Jaitsar
Jaitsar | |
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City | |
  Jaitsar Location in Rajasthan, India  Jaitsar Jaitsar (India) | |
| Coordinates: 29°20′43″N 73°39′36″E / 29.3452546°N 73.6600038°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Rajasthan |
| District | Anupgarh district |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sub-Tehsil |
| Population | |
• Total | 7,297 |
| Time zone | Indian Standard Time (IST) |
| PIN code | 335702 |
| Website | www.jaitsar.com |
Jaitsar is a town in the Anupgarh district district of Rajasthan,
Jaitsar Central State Farm was established in 1964.[1] It is the second largest farm of Asia. Indian cabinet also approved 200 mW solar plant on 400 hectare of CSF, Jaitsar .[2] Jaitsar panchayat is also known as 1Gb-A Village.
Jaitsar is a designated sub tehsil.
Demographics
According to census 2011 by government of India, total population of Jaitsar was 7,297.
| Tehsil | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Hindu | 88.62% |
| Sikh | 10.61% |
| Muslim | 0.49 % |
| Buddhist | 0.01% |
| Christian | 0.0% |
| Jain | 0.0% |
Culture
Jaitsar town contains a wide cultural diversity. Most of the people from the main city are local merchants and the people from surrounded rural area are farmers. The city has native Rajasthani people living there along with Arora community who follow traditional Punjabi culture with some native Rajasthani influence. Kashmiri Pandits (Kashmiri migrants) have been living in the city and nearby villages of 3LC (A) and 4LC since 1950 speak their native language 'Poonchi'. After decades of living as migrants, the Kashmiri Pandit community in Jaitsar has established a strong identity, with members receiving international recognition. Notable among them is Mukesh Kumar Sharma, recipient of the Fulbright Distinguished Award for International Teachers from the United States.[3]
Tourist attractions
- Historical Gurudwara Buddha Johad. A large gurudwara, which is 14 km from Jaitsar and 74 km from Anupgarh & 55 km from Ganganagar in the south-west. This is a place where Bhai Sukha Singh and Mehtab Singh brought the head of Massa Rangarh (guilty of sacrilege of the Amritsar Golden Temple) and hung it on a tree on 11 August 1740.
- Jaitsar-Sardargarh Central State Farm
Sports
Jaitsar Stadium
Jaitsar Stadium is located at Government Senior secondary school. Hundreds of people come here on daily basis for the physical training for the recruitment processes.
There is infrastructure for the practice of sports such as cricket, football, badminton, volleyball and basketball.
Railway stations
Jaitsar Station connects it to major stations such as Sriganganagar, Suratgarh, Jaipur, Delhi, Amritsar, etc
Sarupsar Junction is a Jaitsar Area Railway Junction which connects it to Vijaynagar, Anoopgarh etc.
Bugia Halt: a Jaitsar Area Railway Station which is constructed for people of nearby rural Area
References
- ^ Singh, Rama Shankar (1989). Indo-Soviet Cooperation and India's Economic Development. Deep & Deep Publ. ISBN 978-81-7100-134-7.
- ^ "Cabinet approves 200 mw solar project at Jetsar in Rajasthan". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 27 April 2016. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
- ^ "Mukesh selected for FDAI award, will spend five months in America researching the use of AI in the field of education". Dainik Bhaskar. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
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