Sujangarh
Sujangarh
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Sujangarh is a town and tehsil of Churu district in Rajasthan, India. It is known for beautiful temples, havelis and 18th century forts.
Geography
Sujangarh is located at 27°42′N 74°28′E / 27.7°N 74.47°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 312 metres (1023 feet).
Demographics
As of 2001 India census,[2] Sujangarh had a population of 83,808. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Sujangarh has an average literacy rate of 64%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 74%, and female literacy is 55%. In Sujangarh, 17% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Visitor attractions
- Near Sujangarh town is Chhapar, a small beautiful town, which is famous for Black Bucks & beautiful Environment of Tal Chhapar Sanctuary.
Famous temples
- Salasar Balaji Temple (25 km. from Sujangarh on Jaipur Road)
- Singhi Mandir
- Lord Venkateshwara Temple
- Sri Digamber Jain Mandir
- Sri Dungar Balaji Mandir
- Ram Devera & Shivalaya Tharda
- pashu mela sandwa
- RAnisati mandir
Railways
From Sujangarh Railway Station one can catch train for Degana, Ratangarh, Churu, Rewari,Bikaner,Sadulpur. After gauge conversion demanded by local public direct rail facility should be available for Delhi and Jodhpur too.
Roads
Sujangarh is well connected by roads with almost all major cities of Rajasthan and New Delhi. National Highway 65 passes through Sujangarh that connects it to Jodhpur and Chandigarh. Other than this, Rajasthan Mega Highway also passes from the town which connects it to Ajmer and Hanumangarh. The direct bus service is available for Delhi, Surat, Ahamdabad,Udaipur, Jodhpur, Jaipur,Kota, Ajmer, Bikaner, Ganganagar, Hisaar, Roorkee, Haridwar, Indore and many other near and far towns.
Theatres/Schools/Colleges/Dharamshalas
- Moon Light Theatre(Sujangarh)
- Seth Jiwraj Ramkishandas Garodia Dharamshala (Sujangarh)
- R. R. Jajodia Govt. Sr. Sec. School ( Boys )
- P.C.B. Govt. Sr. Sec. School ( Boys )
- Shri Oswal Senior Secondary School(Boys)
- Jhanwar Govt. Secondary School(Boys)
- Gandhi Balika Sr. Sec. School ( Girls )
- Kandoi Balika Sr. Sec. School ( Girls )
- G.H.S. Govt. P.G. College (Boys)
- Sona Devi Sethia Girls P.G. College (Girls)
- Adarsh Vidya Mandir Senior Secondary School(Boys)
- Adarsh Vidya Mandir Senior Secondary School(Girls)
- Bhanwarlal Kala Balmandir (Coed)
- Dhapudevi Sethia Balmandir
- Shiv Vimandit Manav Mandir Sansthan{Special School 4 Mentally Retired Students}{Address-Bagariya Guest House,Near Natho Talab Road,Sujangarh}
- Shree Gandhi Bal Niketan Sr.Sec.School (Coed)
- Ratan Devi Sethia Public School,(Boys & Girls )
- Haribhagwan Fatehpuria Dharamshala
Famous personalities from Sujangarh
''''''LATE MR.CHOKHARAM CHAUDHARY,one of the most mesmerizing and tantalizing faces of the CONGRESS politics of the town.After walking on this earth for 73 years,he left this planet in nov. 07,leaving behind a telltale sign of politics in good faith and for the welfare of people.Being selected for the seat of PRADHAN of the panchayat samiti of sujangarh for a record of 17 years,he was the most eminent and brilliant mind of the congress politics.''''''
- Late Seth Shri Sujanmalji Bagaria(The Great Man Who Make Sujangarh,Where a child Born & where He die All The Things Are Made By Him,He Is a Man OF his Time n of Our Time.Sujangarh Is Situated at the name of Him)
- Late Mr. Praveen Sharma (Gautam) Founder of Sujangarh's first website www.mysujangarh.com
- Late Shri Shrichandji Bengani(A dedicated person to society and education)
- Late Shri Bajranglalji Fatehpuria (great Philantrophist)
- Shir H.M. Sethia C.A. a very honest person not comparable from any of these in this field...
- Seth Shivchandrai Rampratap Garodia(First chairman - Agrawal Sammellan -Sujangarh)
- Kanhaiyalal Sethia -one of the most prolific Rajasthani poets.
- Guru Kundan Lal Gangani, one of the leading exponent and gurus of Jaipur Gharana of Kathak, was also born in Sujangarh.
- The famous musician duo Dilip Sen-Sameer Sen.
- Vinay Kumar Baid -One of the 5th Highest Winners of KBC-1 (Indian Version of Who wants to be a millionaire?)
- P.K Mishra - Lyricist. Write songs for movies like Roja,hum se hai muqabala.
- KhemChand Praksh-One of the highly-rated music directors. Mahal, Tansen, Bhanwara music composed by him. Give First break to Lata Mangeshkar.
- Shrimati Santosh Vyas - Leading Educationist and Principal of Sona Devi Sethia Girls College,Sujangarh spearheading girls empowerment and grand-mother of Kartikaya Purohit born in Sujangarh and a renowned person in the field of Scientific Research .
- Thanmal Bafna - The jute enterpreuner who created Fushraj Thanmal in Calcutta India
- Pannalal Bafna - Close Osho disciple and founder of pyrahealth.com in Minneapolis USA
- Rajendra Jain - First & only I A S Officer from the town . Got many awards and shown his excellency in several fields. He is from well known Bothra Family.
- Mr. Mahaveer Soni developer of Sujangarh's first website www.mysujangarh.com
- Nisha Kothari- An actress in Bollywood,which has joined the industry last year
- K.C. MALOO - OWNER OF VEENA CASSETTES & CD'S
- MR. RAMGOPAL GARODIA - FOUNDER OF ADARSH VIDYA MANDIR(RAJASTHAN'S BEST SCHOOL AMOUNG AVM BRANCHESS) ,BAIJNATH GARODIA TRUST,GOPAL ASHRAM & MANY MORE...
- CHAINROOP BHANSHALI - CHAIRMAN OF CRB CAPITAL
Sujangarh is also home to Late Sri Kundanmalji Sethia who was instrumental in propagating " ANUVRAT MOVEMENT" launched by His Holiness Achraya Shri Tulsi the ninth Acharaya of Terapanth sect of Jainism.
Acharaya Mahapragya the 10th Acharaya of Terapanth Sect also started his now famous " ANHISA YATRA" (journey of non-violence) from Sujangarh in the year 2001. The journey has taken him, along with a 100 strong contigent of his ordinated disciples to various parts of India including Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab and New Delhi. The ex-president of India Dr. Abdul Kalam Azad is a great admirer of Acharaya Mahapragya as well.
girdhar sharma an employee of SBBJ but much known as culctural seceratry of youngs club of sujangarh , A pioneer institute in CHURU induldged in multidimantional social ,educaional and culctural actvitvities . shree sahrma has reputation in town as a music lover and good stage programe conviner .