Sri Ganganagar

{{Redirect|Ganganagar|the neighbourhood in Bangalore|Ganganagar, Bangalore|the neighbourhood in Meerut|Ganga Nagar, Meerut}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2025}} {{Use Indian English|date=September 2025}} {{Infobox settlement  | name = Sri Ganganagar | native_name = | settlement_type = City | image_skyline = {{multiple image | border = infobox | total_width = 290 | image_style = | perrow = 1/1 | image1 = Sri Ganganagar (03).jpg | caption1 = Sri Ganganagar railway station | image2 = Shri Nageshwar Mahadev Jyotirling Mandir, Sri Ganganagar (09).jpg | caption2 = Shri Nageshwar Mahadev Jyotirling Mandir }} | nickname = Food Basket of Rajasthan | pushpin_map = India Rajasthan#India | pushpin_label_position = right | pushpin_map_alt = | 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 = State | subdivision_type2 = District | subdivision_name1 = Rajasthan | subdivision_name2 = Sri Ganganagar | established_title = Established | established_date = {{Start date and age|1927}} | founder = Ganga Singh | named_for = Ganga Singh | government_type = State Government | governing_body = Government of India | unit_pref = Metric | area_footnotes = | area_total_km2 = 43.35 | area_rank = | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = 178 | elevation_max_m = 240 | population_total = 237780 | population_as_of = 2011 | population_footnotes = <ref name="Census"/> | population_density_km2 = auto | population_rank = | population_demonym = | demographics_type1 = Languages | demographics1_title1 = Official | demographics1_info1 = Hindi<ref name=nclmanurep2010>{{cite web |url = http://www.nclm.nic.in/shared/linkimages/NCLM52ndReport.pdf |title = Report of the Commissioner for linguistic minorities: 52nd report (July 2014 to June 2015) |pages = 34–35 |publisher = Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities, Ministry of Minority Affairs, Government of India |access-date = 16 February 2016 |df = dmy-all |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20171228171523/http://www.nclm.nic.in/shared/linkimages/NCLM52ndReport.pdf |archive-date=28 December 2017}}</ref> | demographics1_title2 = Additional official | demographics1_info2 = English<ref name=nclmanurep2010 /> | demographics1_title3 = Commonly spoken | demographics1_info3 = See {{section link||Languages}} | timezone1 = IST | utc_offset1 = +5:30 | postal_code_type = PIN | postal_code = 335001 | area_code = 0154 / +91-154 | area_code_type = Telephone code | iso_code = RJ-IN | registration_plate = RJ-13 , RJ-56 | blank1_name_sec1 = Sex ratio | blank1_info_sec1 = 947 ♂/♀ | website = [http://sriganganagar.rajasthan.gov.in sriganganagar.rajasthan.gov.in] | footnotes = | official_name = }} '''Sri Ganganagar''' is a city in the northernmost part of the Indian state of Rajasthan, located near the international border with Pakistan. It is the administrative headquarters of Sri Ganganagar district. The city was established by the Maharaja Ganga Singh of Bikaner State, who introduced canal irrigation to this arid region. The city is named after him.<ref>{{Cite book |last=K.K. Sehgal |url=http://archive.org/details/dli.csl.3351 |title=Rajasthan District Gazetteers: Ganganagar |date=1972 |publisher=Jaipur, Government Central Press |pages=21 |quote=Ganganagar district is named after its headquarters which itself is named after Maharaja Ganga Singh (1887 to 1943), the ruler of the former Bikaner State, whose indefatigable and ceaseless efforts resulted in the Gang Canal being brought to the thirsty and arid lands of this district.}}</ref> With the construction of the Gang Canal and later the Bhakra irrigation system, the area was transformed from arid land into fertile fields, leading to its description as the "food basket of Rajasthan".<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><ref>{{Cite web |title=SRIGANGANAGAR- The food basket of Rajasthan |url=https://www.tourism.rajasthan.gov.in/content/rajasthan-tourism/en/tourist-destinations/sriganganagar.html |website=Rajasthan Tourism}}</ref>

==History== {{refimprove section|date=November 2025}} [[File:Ganga Singh of Bikaner 1914.jpg|thumb|upright|right|Maharaja Ganga Singh, with Prince Rafiqullah Khan of Bhopal (grandson of Queen Sultan Jahan I of Bhopal) in 1914.]] The area comprising the present Sri Ganganagar district has been a part of the erstwhile Bikaner State of former Rajputana.<ref>{{Cite book |last=K.K. Sehgal |url=http://archive.org/details/dli.csl.3351 |title=Rajasthan District Gazetteers: Ganganagar |date=1972 |publisher=Jaipur, Government Central Press |pages=21}}</ref> Sri Ganganagar was established by Maharaja Ganga Singh.<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= |access-date=11 August 2022}}</ref> Sri Ganganagar is one of the first well-planned modern cities of India. It is divided into residential blocks and a commercial area which includes an agricultural marketplace.

It is located at the point where the Sutlej River enters Rajasthan and the former Bikaner State. This area first came under the jurisdiction of Bahawalpur state, but 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.

From 1899 to 1900, the Bikaner State was affected by a severe famine. To resolve this issue, Maharaja Ganga Singh obtained the services of A.W.E. Standley, Chief Engineer of Punjab, 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 Province, RG Kennedy, according to which the vast area of the Bikaner State could be irrigated. 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.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Ministry of MSME |first=Govt of India |url=http://archive.org/details/dipr-sriganganagar |title=Brief Industrial Profile of Sriganganagar District 2015–16 – Ministry of MSME, Govt. of India |date=13 June 2016}}</ref> The city celebrates its foundation on the same day.

The plan for the city of Sri Ganganagar was drawn at this time. Sri Ganganagar district was formed from the irrigated parts of the Bikaner State on 30 March 1949<ref>{{Cite web |title=History |url=https://sriganganagar.rajasthan.gov.in/sm/jankalyan-category-and-entry-type/12018/51/4/2 |url-status=live |website=District Sri Ganganagar, Government of Rajasthan}}</ref>. Part of the district was later split off to form Hanumangarh district in 1994.

==Geography== ===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, (formerly part of Sri Ganganagar district) on the south west by Anupgarh district, (formerly part of Sri Ganganagar district) on the south by Bikaner District, on the west by Bahawalnagar district of the Pakistani Punjab, and on the north by Fazilka district of Indian Punjab.

===Topography=== thumb|right|alt=Ganga Canal Rajasthan |Ganga Canal irrigates the northern-western area of the district; photo taken near Ganganagar city from Ganganagar-Hanumangarh road. [[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.]] Indira Gandhi Canal, the largest canal in India, is located in Sri Ganganagar district.

Although Sri Ganganagar district lies in the Thar Desert, irrigation via the Indira Gandhi and 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 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, have desert-like conditions. # Area irrigated by the Suratgarh branch of the IGNP canal # Area irrigated by Anoopgarh branch of IGNP canal: it comprises Anoopgarh and Gharsana tehsils. It is the southernmost region of the district, of which much has been converted into plains, but sandy dunes can still be seen. # The Naali belt: this is a narrow basin of the Ghaggar river. It is the only major river of the district. It is a seasonal river, which flows in the rainy season. It enters the district near Suratgarh and then flows in areas of Jaitsar, Vijaynagar, Anoopgarh and then crosses the Indo-Pakistani border. # The 'Uncha Tibba' (high sandy dunes) area of Suratgarh tehsil: large sandy dunes and lack of water predominate here. This area can be said to be a 'real desert'. People of this area face harsh conditions in the desert.

===Climate=== {{Weather box | location = Sri Ganganagar (1991–2020, extremes 1937–present) | 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 = 49.4 | Jun record high C = 48.7 | Jul record high C = 47.8 | Aug record high C = 44.4 | Sep record high C = 43.8 | Oct record high C = 41.3 | Nov record high C = 39.0 | Dec record high C = 31.5 | Jan avg record high C = 25.4 | Feb avg record high C = 29.3 | Mar avg record high C = 36.7 | Apr avg record high C = 43.8 | May avg record high C = 46.8 | Jun avg record high C = 46.6 | Jul avg record high C = 43.4 | Aug avg record high C = 41.3 | Sep avg record high C = 40.3 | Oct avg record high C = 39.1 | Nov avg record high C = 34.4 | Dec avg record high C = 28.9 | year avg record high C = 46.9 | Jan high C = 19.9 | Feb high C = 23.9 | Mar high C = 30.1 | Apr high C = 37.3 | May high C = 41.9 | Jun high C = 41.6 | Jul high C = 38.9 | Aug high C = 38.0 | Sep high C = 36.9 | Oct high C = 35.2 | Nov high C = 29.5 | Dec high C = 23.7 | year high C = 33.2 |Jan mean C = 12.3 |Feb mean C = 16.4 |Mar mean C = 21.9 |Apr mean C = 28.5 |May mean C = 33.3 |Jun mean C = 34.4 |Jul mean C = 33.2 |Aug mean C = 31.9 |Sep mean C = 30.3 |Oct mean C = 26.2 |Nov mean C = 19.5 |Dec mean C = 14.0 | Jan low C = 5.9 | Feb low C = 8.8 | Mar low C = 13.5 | Apr low C = 19.4 | May low C = 24.9 | Jun low C = 27.7 | Jul low C = 28.2 | Aug low C = 27.4 | Sep low C = 24.3 | Oct low C = 18.3 | Nov low C = 11.5 | Dec low C = 6.9 | year low C = 18.3 | Jan avg record low C = 1.6 | Feb avg record low C = 3.8 | Mar avg record low C = 8.3 | Apr avg record low C = 13.5 | May avg record low C = 19.2 | Jun avg record low C = 21.1 | Jul avg record low C = 23.7 | Aug avg record low C = 24.2 | Sep avg record low C = 20.2 | Oct avg record low C = 13.7 | Nov avg record low C = 7.1 | Dec avg record low C = 3.0 | year avg record low C = 1.7 | 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 = 10.3 | Nov record low C = 1.7 | Dec record low C = -1.7 | rain colour = green | Jan rain mm = 7.7 | Feb rain mm = 15.3 | Mar rain mm = 14.1 | Apr rain mm = 11.7 | May rain mm = 16.6 | Jun rain mm = 53.5 | Jul rain mm = 69.7 | Aug rain mm = 54.5 | Sep rain mm = 59.1 | Oct rain mm = 5.0 | Nov rain mm = 2.2 | Dec rain mm = 2.4 | year rain mm = 311.9 | Jan rain days = 0.9 | Feb rain days = 1.4 | Mar rain days = 1.2 | Apr rain days = 1.2 | May rain days = 1.4 | Jun rain days = 2.9 | Jul rain days = 3.5 | Aug rain days = 2.9 | Sep rain days = 2.5 | Oct rain days = 0.4 | Nov rain days = 0.3 | Dec rain days = 0.2 | year rain days = 18.9 | time day = 17:30 IST | Jan humidity = 58 | Feb humidity = 49 | Mar humidity = 42 | Apr humidity = 27 | May humidity = 24 | Jun humidity = 35 | Jul humidity = 52 | Aug humidity = 56 | Sep humidity = 52 | Oct humidity = 44 | Nov humidity = 50 | Dec humidity = 57 | year humidity = 46 | source 1 = India Meteorological Department<ref>{{cite web | url = https://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/Climatological%20Tables%201991-2020.pdf | title = Climatological Tables of Observatories in India 1991-2020 | publisher = India Meteorological Department | access-date = 8 April 2024 }}</ref><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 2 = Tokyo Climate Center (mean temperatures 1991–2020)<ref name=TCC1> {{cite web | url = https://ds.data.jma.go.jp/gmd/tcc/tcc/products/climate/normal/parts/NrmMonth_e.php?stn=42123 | title = Normals Data: Ganganagar – India Latitude: 29.92°N Longitude: 73.88°E Height: 172 (m) | publisher = Japan Meteorological Agency | access-date = 1 December 2022}}</ref> }}

==Demographics== According to the 2011 census Sri Ganganagar city and outgrowths had a population of 237,780.<ref name="religion2011"/><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 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=== {{bar box |title=Religion in Sri Ganganagar (2011)<ref name="religion2011">{{cite web |title=Table C-01 Population By Religion - Rajasthan|url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/11390/download/14503/DDW08C-01%20MDDS.XLS|website=census.gov.in|publisher=Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India}}</ref> |titlebar=#Fcd116 |left1=Religion |right1=Percent |float=right |bars= {{bar percent|Hinduism|darkorange|86.79}} {{bar percent|Sikhism|darkkhaki|9.49}} {{bar percent|Islam|green|3.05}} {{bar percent|Other or not stated|black|0.67}} |caption=Distribution of religions }}

Hindus form the majority of town population, followed by minority Sikh and Muslim.<ref name="religion2011"/>

===Languages=== {{Pie chart |caption = Languages of Sri Gangangar (2011)<ref name="languages"/> |label1 = Hindi |value1 = 41.19 |color1 = orange |label2 = Punjabi |value2 = 24.75 |color2 = pink |label3 = Rajasthani |value3 = 11.48 |color3 = firebrick |label4 = Bagri |value4 = 9.52 |color4 = lightcoral |label5 = Marwari |value5 = 6.00 |color5 = maroon |label6 = Bhojpuri |value6 = 1.36 |color6 = gold |label7 = Others |value7 = 5.70 |color7 = grey |thumb=right }}

Hindi and English serve as official languages of the city. Punjabi, Hindi, Rajasthani, Bagri and Saraiki are the most commonly spoken languages.<ref name="languages">{{Cite web |title=Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Rajasthan |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/10220/download/13332/DDW-C16-STMT-MDDS-0800.XLSX |work=Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India |access-date=2 January 2024}}</ref><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> {{clear}}

==Government and politics== * Member of Parliament: Kuldeep Indora, Indian National Congress.<ref>{{cite news |title=Ganganagar, Rajasthan Lok Sabha Election Results 2024 Highlights: INC उम्मीदवार Kuldeep Indora बने विजेता, जानिए कितने वोट मिले |url=https://www.aajtak.in/elections/lok-sabha-election-2024/story/ganganagar-rajasthan-lok-sabha-election-results-2024-live-updates-chunav-parinam-news-in-hindi-1957717-2024-06-04 |work=Aaj Tak |date=4 June 2024 |language=hi |access-date=21 October 2024}}</ref> * Member of Legislative Assembly: Jaydeep Bihani, Bhartiya Janta Party.<ref>{{cite news |title=Ganganagar Assembly Election Results 2023 Highlights: BJP's Jaydeep Bihani defeats Independent's Karuna Ashok Chandak with 28991 votes |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/story/ganganagar-assembly-election-results-2023-live-2470605-2023-12-03 |magazine=India Today |date=3 December 2023 |access-date=2 February 2024}}</ref>

==Economy== thumb | right | Photo of cotton crop field in Village Banda colony, Anupgarh, Sri Ganganagar,Rajasthan thumb|alt=Paddy fields|Paddy (Dhaan/Jhona) fields in the Ghaggar river belt and brick industries near Suratgarh. 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.

The economy of the city is based on agriculture; its main crops are wheat, mustard and cotton. Other crops include guar, bajra, sugar cane and grams. In recent years, farmers are diverting towards horticulture. Kinnow (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 ginning and pressing factories, mustard oil mills, wheat flour mills, and 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.today/20091117125420/http://www.rsgsm.net/default.asp |url-status=dead }}</ref>

=== 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 of worship ===  thumb|alt=Rojhri temple|A full view of Rojhri temple complex from Ram Kutia. thumb|alt=Rojhri Inside temple|An inside view of Rojhri temple. Rojhri Dham is a complex of religious sites dedicated to the worship of the Hindu deity Hanuman. Dham attracts local worshipers throughout the year. On Chaitra Purnima and Ashvin Purnima every year, large {{transliteration|hi|jagrans}} are organised, 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.

== Transport == ===By road=== alt=|thumb|New highway between Sriganganagar and Suratgarh Sri Ganganagar is well connected with road and is linked directly to Delhi, Jaipur, Ludhiana, Chandigarh, Bikaner, Bathinda, Sirsa, Hisar, Haridwar and many other cities. National Highway 62 passes through Sri Ganganagar. Auto rickshaws and cycle rickshaws are majorly used for local transport in Sri Ganganagar.

===By rail=== Sri Ganganagar Junction railway station is a main railway station in Sri Ganganagar District. The city is directly connected to Delhi, Jaipur, Kota, Bikaner, Haridwar, Hanumangarh, Jodhpur, Ambala, Sikar, Bathinda, Firozpur, Fazilka, Howrah, Trivandrum, Nanded, Ahmedabad, Pune, Roorkee, Kanpur, Bangalore and some other cities via train.

===By air=== Lalgarh Airport serves as a local airport, with charter service in Sri Ganganagar District.

Sri Guru Ram Das Ji International Airport, Amritsar (241 km) is the nearest international airport.

==Education== * Sri Ganganagar Medical College

==Notable people==   *Iqbal Singh Chahal, Municipal commissioner and administrator of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation *Avtar Singh Cheema, First Indian to climb Mount Everest *Ravinder Kaushik, former Research and Analysis Wing agent *Swami Brahmdev Ji Maharaj, social worker and 2026 Padma Shri recipient *Shahid Mallya, Bollywood playback singer *Major Rajasthani, Punjabi language singer *Shyam Rangeela, comedian and politician *Sohum Shah, Actor, Entrepreneur, was born in Sri Ganganagar *Jagdeep Sidhu, Indian film director *Jagjit Singh, Ghazal singer, was born in Sri Ganganagar *Manika Vishwakarma, Miss Universe India 2025, was born in Sri Ganganagar

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