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{{Infobox settlement 
| name = Sri Ganganagar
| native_name =
| settlement_type = [[City]]
| image_skyline = Sri Ganganagar (03).jpg
| image_alt =
| image_caption = A View of [[Sri Ganganagar railway station]] (Rajasthan)
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Rajasthan, India
| coordinates = {{coord|29.92|N|73.88|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = [[Country]]
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Rajasthan]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Sri Ganganagar district|Sri Ganganagar]]
| established_title = 
| established_date = 1943
| founder = [[Maharaja Ganga Singh]]
| named_for =
| government_type = State Government
| governing_body = Government of India
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes =
| area_total_km2 = 225
| area_rank =
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 178
| population_total = 237780
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_footnotes = <ref name="Census"/>
| population_density_km2 = auto
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Hindi]]
| demographics1_title2 = Regional
| demographics1_info2 = [[Rajasthani language|Rajasthani]], [[Bagri language|Bagri]], [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 335001
| area_code = 0154 / +91-154
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| iso_code = [[ISO 3166-2:IN|RJ-IN]]
| registration_plate = RJ-13
| blank1_name_sec1 = [[Human sex ratio|Sex ratio]]
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| website = [http://sriganganagar.rajasthan.gov.in sriganganagar.rajasthan.gov.in]
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'''Sri Ganganagar''' is the northernmost city of the [[India|Indian]] [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Rajasthan]], near the [[international border]] of India and Pakistan. It is the administrative headquarters of [[Sri Ganganagar district]]. It is named after Maharaja Shri [[Ganga Singh|Ganga Singh Bahadur]], Maharaja of [[Bikaner State|Bikaner]].<ref>{{cite news |title=History of Sri Ganganagar, Historical Background of Sri Ganagnaga |url=https://www.sriganganagaronline.in/city-guide/history-of-sri-ganganagar |access-date=16 August 2022 |work=Sriganganagaronline.in}}</ref> The city is also known as the "Food Basket of Rajasthan".

==History==
[[File:Ganga Singh of Bikaner 1914.jpg|thumb|left|[[Ganga Singh|Maharaja Ganga Singh]], with Prince Rafiqullah Khan of Bhopal (grandson of [[Sultan Jahan, Begum of Bhopal|Queen Sultan Jahan I of Bhopal]]) in 1914.]]
Sri Ganganagar was established by Maharaja Ganga Singh. It was part of Bikaner state.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sriganganagar.rajasthan.gov.in/jankalyan-category-and-entry-type/51/2/2 |title=पोर्टल, राजस्थान सरकार |publisher=Sriganganagar.rajasthan.gov.in |date= |accessdate=11 August 2022}}</ref> Sri Ganganagar is one of the first well-planned modern cities of India, it is said to be influenced by the town planning of [[Paris]]. It is divided into residential blocks and a commercial area which includes a Dhan Mandi (agricultural marketplace).

It is at the point where the [[Sutlej]] waters enter Rajasthan, and where it entered the erstwhile [[Bikaner State]]. It is said by the that this area first came under the jurisdiction of [[Bahawalpur (princely state)|Bahawalpur state]]. But due to the large open area, the area was unguarded, and Hindu Mal (a companion of Maharaja Ganga Singh) took advantage of this opportunity and moved the posts along the boundary. He started his journey to change posts from [[Suratgarh]] in the south, and went until what is now Hindumalkot in the north. He informed the Maharaja about his successful invasion of the area when he reached the northern part and thereafter died, giving name to the city Hindumalkot.

In 1899–1900, the Bikaner State was affected by a severe famine. To resolve this issue, Maharaja Ganga Singh obtained the services of AWE Standley, an engineer, who demonstrated the feasibility of the western area of the Bikaner State being irrigated by the waters of the [[Sutlej]]. The plan of the Sutlej Valley Project was drawn by the chief engineer of Punjab, RG Kennedy, according to which the vast area of erstwhile [[Bikaner State]] could be brought under irrigation. However, the project was delayed due to objections by the state of Bahawalpur.

With the intervention of the Viceroy of India, [[Lord Curzon]] in 1906, a Tripartite Conference was held and an agreement was reached on 4 September 1920. The foundation stone of the Canal Head Works at Ferozepur was laid on 5 December 1925 and the work completed in 1927 by constructing {{Convert|143|km|abbr=on}} of lined canal. The opening ceremony was performed on 26 October 1927 by [[Lord Irwin]], then Viceroy of India.

The plan for the city of Sri Ganganagar was drawn at this time. Irrigated parts of Bikaner State were brought under Sri Ganganagar district. Part of the district was later split off to form [[Hanumangarh district]] in 1994.

==Location and area==
Sri Ganganagar District is between latitudes 28.4 and 30.6 and longitudes 72.2 and 75.3<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ganganagar.nic.in/ |title=Ganganagar.nic.in |access-date=19 January 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120119115934/http://ganganagar.nic.in/ |archive-date=19 January 2012 }}</ref> The total area of Sri Ganganagar is {{cvt|11,154.66|km2|ha sqmi}}. It is surrounded on the east by [[Hanumangarh District|Hanumangarh district]], (formerly part of Sri Ganganagar district) on the south by [[Bikaner District]], on the west by [[Bahawalnagar]] district of the [[Punjab, Pakistan|Pakistani Punjab]], and on the north by [[Fazilka district]] of [[Punjab, India|Indian Punjab]].

==Political representation==
* Member of Parliament:<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ganganagar (Rajasthan) Lok Sabha Election Results 2019 -Ganganagar Parliamentary Constituency, Winning MP and Party Name |url=https://www.elections.in/rajasthan/parliamentary-constituencies/ganganagar.html |access-date=2023-02-23 |website=www.elections.in}}</ref> [[Nihalchand]], [[Bhartiya Janata Party]].
* Member of Legislative Assembly: [[Raj Kumar Gaur]], [[Independent politician]].

==Topography==
[[File:Gang Canal Rajasthan Sivender.jpg|thumb|left|alt=Ganga Canal Rajasthan |Ganga Canal irrigates the northern-western area of the district; photo taken near Ganganagar city from Ganganagar-Hanumangarh road.]] [[Indira Gandhi Canal]], the largest canal in India, is located in Sri Ganganagar district.[[File:Ganganagar Gharsana tehsil desert.jpg|thumb|alt=Ganganagar Gharsana tehsil desert|Irrigation has made Ganganagar greener but sandy dunes can still be seen. A photo taken in [[Gharsana tehsil]].]]
[[File:Rawla mandi canal.jpg|thumb|alt=Rawla Mandi canal|The Anupgarh branch of the IGNP canal is the main source of irrigation in southern tehsils; photo taken in [[Anupgarh]].]]

Although Sri Ganganagar district lies in the [[Thar Desert]], irrigation via the Indira Gandhi and [[Ganga Canal (Rajasthan)|Ganga]] Canals has changed the flora and fauna. The district can be classified into five geographical regions:

# The region irrigated by the Ganga Canal and the [[Bhadra Dam|Bhakra canal tributaries]]: the northern region, which is 3/4 of the district, resembles the fertile plains of Punjab. Some areas, like the area between the towns of [[Raisinghnagar]] and [[Vijaynagar tehsil|Vijaynagar]], have desert-like conditions.
# Area irrigated by the Suratgarh branch of the Indira Gandhi canal
# Area irrigated by Anupgarh branch of Indira Gandhi canal: It comprises [[Anupgarh Tehsil|Anupgarh]] and [[Gharsana Tehsil|Gharsana]] tehsils. It is the southernmost region of the district, much of which has been converted into plains, but some [[Dune|sand dunes]] remain.
# The Naali belt: This is a narrow basin of the [[Ghaggar-Hakra River|Ghaggar River]], the only major river of the district. It is a seasonal river which flows only in the rainy season. It enters the district near [[Suratgarh]] and flows in areas of [[Jaitsar]], [[Vijaynagar tehsil|Vijaynagar]] and [[Anupgarh|Anoopgarh]], then crosses the Indo-Pakistan border.
#The Villages in the area are named after the aanal/water distributary passing nearby. Example Village-Chak 5 BB, This is the thirteenth village on the BB Canal, Chak 4'E', is the fourth village on the E Canal/Distributary.

==Climate==

{{Weather box
| location = Sri Ganganagar (1981–2010, extremes 1937–2012)
| metric first = Yes
| single line = Yes
| Jan record high C = 36.1
| Feb record high C = 35.0
| Mar record high C = 42.2
| Apr record high C = 47.0
| May record high C = 49.6
| Jun record high C = 50.0
| Jul record high C = 46.8
| Aug record high C = 44.4
| Sep record high C = 43.8
| Oct record high C = 41.1
| Nov record high C = 39.0
| Dec record high C = 31.5
| Jan avg record high C = 25.5
| Feb avg record high C = 29.7
| Mar avg record high C = 35.6
| Apr avg record high C = 43.5
| May avg record high C = 46.2
| Jun avg record high C = 46.3
| Jul avg record high C = 43.0
| Aug avg record high C = 40.9
| Sep avg record high C = 40.2
| Oct avg record high C = 38.8
| Nov avg record high C = 34.2
| Dec avg record high C = 28.4
| year avg record high C = 47.0
| Jan high C = 20.5
| Feb high C = 23.8
| Mar high C = 29.7
| Apr high C = 37.0
| May high C = 41.5
| Jun high C = 41.6
| Jul high C = 38.4
| Aug high C = 37.8
| Sep high C = 37.1
| Oct high C = 34.9
| Nov high C = 29.5
| Dec high C = 23.4
| year high C = 32.9
| Jan low C = 6.0
| Feb low C = 8.6
| Mar low C = 13.5
| Apr low C = 19.1
| May low C = 24.8
| Jun low C = 27.9
| Jul low C = 28.1
| Aug low C = 27.4
| Sep low C = 24.2
| Oct low C = 18.0
| Nov low C = 11.6
| Dec low C = 6.9
| year low C = 18.0
| Jan avg record low C = 1.8
| Feb avg record low C = 3.8
| Mar avg record low C = 8.4
| Apr avg record low C = 12.7
| May avg record low C = 19.2
| Jun avg record low C = 21.6
| Jul avg record low C = 23.8
| Aug avg record low C = 24.2
| Sep avg record low C = 20.1
| Oct avg record low C = 13.3
| Nov avg record low C = 7.0
| Dec avg record low C = 3.0
| year avg record low C = 1.4
| Jan record low C = -2.2
| Feb record low C = -2.8
| Mar record low C = 0.6
| Apr record low C = 6.9
| May record low C = 11.7
| Jun record low C = 13.8
| Jul record low C = 14.5
| Aug record low C = 16.2
| Sep record low C = 14.0
| Oct record low C = 1.9
| Nov record low C = 1.7
| Dec record low C = -1.7
| rain colour = green
| Jan rain mm = 9.9
| Feb rain mm = 17.3
| Mar rain mm = 10.9
| Apr rain mm = 12.2
| May rain mm = 14.4
| Jun rain mm = 47.6
| Jul rain mm = 81.1
| Aug rain mm = 60.6
| Sep rain mm = 38.6
| Oct rain mm = 3.7
| Nov rain mm = 3.0
| Dec rain mm = 3.5
| year rain mm = 303.2
| Jan rain days = 1.0
| Feb rain days = 1.5
| Mar rain days = 1.2
| Apr rain days = 1.2
| May rain days = 1.5
| Jun rain days = 2.8
| Jul rain days = 4.0
| Aug rain days = 2.8
| Sep rain days = 2.1
| Oct rain days = 0.3
| Nov rain days = 0.3
| Dec rain days = 0.4
| year rain days = 19.0
| time day = 17:30 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| Jan humidity = 54
| Feb humidity = 46
| Mar humidity = 41
| Apr humidity = 25
| May humidity = 23
| Jun humidity = 32
| Jul humidity = 51
| Aug humidity = 55
| Sep humidity = 48
| Oct humidity = 41
| Nov humidity = 47
| Dec humidity = 54
| year humidity = 43
| source 1 = [[India Meteorological Department]]<ref name=IMDnormals>
{{cite web
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200205040301/http://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/1981-2010%20CLIM%20NORMALS%20%28STATWISE%29.pdf
| archive-date = 5 February 2020
| url = https://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/1981-2010%20CLIM%20NORMALS%20%28STATWISE%29.pdf
| title = Station: Ganganagar: Climatological Table 1981–2010
| work = Climatological Normals 1981–2010
| publisher = India Meteorological Department
| date = January 2015
| pages = 277–278
| access-date = 29 December 2020}}</ref><ref name=IMDextremes>
{{cite web
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200205042509/http://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/EXTREMES%20OF%20TEMPERATURE%20and%20RAINFALL%20upto%202012.pdf
| archive-date = 5 February 2020
| url = https://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/EXTREMES%20OF%20TEMPERATURE%20and%20RAINFALL%20upto%202012.pdf
| title = Extremes of Temperature & Rainfall for Indian Stations (Up to 2012)
| publisher = India Meteorological Department
| date = December 2016
| page = M187
| access-date = 29 December 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://ogimet.com/cgi-bin/gsynres?ind=42123&ano=2022&mes=3&day=29&hora=18&min=0&ndays=30|title= 42123: Ganganagar (India)|author= |date= 28 March 2022|website=ogimet.com |publisher=OGIMET |access-date= 29 March 2022|quote=}}</ref>
| source =
}}

==Demographics==
According to the [[2011 census of India|2011 census]] Sri Ganganagar city and outgrowths had a population of 237,780.<ref name="Census_religion"/><ref name="Census"/> Ganganagar had a [[sex ratio]] of 859 females for every 1000 males. Males constitute 53.8% of the population and females 46.2%. Ganganagar had an effective [[Literacy in India|literacy rate]] of 74.25%: male literacy is 88.03%, and female literacy is 76.23%. In Ganganagar, 19.6% of the population is under 6 years of age.<ref name="Census">{{cite web |title=Ganganagar (Ganganagar, Rajasthan, India) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map, Location, Weather and Web Information |url=https://www.citypopulation.de/en/india/rajasthan/ganganagar/0840103000__ganganagar/ |website=www.citypopulation.de |access-date=15 June 2022}}</ref>

===Religion===
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| title = Religion in Sri Ganganagar city (2011)<ref name="Census_religion">{{cite web |title=C-01: Population by religious community - Sri Ganganagar |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/11390/download/14503/DDW08C-01%20MDDS.XLS |website=censusindia.gov.in |access-date=15 June 2022}}</ref>
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Majority of the population is [[Hindu]], followed by [[Sikh]] and [[Muslim]].<ref name="Census_religion"/>

==Economy==
[[File:4 KLM Mustard.jpg|thumb|alt=4 KLM Village|Mustard fields in Banda colony village]]
[[File:Paddy fields in the Ghaggar river.jpg|thumb|alt=Paddy fields|Paddy (Dhaan/Jhona) fields in the Ghaggar river belt and brick industries near Suratgarh.]]
[[File:Ganganagar Gypsum rock.jpg|thumb|alt=Gypsum rock|Gypsum is the only mineral, which is mined on a large scale here.]]
Desert land was converted to a green town by the efforts of Maharaja Ganga Singh, who brought the Ganga Canal. It carries the excess waters of Punjab and [[Himachal Pradesh]] to the region, making Ganganagar a district known as the "food basket of Rajasthan".<ref>{{cite news| title=Suicide woes fill the 'food basket'| newspaper=The Times of India| date = 27 July 2003| url = http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/97303.cms| access-date = 6 December 2008| first1=Balwant| last1=Garg}}</ref>

The economy of the city is based on agriculture; its main crops are wheat, mustard and cotton. Other crops are guar, bajra, sugar cane and grams. In recent years, farmers are diverting towards horticulture. [[Kinnow]] (a citrus family fruit or a hybrid citrus fruit) is a popular horticultural product; other fruits of the citrus family are also grown. The city also have the largest carrot market of Rajasthan.

Industries in Sri Ganganagar District are based on agriculture. Major industries are [[cotton gin]]ning and pressing factories, mustard oil mills, wheat flour mills, Rajasthan State Ganganagar Sugar Mills<ref>{{cite web|url=https://rajexcise.gov.in/RSGSMWEB/Website/Default.aspx|title=Rajasthan State Ganganagar Sugar Mills|website=rajexcise.gov.in|access-date=20 January 2020}}</ref> (known for its Royal Heritage Liqueurs),<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.royalheritageliqueur.com/ |title=Royal Heritage Liqueur (Liquor) - Rajasthan State GangaNagar Sugar Mills |access-date=16 April 2009 |archive-date=25 July 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090725091853/http://www.royalheritageliqueur.com/ |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rsgsm.net/default.asp |title=RSGSM111 at a Glance |access-date=16 April 2009 |archive-date=17 November 2009 |archive-url=https://archive.is/20091117125420/http://www.rsgsm.net/default.asp |url-status=dead }}</ref> 20 top renowned industries are Vikas WSP (P) Limited, T.C. Fresh Kinnow Waxing, Kanda Edible Oil Unit, Ruchi Soya Industries etc. It has cotton spinning and textile factories such as JCT Mills (now closed). Most of the factories are in and around Sri Ganganagar City.

==Culture==
[[File:Rural kutcha village.jpg|thumb|alt=Rural kutcha village|Rural kutcha homes with folk art can be seen in some remote villages, but this art is losing ground.]]

A majority of people in the district speak [[Bagri language|Bagri]] and [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]]. Writers of the district have made contributions to [[Rajasthani literature]], through Bagri.<ref>{{cite encyclopedia|year=2009|title=Bagri: A language of India|encyclopedia=Ethnologue: Languages of the World|publisher=SIL International|location=Dallas, Texas|url=http://www.ethnologue.com/show_language.asp?code=bgq|access-date=28 September 2011|edition=16th|editor=M. Paul Lewis}}</ref>

Bagri culture dominates the district, while Punjabi culture has influence in some areas.
[[File:Ganganagar rural camel cart.jpg|thumb|alt=Camel cart|Such scenes are common in some southern villages.]]
The embroidered odhni (mostly red) is a symbol of Bagri women. Kurto (a long shirt), Ghaghro/Ghagariyo (long frock-type clothes), Borlo/Boryo (a head ornament), and Odhni/Odhaniyo are the traditional dress of Bagri women, though the younger generation has adopted Salwar Kameez or western clothing.

The [[purdah]] (or veil) is mainly in vogue among Bagri women. Men mainly wear a pant-shirt, kurta-payjama and dhoti.

Traditional and Pop Punjabi music and Rajasthani devotional music is popular. Bollywood songs are listened to with the same enthusiasm as in other northern Indian regions.

== Tourist attractions ==
{{unreferenced section|date=August 2022}}
*Bror Village: Ruins of the [[Indus Valley civilisation]] are found here. It is on Anoopgarh-Ramsinghpur road.
*Anoopgarh Fort is a ruin in the city of Anoopgarh. It was built by Anoop Singh Rathore.
*The Hindumalkot Border, the Indo-Pak Border, derives its name from Hindumal, the Diwan of Bikaner. This international border is {{cvt|31.8|km}} away and is just a 45 minutes drive from Sri Ganganagar, Pakistan's Observation Post can be seen from this site.

=== Temples and places for worship ===
[[File:Rojhri temple at glance.jpg|thumb|alt=Rojhri temple|A full view of temple complex from Ram Kutia.]]
[[File:Rojhri Inside temple.jpg|thumb|alt=Rojhri Inside temple|An inside view of Rojhri temple.]]
The landscape of Sri Ganganagar is dotted with temples and religious places. The famous temples in Sri Ganganagar include
*Sukha Singh and Mehtab Singh brought here head of Massa Ranghar, who was guilty of sacrilege of Amritsar's Golden Temple, it is located near [[Jaitsar]].
*Gayatri shaktipeeth is dedicated to maa Gayatri, the goddess of vedas. the temple is at g-1-a hanuman nagar.
*Ram Mandir
*The Gauri Shankar Temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva. It was built using sandstone and has two cone-shaped turrets.
*Sidh Peeth Shri Jhaanki Wale Balaji Ji Mandir
*Hanumaan Mandir is dedicated to Hanuman in the heart of the city, in L-Block.
*Balaji Dhaam is on Hanumangarh Road, near the Ridhi Sidhi Enclave. This temple is surrounded by other temples (Sai Dham, Sri Ganapathi Mandir, Srigannapur Shani Dev Mandir, Khatu Shyam Mandir, Maa Chintpurni Durga Mandir).
*Durga Mandir, Sri Ganganagar
*Nageshwar jyotirling temple and Sri Jagdamba Charitable Eye Hospital : The jyotirling mandir has a shivling of para (mercury). Shri Jagdamba Andh Vidhalay located next to the temple is a place where blind and deaf people get education and training.
*Dada Pamparam's Dera is at Vijayanagar town, and is the samadhi{{clarify|date=May 2012}} (tomb) of Baba Pamparam.
*[[Rojhri Dham]] is a complex of religious sites dedicated to the worship of the [[Hindu]] [[Hindu deities|deity]] [[Hanuman]]. Dham attracts local worshipers throughout the year. On [[Chaitra]] [[Full Moon|Purnima]] and [[Ashvin]] Purnima every year, large {{transliteration|hi|jagrans}} are organized, where thousands of people assemble to pay homage to the deity. Hanuman Sewa Samiti manages the temple and {{transliteration|hi|jagrans}}. The temple of Hanuman is on the right side of Anupgarh-Bikaner road, about one kilometre from Rojhri Village. It is approximately {{cvt|55|km}} from [[Anupgarh]], {{cvt|22|km}} from [[Rawla Mandi]], {{cvt|17|km}} from [[Chhatargarh]] and {{cvt|185|km}} south-west of Sri Ganganagar
*Chanana-Dham (Chanana shrine): A great temple of Lord Hanumanji is here, built in 1971. It is {{cvt|26|km}} from district headquarters on the way to Padampur (Tehsil) on bifurcating road at Chunawad town along with GG canal.
* In addition to this, religious centres such as [[Gurudwara Buddha Johad]] and Shivpuri Kagad are common destination in city - Historical Gurudwara at Buddha Johad is {{cvt|55|km}} from Ganganagar in the southwest near [[Jaitsar]] town. This is where Bhai Sukha Singh and Mehtab Singh brought the head of Massa Rangarh (guilty of sacrilege of the [[Amritsar:Golden Temple|Amritsar Golden Temple]]) and hung it on a tree on 11 August 1740.
*Laila-Majnu ki Mazar (tomb), Binjaur village. [[Laila Majnu Ki Mazar]] is {{cvt|11|km}} from Anoopgarh on the western side. Here is the so-called ''[[Mazar (mausoleum)|mazar]]'' of Laila-Majnu. It was built in remembrance of mutual devotion and love between a teacher and a student. A fair is held in June.
*Harmilapi Shree Hanuman Mandir: Temple of Hanuman ji built in Harmilapi colony along with a Charitable clinic.
[[File:Laila majnun mazar(Mausoleum),Anupgarh Sivender.jpg|thumb|Laila-Majnun ki Mazar near [[Anupgarh]] city]]

== Transport ==
Auto rickshaws and cycle rickshaws are majorly used for local transport in Sri Ganganagar.

[[Sri Ganganagar Junction railway station]] is a main railway station in [[Sri Ganganagar district|Sri Ganganagar District]]

[[Lalgarh Airport]] is a main airport in Sri Ganganagar District.

Sri Ganganagar is well connected with road and is linked directly to Delhi, Jaipur, Ludhiana, Chandigarh, Sikar, Karnal, Haridwar, Bathinda, Ambala, Jodhpur and many other cities. National Highway 62 passes through Sri Ganganagar. Sri Ganganagar is directly connected to [[Delhi]], [[Jaipur]], [[Kota, Rajasthan|Kota]], [[Bikaner]], [[Haridwar]], [[Hanumangarh]], [[Jodhpur]], [[Ambala]], [[Sikar]], [[Bathinda]], [[Firozpur]], [[Fazilka]], [[Howrah]], [[Trivandrum]], [[Nanded]], [[Ahmedabad]], [[Pune]], [[Roorkee]], [[Kanpur]], [[Bangalore]] and some other cities via train.
[[File:Sriganganagar-Suratgarh Highway.jpg|alt=|thumb|New highway between Sriganganagar and Suratgarh]]

==Notable people==

*[[Jagjit Singh]], Ghazal singer, was born in Sri Ganganagar
*[[Ravinder Kaushik]], former [[Research and Analysis Wing]] agent
*[[Shyam Rangeela]], Comedian and Politician
*[[Sohum Shah]], Actor, Entrepreneur, was born in Sri Ganganagar
*[[Jagdeep Sidhu]], Indian film director
*[[Avtar Singh Cheema]], First Indian to climb Mount Everest
*[[Shahid Mallya]], Famous Bollywood playback singer
*[[Major Rajasthani]], Punjabi language singer
*[[Iqbal Singh Chahal]], Municipal commissioner & administrator of [[Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation]]


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