Suratgarh

For tehsil see Suratgarh tehsil

Suratgarh सूरतगढ़
City
Suratgarh Location in Rajasthan, India
Coordinates:
Country	India
State	Rajasthan
District	Sriganganagar
Founded by	Maharaja Surat Singh (Ruler of Bikaner)
Elevation	168 m (551 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	61,639
Languages
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	335804
Telephone code	01509
Vehicle registration	RJ 13

Suratgarh is a city and a municipality in Ganganagar district in the Indian state of Rajasthan.

Geography

Suratgarh is located at . It has an average elevation of 168 metres (551) feet

Demographics

Census, As of the 2011 India Suratgarh has a population of 61,639. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%.Suratgarh has an average literacy rate of 63%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 70%, and female literacy is 54%. In Suratgarh, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Media

Akashwani Suratgarh Broadcasts on 918 kHz with a 300 kW radio transmitter. It has been given name "Cotton city channel".

History

Suratgarh had been a significant arena of historical incidences in the ancient past. The city was once called Sodal. Around 3000 BC Suratgarh is believed to have been a lush, green place due to the presence of two big rivers, Sarasvati and Drishadvati. Present sand possessed various botanical and zoological species within the basins of chaste Sarasvati and Drishvati. Emergence of Kalibangan and Barod civilizations were facilitated by the geographical and environmental complements of the Sarasvati, and Suratgarh had been a noteworthy testimony of this. The traces of ancient civilization near Rangmahal, Manaksaar and Amarpura shows the historical significance of Suratgarh where Sarasvati civilization has receded after 1500 years of stability.

Suratgarh developed by greatly under the rule of Maharaja Ganga Singh who built a hunting lodge at Suratgarh and ensured connectivity of Suratgarh to train service. Hanumangarh and Bikaner came under the Suratgarh District when the district was established. Establishment of the Ganges canal in 1927 helped Suratgarh develop; it became a city after partition when various refugees from Pakistan came in and started settling there. Suratgarh Central State Farm was established in 1956 followed with establishment of Indira Gandhi Canal project and Central Animal Reproduction Farm in the '60s. Meanwhile an air and military base station, Akashvani and various offices had been established. Suratgarh Thermal Power Station started working from 3 November 1998 and this laid down one more milestone in the progress of Suratgarh city.

It has a thermal power plant of 1500 MW and a PLF of 93%, which has won an award for one of the best-operated plants in India. Industry experienced acute growth with the construction of thermal power plant and its residential buildings. Since then the industry has been growing at a fast pace. With the reducing demands as a result of completion of the thermal power plant project, bricks from Suratgarh are now supplied to various parts of Rajasthan especially to the districts of Churu and Jhunjhunu.

Governance

City-wide administration is coordinated by the Nagar Palika Suratgarh. Here is an SDM court, an ADM, ACJM, MJM and ADJ court. it is a place of Maharaja Sardul singh, a great personality of Rajputana Riyasat in Bikaner state. There's an Emergency Security System to secure the city from IT exceptions. SI of ESS (A.K.-47). This team works here subtly.

Places of interest in and around Suratgarh

1. Shree cement limited
2. Khejri Hanuman Temple
3. Rathi Chok
4. Hotel Golden Inn
5. 221 Bn Central Reserve Police Campus
6. Kali Banga
7. Suratgarh Super Thermal power Station
8. Suratgarh Air Force Station
9. Suratgarh Central state farm (biggest farm of Asia)
10. Suratgarh Radio station (Cotton city channel)
11. Suratgarh Army station
12. Suratgarh Junction
13. Ghaghar river
14. Indira Gandhi canal
15. Lahoti Chowk
16. matra chaya
17. New Dhan Mandi

Economy

There has been constant boost in economy with the presence of major defence stations, Suratgarh Thermal Power Station and surrounding the cities. Further development is provided by the presence of newly constructed cement production factories that use ash from the thermal power plant. A large part of population depends on agricultural activities for their household income.

Transport

Suratgarh Junction is on the Jodhpur-Bathinda line. Distance from surrounding cities: Bikaner − 174 km, Ganganagar − 70 km, Hanumangarh − 52 km The city is well connected with other cities by train and road networks. National Highway number 15 and mega highway passes through the city.

Book Shops

1. Joshi Pustak Bhandar, Near Tagore School, Bhaggu Wala Kuan, Suratgarh. Deals in all type of Stationary Items and Competition books (Work Since 1997). Prop. Loonkaran Joshi
2. Sunrise Stationers, Near Civil Court, Suratgarh, Prop. Ravikant Bishnoi

Social Service Organizations

1. Rotate International (Serving Humanity and Creating Awareness and Help the needy in all sectors)Founder: Dr. Sushil Jetly (Rashtriya Ratan Awarded, Paul Harish Fallow and State Mahamantri Swayamsevi Shikshan Sanstha Sangh, Rajasthan Jaipur).

Education

Coachings In Suratgarh

1. bhatia aashram Suratgarh - Well known for its quality teaching for IAS and RAS.
2. Ambition Academy Suratgarh - Well Known for its Explained Teaching and Quality for REET, First Grade, Second Grade etc.
3. Vande Mataram Education Center - Provide Free Education to College Students.

Schools In Suratgarh

1. Seth Ram-Dayal Rathi Gov. Sr. Sec. School
2. Harsh Convent School
3. Sacred Heart School
4. Kendriya Vidyalya (Airforce Suratgarh)
5. Kendriya Vidhalya (Army, Suratgarh)
6. Kendriya Vidhalya (Suratgarh Thermal Power Station(STPS) Township)
7. Girls Sr. Sec. School
8. Purani Abadi Govt. Sec. School
9. S.T.D.A.V Public School-(Suratgarh Thermal Power Station(STPS) Township)
10. Tagore Central Academy Sn. Sr. School, Estd. 1976 (English and Hindi Medium)
11. Priyadarshini Public Senior Secondary School
12. Sharma bal Mandir Sec. Sco. School
13. Pareek Public school
14. Blossom Academy - (Mere Sapno ka School)
15. Sr Hari Ram Baba School
16. Rajasthan Education Academy
17. Neo Pearl Public School
18. Modern Publik School
19. Naveen Adarsh Vidhya Mandir
20. Luv-Kush Academy
21. Kalindi International School
22. Pink Model Sec. School
23. Kenal Montessori School
24. Suryawanshi Sr. Sec. School
25. Saraswati Sr. Sec. School
26. Harsh Convent School
27. Kendriya Vidyalya (Airforce Suratgarh)
28. Kendriya Vidhalya (Suratgarh Thermal Power Station(STPS) Township)
29. S.T.D.A.V Public School-(Suratgarh Thermal Power Station(STPS) Township)
30. Tagore Central Academy Sn. Sr. School
31. Priyadarshini Public Senior Secondary School
32. Sharma bal Mandir Sec. Sco. School
33. Pareek Public school
34. Blossom Academy - (Mere Sapno ka School)
35. Sr Hari Ram Baba School
36. Rajasthan Education Academy
37. Neo Pearl Public School
38. Modern Publik School
39. Naveen Adarsh Vidhya Mandir
40. Luv-Kush Academy
41. Kalindi International School
42. Pink Model Sec. School
43. Kenal Montessori School
44. Arise Computer Academy

Colleges in Suratgarh:

1. Govt. College, Suratgarh
2. Tagore pg college
3. Suratgarh PG College
4. Govt. Poly-Technic College, Suratgarh
5. Mata Jeetoji Girls College, Suratgarh

Culture

Suratgarh city proposes a wide cultural diversity, most of the people from the main city are either service class or local merchants. City has traditional Bagri cultural element but not being far from Punjab and Punjabi speaking areas of western Haryana, there is also a rich influence of Punjabi culture.

People of Suratgarh have been migrating to various metro cities in India and also across the world and has been adding to its diversity.

Sports

There is an infrastructure for the practice of sports such as Cricket, Football, Badminton, Basketball, etc. Government college sports ground located at NH 15 highway provides a good platform to sports lovers to participate in sport activities.

External links

Websites of Suratgarh:

• http://www.suratgarh.org
• http://tcasuratgarh.com
• References