Suratgarh

For tehsil see Suratgarh tehsil

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

Geography

Suratgarh is located at 29°19′04″N 73°53′56″E / 29.317701°N 73.898935°E / 29.317701; 73.898935. 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 Drishvati. Present sand possessed various botanical and zoological species within the basins of chaste Sarasvati and Drishvati. Emergence of Kalibanga 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.