Raisinghnagar रायसिंहनगर ਰਾਇਸਿੰਘਨਗਰ Rai Singh Nagar |
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City | |
Nickname(s): RSNR | |
Location in Rajasthan, India | |
Coordinates: 29°32′3.09″N 73°26′51.65″E / 29.5341917°N 73.4476806°ECoordinates: 29°32′3.09″N 73°26′51.65″E / 29.5341917°N 73.4476806°E | |
Country | India |
State | Rajasthan |
District | Ganganagar |
Founded by | Raja Rai Singh Ji |
Elevation | 160 m (520 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 28,330 |
Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
PIN | 335051 |
Telephone code | 01507 |
Vehicle registration | RJ 13 |
Raisinghnagar is a town and a municipality in Sri Ganganagar district in the Indian state of Rajasthan. The town is surrounded by fertile land.
In the 2011 India census, the town of Raisinghnagar had a population of 28,330. Males constituted 53.25% (15085) of the population and females 46.75% (13245). In 2011, Raisinghnagar had an average literacy rate of above 72.08% (20423).
The economy of Raisinghnagar is dependent on agriculture in the surrounding area.
Most people of Raisinghnagar practice Hinduism or Sikhism.
The climate of Raisinghnagar varies to extreme limits. The summer temperature reaches up to 50° Celsius and winter temperature dips just around −1° Celsius. The average annual rainfall is above 40 centimetres (16 in).