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{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2018}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Sujangarh
| native_name = 
| native_name_lang =
| other_name =
| nickname =
| settlement_type = city
| image_skyline =
| image_alt =
| image_caption =
| pushpin_map = India Rajasthan
| pushpin_label_position = right
| pushpin_map_alt =
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Rajasthan, India
| coordinates = {{coord|27.7|N|74.47|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Rajasthan]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = Churu
| established_title = 
| established_date =
| founder = Surat Singh
| named_for = Sujan Singh
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| governing_body =
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes =
| area_rank =
| area_total_km2 = 64
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 312
| population_total = 101,528
| population_as_of = 2011<ref name="2011 table 2" />
| population_rank =
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_demonym =
| population_footnotes =
| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Hindi language|Hindi]], Marwari
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 331507
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| area_code = 01568
| registration_plate = RJ 44
| website =
| footnotes =
}}

'''Sujangarh''' is a city in the [[Churu district]] in the [[Shekhawati]] region of [[Rajasthan]], India. Sujangarh lies on the Ambala-Pali Highway ([[National Highway 65 (India)|NH 65]]) and Hanumangarh-Kishangarh Mega Highway. The town is well known for a second Tirupati Balaji Temple.The first one being in Tirumala - the [[Venkateswara Temple, Tirumala|Tirupati Balaji Venkateshwar Mandir]]. It is the first of its kinds built in South Indian style, in Rajasthan.<ref>https://devasthan.rajasthan.gov.in/images/Churu/venketashwarji.htm</ref> Lord Shiva Temple on Sujangarh Road in Thardaa and Dungar Balaji on Sujangarh - Dungar Balaji Road in Gopalpura are other two nearby Hindu temple that are popular. Sri Devsagar Singhi Jain Mandir at Sujangarh is a century old Jain Tirth that is located with in the town.<ref>http://www.singhijainmandir.com</ref>

==Geography==
Sujangarh is located at {{Coord|27.7|N|74.47|E|}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/24/Sujangarh.html |title=Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Sujangarh |publisher=Fallingrain.com |access-date=2012-10-04}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{As of|2011}} India [[census]],<ref name="2011 table 2">{{cite web |title=Cities having population 1 lakh and above |url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011-prov-results/paper2/data_files/India2/Table_2_PR_Cities_1Lakh_and_Above.pdf |publisher=Census of India 2011 |access-date=8 September 2019}}</ref> Sujangarh had a population of 101,528; 52,078 males and 49,450 females, giving a sex ratio of 950. The average literacy rate was 74%,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/elections/rajasthan/sujangarh-mla-results|title=Sujangarh City Population Census 2011-2020 {{!}} Rajasthan|website=www.census2011.co.in|access-date=2020-02-21}}</ref> male literacy was 85%, and female literacy was 63%. 14,723 (14.5%) of the population was under 6 years of age.

==Notable people==


* [[Mubarak Begum]], Playback singer.
* [[Khemchand Prakash]], Musician (Aayega Aane Wala from Mahal 1949)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/art-and-culture/world-poetry-museum-to-come-up-in-sethiya-s-honour/story-icq3KLDgqQ6JmjrCM9n2jI.html|title=World poetry museum to come up in Kanhaiya Lal Sethiya's honour|date=2019-05-21|website=Hindustan Times|language=en|access-date=2020-02-21}}</ref>
* [[Kanhaiyalal Sethia]], Rajasthani and Hindi poet.

==Civic Administration==
Sujangarh has its own assembly constituency, Sujangarh assembly constituency and comes under the Churu constituency for the Lok Sabha. The assembly elect from Sujangarh is Bhanwarlal Meghwal from the Indian National Congress.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/elections/rajasthan/sujangarh-mla-results|title=SUJANGARH Election Result 2018, Winner, SUJANGARH MLA, Rajasthan|website=NDTV.com|language=en|access-date=2020-02-21}}</ref>

==Education & Institutes==
Industrial Training Institute- Sujangarh (Churu), is entrusted with the responsibility of providing trained technical manpower for the technological upgradation of industrial production, services, productivity and innovation, contributing to the planned growth of the country's economy.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.livelihoods.rajasthan.gov.in/content/livelihood/en/itisujangarh-churu.html|title=Iti Sujangarh Churu|website=www.livelihoods.rajasthan.gov.in|access-date=2020-02-21}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
* http://churu.rajasthan.gov.in/content/raj/churu/en/about-churu/blocks-tehsil-pnchayats.html
* https://rajasthan.gov.in/Pages/default.aspx

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{{Churu district}}

[[Category:Cities and towns in Churu district]]

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