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Lalgarh, Rajasthan

Lalgarh
लालगढ़
town
Lalgarh is located in Rajasthan
Lalgarh
Lalgarh
Lalgarh is located in India
Lalgarh
Lalgarh
Location in Rajasthan, India
Coordinates: 27°31′11″N 73°54′29″E / 27.51972°N 73.90806°E / 27.51972; 73.90806Coordinates: 27°31′11″N 73°54′29″E / 27.51972°N 73.90806°E / 27.51972; 73.90806
Country  India
State Rajasthan
District Churu
Founded by Raja Lal Singh
Named for Raja Lal Singh
Population (2011)
 • Total 10,253
 • Density 962/km2 (2,490/sq mi)
Languages
 • Official Hindi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 331518
01569 01569
ISO 3166 code RJ-IN
Vehicle registration RJ-
Nearest city Nagour (42 km approx.)
Sex ratio 100/95 /
Literacy 72%

Lalgarh is a small town in Churu district in Rajasthan, India. Situated on the border of Churu and Nagaur district. Raja Lal Singh renamed the village about 100 years back in his own name. Hence the name of village became Lalgarh. Earlier its name was Kaniyana.

Maharaja Ganga Singh had developed a bagichi, which has temples of Shivaji, Balaji and Santoshi Mata. A six-bed hospital was made by Kanheyalal Jain. Outside the village there is a forest of 1000 bigha. An annual fair of cattles was organized every year in the village, which is main source of getting Nagauri variety of bulls.

There are 1,500 families residing in the village; out of them 300 families are of Lakhotia, Lohia, Bang, Malani, Jhawar, Bajaj, Toshniwal, swami, Bagada, Tawaniya, ojha sarswat etc.

In the village, there are many castes but still there is a majority of caste is only one caste these are Jats, Some JAT Gotra are Lohmror, Godara, Dhaka, Jakhad, Sangwa, Sirol, Jajra, Sau, Mahiya, Jyani, Kuliya, Potliya, dhetarwal, lochab, saran etc. Rajputs also have a majority same as Jat community, there are several types of Gotra's that the person identify as Chandarvasa or Suryavasa. Some other Gotra's are Rathore, Shekhawat, Sodha, Bidawat, Sankhla, Jodha etc.

The village was established by Maharaja Lal Singh and the village was handed to Thakurs of the village. Rajgarana of Bikaner, Rajkumari Ridhi Kanwar regularly come in the village. The Rajput of Lalgarh made Nadnachya Mandir in end of village border. The Mandir is sharing with 27 villages of Narnoat(Rathore). The shows great power of community. In the middle of village, the one big bhawan is there that name is Rajput Shabh Bhawan. According to political views, the jats are more involved then others. In the village, jats are also strong community as others.


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