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	This Tehsil is a part of [[Thar desert]]. Sandy dunes and horny shrubs, trees are basic characteristics of the area. Ghaggar river is only river runs in rainy season. Irrigation by Gang canal in the name of the late Maharaja Shri [[Ganga Singh]] Ji Bahadur, His Highness Bikaner and Anoopgarh branch Distributry of Indira Gandhi Nahar canal has encouraged agricultural activities in the area.		This Tehsil is a part of [[Thar desert]]. Sandy dunes and horny shrubs, trees are basic characteristics of the area. Ghaggar river is only river runs in rainy season. Irrigation by Gang canal in the name of the late Maharaja Shri [[Ganga Singh]] Ji Bahadur, His Highness Bikaner and Anoopgarh branch Distributry of Indira Gandhi Nahar canal has encouraged agricultural activities in the area.

	Major towns and villages include [[Vijaynagar tehsil\|Vijaynagar, the taluk headquarters]], [[Jaitsar]] Shivpuri, Haripura, 22GB, 40GB, 46GB, 23GB, 20 GB, 18GB, Ram Singh Pur, 10AS Kupli, Motasar, Gomawali, 45GB, Bilochiya, 4 BLD, 31GB, 15 bld Ratnewala, Raghunathpura, Kalyankot, and 39GB.		Major towns and villages include [[Vijaynagar tehsil\|Vijaynagar, the taluk headquarters]], [[Jaitsar]] Shivpuri, Haripura, 22GB, 40GB, 46GB, 23GB,19GB, 20 GB, 18GB, Ram Singh Pur, 10AS Kupli, Motasar, Gomawali, 45GB, Bilochiya, 4 BLD, 31GB, 15 bld Ratnewala, Raghunathpura, Kalyankot, and 39GB.

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{{Hatnote|Not to be confused with [[Bijaynagar Upazila]] in Brahmanbaria district, Bangladesh}}
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'''Vijaynagar''' (also written '''Sri Vijaynagar''' or '''Sri Bijaynagar)''' or '''Vijaynagar''' is a town and a [[municipality]] in [[Sri Ganganagar district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Rajasthan]].

==Demographics==
{{As of|2001}} India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-date=16 June 2004|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|access-date=1 November 2008|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Sri Bijaynagar had a population of 17,867. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Sri Bijaynagar has an average literacy rate of 62%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 69%, and female literacy is 54%. In Sri Bijaynagar, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.

[[File:Baba deva singh radha swami dera 9gb.jpeg|thumb|Baba Deva Singh Dera at 9 GB village is seeing worthy in Vijaynagar Tehsil]]
'''Sri Vijaynagar Tehsil''' is the one of nine [[tehsil]]s of [[Sri Ganganagar district]] of [[Rajasthan]], [[India]]. It is located in the southern part of District Sri Ganganagar. It is bordered by [[Anoopgarh tehsil]] in the west, by [[Raisinghnagar tehsil]] in the north, [[Suratgarh tehsil]] in the east, and [[Bikaner district]] in the south.

==History==
Earlier it was area of sandy dunes, horny shrubs and trees. Arrival of waters of Gang canal and Indira Gandhi Canal by Anoopgarh branch has important role of flora and fauna of this area. People from other tehsils of Sriganganagar District, Bikaner and from [[Punjab, India|Punjab]] and [[Haryana]] came here and composite culture took its place.

The name of this tehsil is in the memory of Prince Bijay Singh who is related to Bikaner State and its actual name is Shri Bijay Nagar but later on it is being called Sri Vijay Nagar. In older time Vijaynagar was the main tax collector's office.

==Geography==
[[File:Desert Area in Village Bilochiya.jpg|thumb|Desert in Bilochiya Village]]
This Tehsil is a part of [[Thar desert]]. Sandy dunes and horny shrubs, trees are basic characteristics of the area. Ghaggar river is only river runs in rainy season. Irrigation by Gang canal in the name of the late Maharaja Shri [[Ganga Singh]] Ji Bahadur, His Highness Bikaner and Anoopgarh branch Distributry of Indira Gandhi Nahar canal has encouraged agricultural activities in the area.

Major towns and villages include [[Vijaynagar tehsil|Vijaynagar, the taluk headquarters]], [[Jaitsar]] Shivpuri, Haripura, 22GB, 40GB, 46GB, 23GB, 20 GB, 18GB, Ram Singh Pur, 10AS Kupli, Motasar, Gomawali, 45GB, Bilochiya, 4 BLD, 31GB, 15 bld Ratnewala, Raghunathpura, Kalyankot, and 39GB.

==Demographics==

Hinduism and Sikhism is practised by a majority of the people. Islam is the third most practised religion in the tehsil.

==Economy==

Agriculture is main occupation of people. cotton, Wheat, Rice, Jawar, Gwar, mustard and paddy are the main crops. Entire market is based on Agriculture.

==Transport==
Almost all large villages and cities are connected with roads. Sri Vijay Nagar is connected by railway line from [[Suratgarh]] to [[Anupgarh]]. Buses are easily available and preferred by the people as this facility is available for all the major districts of Rajasthan and [[Punjab, India|Punjab]], [[New Delhi]], and [[Haryana]]. The first train was started in Sri Vijaynagar on 1 April 1930.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* https://sites.google.com/site/svnrpepole/
* [http://srivijaynagar.neocities.org Sri Vijaynagar]
* http://beeoanupgarh.webs.com
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