Rajasansi Explained

Rajasansi
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:India Punjab#India
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Punjab, India
Coordinates:31.7245°N 74.786°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Punjab
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Amritsar
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:12131
Population As Of:2001
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Punjabi
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code:143101

Rajasansi is a town, near Amritsar city and a nagar panchayat in Amritsar district in the Indian state of Punjab. Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport (Amritsar International Airport) is located in Rajasansi village on Ajnala-Rajasansi Road. Raja Sansi Assembly Constituency is also an assembly segment in the Punjab Legislative Assembly, which is currently represented by Sukhbinder Singh Sarkaria.

Demographics

India census,[1] Rajasansi had a population of 12,131. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. In Rajasansi, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.

The table below shows the population of different religious groups in Raja Sansi city and their gender ratio, as of 2011 census.

Population by religious groups in Raja Sansi city, 2011 census[2] !Religion!!Total!!Female!!Male!!Gender ratio
Sikh10,1754,7545,421876
Hindu2,8661,3051,561836
Christian1,1435895541063
Muslim873552673
Buddhist413333
Jain4221000
Not stated19910900
Total14,2986,6957,603880

Climate

Rajasansi has a semiarid climate, typical of Northwestern India and experiences four seasons primarily: winter season (December to March, when temperatures can drop to -1C, summer season (April to June) where temperatures can reach 45C, monsoon season (July to September) and post-monsoon season (October to November). Annual rainfall is about 703.4mm.[3] The lowest recorded temperature is -3.6C, was recorded on 9 December 1996 and the highest temperature, 47.8C, was recorded on 9 June 1995.[4] The official weather station for the village is the Civil Aerodrome. Weather records here date back to 15 November 1947.

Politics

The city is part of the Raja Sansi Assembly Constituency.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional). https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. 2004-06-16. 2008-11-01. Census Commission of India.
  2. https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/11389, India - C-01: Population by religious community, Punjab - 2011, Raja Sansi (NP)
  3. Web site: Amritsar Climate Normals 1981-2010. Indian Meteorological Department, Pune. 31 March 2020.
  4. Web site: Amritsar Climate Normals 1981-2010. Indian Meteorological Department, Pune. 31 March 2020.