mediaeval History of Rajasthan: Western Rajasthan . 1992 . Rajvi Amar Singh . 347 . 29798320.
  5. Web site: 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. https://web.archive.org/web/20020404212909/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. 4 April 2002. dead.