Sangaria, India

Sangaria संगरिया ਸੰਗਰੀਆ Sangariya
city
Sangaria Location in Rajasthan, India
Coordinates:
Country	India
State	Rajasthan
District	Hanumangarh
Population (2011)
• Total	1,22,524
• Density	187/km2 (480/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Punjabi, Hindi
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	335063
Telephone code	1499
Vehicle registration	rj31

Sangaria is a city and municipality in the Hanumangarh district of the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is situated near the northern border of Rajasthan adjoining Haryana and Punjab states.

Demographics

At the time of the India census in 2011, Sangaria had a population of 1,22,524. Males 64,424 of the total population and females 58,100. Sangaria has an average literacy rate of 56.34, lower than the state average of 67.06%. Male literacy was 64.40% and female literacy was 47.41%. In Sangaria, 12.09% of the population was under the age of 6 years.

Tehsils include 27 Gram Panchayats, 187 villages and 177 developed villages.

Important institutions include the Gramotthan deemed university, the agriculture college and other educational establishments.

Religious institutions

There are various religious temples including:

• Gopal Seva Sadan Mandir which was constructed by Seth Shree Gopalchand Bihani of Sangaria. This mandir was under the good care of the late Shri Maniram ji Shastri.
• Ramdev Baba Ka Mandir which was constructed by Seth Shree Gopalchand Bihani of Sangaria.
• Shiv Mandir, better known as "Chota Mandir" or Purani Dharmshala Mandir which was funded by late Seth Ganpatrai Hisaria. This temple was under the good care of the late Pujari Shri Dungar Ramji Sharma, who was also a famous Vaidyaraj (doctor of ayurveda medicine).
• Panchayati Mandir which was funded by rich merchants of Sangaria. This mandir was under the good care of the late Ramchander ji Shastri, who was one of the leading Sanskrit scholars of the then Sriganganagar district.
• The Famous Karani Mata Mandir which was constructed by the Modi trust and family of Sangaria.
• The famous shri saraswati mata mandir which was constructted by Seth Shri Suraj Bhan Mundawala of Sangaria.
• Bhomiya ji Ka Mandir.
• Shani dev Ka Mandir.
• SheetalDas baba ka mandir (Kali and Bhairav Nath mandir) which is newly constructed and probably the tallest temple in India.
• Gosai Temple in the village of Nukera is a famous temple in Rajasthan.
• Nagal Palace
• mata chinta purni ka mandir ward.no.25
• shri BHABHUTA SIDH temple nearest village SALIWALA
• Gurudwara Singh Sabha, Sangaria
• Bhomiya ji ka mandir, Hariram baba ka mandir in village Ratanpura, near sangaria.

Museum

The Sir Chotu Ram Memorial Museum is situated at Sangaria, 25 km (16 mi) from the district headquarters.

Many clay, stone and metal statues and old coins collected from different parts of the country have been exhibited at the museum. Of special interest to visitors are the statue of Parvati dating from between 600 and 900 AD, the statue of Tirthankar Shantinath from the 15th century, a toran from the 17th century and a kamandalu of 5.5' height.

Geography and climate

sangaria is the one of the fully developed area of rajasthan. Sangaria, situated at 29°5′N to 30°6′N and 74°3′E to 75°3′E, shares its boundaries with Haryana state to the east, Sriganganagar district to the west, Punjab state to the north and Churu district to the south. The geographical area of the district is 9,656.09 km² (3,728 sq mi). The climate of the district is semi-dry, extremely hot during the summer and extremely cold during winter. The maximum average temperature varies between 18 and 48 °C and the minimum averages between 0 and 28 °C. The average rainfall during the year is 225 to 300 mm

Education

Due to numerous education institutes, Sangaria has a reputation as the educational hub of northern Rajasthan. It has 7 colleges. Total students studying in Sangaria on 7 September 1994 were 6487. Sangaria has 43 RSEB affiliated schools. Mostly the education is in Hindi but there are an increasing number of English medium schools(d.c.convent secondary school )as well. Meera Girls College was one of the first institutes in the Bikaner district set up specifically to educate girls. It was established in the late 1980s by Seth Dharam Chand Jain and provides education from prep to MA Level.Now it has converted to govt. college, by the govt. of Rajasthan. Sangaria has one G.V. College of Education (B.Ed.) which is rated in the top 7 colleges in Rajasthan. Another B.Ed. college is the D.R. College of Education for Women. Gramotthan Vidyapeeth is another prominent higher studies institute. It was set up by the famous social worker and saint, the late swami Keshawanand.

History

Before the year 1900, there was a battalion of soldiers of the then princely state of Bikaner to protect the north eastern boundary on the site of the present Sangaria town, which was then known as ‘Sangar’, and this is the origin of the town's name. In 1901-02 the Bikaner state railway line was extended from Hanumangarh to Bhatinda. At that time there were few people living close by so the railway station was called ‘Chautala Road’ after the name of the village Chautala situated in Haryana at a distance of 6 km (4 mi) from here. From that time onward people settled in the area. The State Government sanctioned an agricultural mandi here during the early twentieth century. The area was barren and there was no drinking water supply so water was transported by railway from Hanumangarh town and then supplied to each house.

Ancient history reveals that this area was part of the nearly 5000 years old Indus Valley Civilization. The remains of human skeletons, unknown scripts, stamps, coins, utensils, jewellery, toys, statues, wells, bathrooms, forts, streets and markets found in the course of excavations tell the story of the well developed life style of the people of the region.

In early days Sangariya was popular for its Gangaur mela (fair) for the sale and purchase of animals such as camels, oxen, cows, buffaloes, goats, sheep, donkeys and horses.

It was also well known at one time for its herds of billy goats, hence Sangaria was called Bokawali (a village of billy goats) or Boak Mandi (a place to sell and buy billy goats).

Gramothan Vidya Peeth

On 9 August 1917 a retired subedar Chaudhary Bahadur Singh Bhobia of the village Bidangkhera started the ‘Jat Anglo Indian School’ with the purpose of spreading education in rural areas. Swami Keshwanand was made director of Jat School Sangaria in 1932 when the school was about to close for want of funds. He went from village to village and to the sethi of the desert region who were in Calcutta and far off places and collected funds. He became instrumental in starting hundreds of schools in the desert region. The Jat School Sangaria was renamed as Gramothan Vidyapith, Sangaria in 1948. Swami Keshwanand remained connected with the Gramothan Vidyapith, Sangaria (Rajasthan) (1932–1952).Swami Keshwanand College of Arts, Science and commerce is the unit of Swami Keshwanand Shikshan Sansthan. Its aims to be an institution of excellence, dedicated to producing leaders of the future.To provide an environment in which every student discovers and realizes his full potential. To attract the best talent - students, teachers and facilitators - from all parts of India without distinction of race, religion, caste, or social status.Simrinder Singh did his graduation from the same college in the year 2002. Swami Keshwanad developed here a beautiful museum with a collection of rare documents, ancient items, paintings etc. brought from various places. Large-scale tree planting were undertaken in this arid area with the help of people and students of the Institute. Gramothan Vidyapith, Sangaria has become a center of inspiration for educationists from India and abroad.

References

http://www.keshwanandschool.com/ http://www.raubikaner.org/swami_keshvanand.asp