| Welcome to Hanumangarh |
Hanumangarh was the kingdom of 'Bhatti' Rajputs and hence its earlier name was 'Bhatner'. Later it was named as 'Shardulgarh' when Raj a Shardul Singh won it. Since it was won on Tuesday, which is the ominous day for monkey-god Hanuman, it was rechristened as 'Hanumangarh' - the Fort of Hanuman Monkey-god. A 900 year old 'Bhatner' fort is situated in the middle of 'Hanumangarh Town'. The description of which can be found in 'Aaine-Akbari'. A famous 'Bhadrakali temple' is situated near the town on the banks of Ghaggar river.
The area around Hanumangarh appears to be quite old. It has yielded a number of terracotta decorative tiles in the late Kushana style along with a number of coins. Two terracotta capitals at the depth of 15' from the top of the mound with stepped pyramids along their edges have been discovered.
Geography
Hanumangarh is located at 29°35'N 74°19'E / 29.58°N 74.32°E.It has an average elevation of 177 metres (580 feet).
Demographics
As of 2001 India census, Hanumangarh had a population of 129,654. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Hanumangarh has an average literacy rate of 65%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 72%, and female literacy is 57%. In Hanumangarh, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Main towns in the district
Sangaria,Pilibangan,Rawatsar,Village Chaiya,Tibbi,Nohar,Bhadra,Dabli Rathan, Fefana, Goluwala, Ajeetpura, Chhani Bari, Nethrana, Ramgarh. Kohla, Haripua, Pallu,Parlika, Kirara Bara.
Railway Junction
'Hanumangarh Junction is a major railway station on Jodhpur-Bikaner-Kalka route; Sadulpur, Rewari, Jaipur, Sriganganagar, Anupgarh, Both meter gauge and broad gauge lines passes through this station. There is a Diamond-Railway-Crossing. The broad gauge started in the year of 1982 from Bhatinda to Hanumangarh to Suratgarh, and first train was flagged by Mr. Milkha Singh, erstwhile Guard 'A'.
Language
Bagri, a dialect of Rajasthani language, is spoken by majority of population. Other languages spoken in the region are Hindi, Punjabi, and Urdu.
Location of Hanumangarh District
Hanumangarh is the northern most district of Rajasthan. Occupying an area of around 9656.09 sq km, the district is surrounded by Churu, Sri Ganganagar, Punjab and Haryana in the south, west, north and east respectively. The geographical coordinates of the district are 29° 5' to 30° 6' North latitude and 74° 3' to 75º 3' east Longitude.
Divisions of Hanumangarh District
The district has 7 sub-divisions or tehsils, which are Pilibanga, Tibi, Hanumangarh, Rawatsar, Bhadra, Sangaria and Nowar. The tehsils are divided amongst 3 Panchayat Samitis which are Hanumangarh, Bhadra and Nohar. The population of the district as per 2001 census is 1517390. |
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Tourist Attractions in Hanumangarh District
Due to its rich history, the district is home to some of the major tourist attractions in Rajasthan. The places that one can visit include:
- Bhatner Fort
- Kalibangan( Pilibanga)
- Bhadrakali Mata Temple, Amarpura Thedi Village
- Pallu
- Brahmani Temple
- Gurudwara Shree Kabootar Sahib, Nohar
A large number of festivals and fairs are also held in this place, thereby giving one a good idea about the culture of Rajasthan. Jod Mela and Mata Brahmani Mela are two of the main religious festivals of this district. |
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