# Ganganagar District, Rajasthan – Sub-districts, Towns, Villages & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/ganganagar/ District · Rajasthan # Ganganagar district Ganganagar is a district of Rajasthan, 15th of 33 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **1,969,168 people** in 9 sub-districts, 16 towns and 3,018 villages; 27% lived in towns. The largest town is [Ganganagar](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/ganganagar/ganganagar/ganganagar/) (237,780). - 1,969,168people (2011) - 9sub-districts - 16towns - 69.6%literacy ## Who lives in Ganganagar? Ganganagar had **1,969,168 people** at the 2011 Census — 2.9% of Rajasthan's population and 15th of 33 districts of Rajasthan by population. There were 887 women for every 1,000 men (below the Rajasthan figure of 928; 29th of 33 districts of Rajasthan). Among children under 7 the ratio was 854 girls per 1,000 boys (the Rajasthan figure is 888). An average household had 5.1 people, against 5.4 across Rajasthan. ## How literate is Ganganagar? 69.6% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (above Rajasthan's 66.1%), 7th of 33 districts of Rajasthan. Men were at 78.5% and women at 59.7% — a gap of 18.8 points (it is 27.1 points across Rajasthan). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Ganganagar](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/ganganagar/ganganagar/) (75.6%) and lowest in [Gharsana](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/ganganagar/gharsana/) (65.8%). Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What do people in Ganganagar do for a living? 46.3% of people worked in 2011 (women: 34.2%). Of all workers, 23% farmed their own land, 16% were farm labourers, 1% worked in household industry and 34% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 25% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 40% of workers here, against 40% across Rajasthan. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Vijainagar](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/ganganagar/vijainagar/) (47% of workers in farming) and the least is [Ganganagar](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/ganganagar/ganganagar/) (27% of workers in farming). ********** **■** Cultivators 23 (23%) · **■** Farm labourers 16 (16%) · **■** Household industry 1 (1%) · **■** Other work 34 (34%) · **■** Marginal 25 (25%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Cities and towns of Ganganagar 27.2% of people lived in towns and cities (above Rajasthan's 24.9%), 7th of 33 districts of Rajasthan. The Census counted 16 towns: 11 statutory towns with a municipality and 5 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. 1 city has 1 lakh (100,000) people or more. The largest is [Ganganagar](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/ganganagar/ganganagar/ganganagar/) with 237,780 people, home to 44% of the urban population. Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Villages of Ganganagar Ganganagar had 3,018 census villages, 2,855 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 502 people; 5 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [2 Sgm](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/ganganagar/suratgarh/2-sgm/) (9,998), [Binjh Bayala](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/ganganagar/padampur/binjh-bayala/) (6,314), [1 d](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/ganganagar/ganganagar/1-d-064433/) (6,073), [36 Ptp](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/ganganagar/sadulshahar/36-ptp/) (5,422) and [12 F](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/ganganagar/ganganagar/12-f/) (5,355). Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Population of Ganganagar compared with Rajasthan ■ Ganganagar · ■ Rajasthan Literacy (age 7+) ****69.6%** **66.1% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****887** **928 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****854** **888 Working population ****46.3%** **43.6% Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Ganganagar Of every 100 households in Ganganagar in 2011, 76 had electricity, 85 a toilet at home and 24 cooked with LPG; 74 had a mobile phone, 23 a two-wheeler and 6 a car. ■ Ganganagar · ■ Electricity for lighting ****76%** Toilet within the home ****85%** No toilet (open defecation) ****15%** Tap water ****73%** Drinking water within premises ****63%** Cooking with LPG / PNG ****24%** Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****75%** Use banking services ****77%** Television ****49%** Mobile phone ****74%** Computer with internet ****2%** Two-wheeler ****23%** Car / jeep / van ****6%** None of these assets ****15%** Own their home ****88%** Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Sub-districts of Ganganagar Sub-district People Villages Towns [Karanpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/ganganagar/karanpur/) 146,878 239 2 [Ganganagar](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/ganganagar/ganganagar/) 481,640 312 2 [Sadulshahar](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/ganganagar/sadulshahar/) 158,473 212 2 [Padampur](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/ganganagar/padampur/) 162,718 247 2 [Raisinghnagar](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/ganganagar/raisinghnagar/) 196,455 407 1 [Anupgarh](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/ganganagar/anupgarh/) 184,423 423 1 [Gharsana](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/ganganagar/gharsana/) 171,830 432 3 [Vijainagar](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/ganganagar/vijainagar/) 145,770 276 2 [Suratgarh](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/ganganagar/suratgarh/) 320,981 470 1 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Cities and towns in Ganganagar - Ganganagar · 237,780 - Suratgarh · 70,536 - Anupgarh · 30,877 - Raisinghnagar · 28,330 - Sadulshahar · 24,980 - Karanpur · 21,297 - Vijainagar · 18,425 - Padampur · 18,420 - Kesrisinghpur · 14,010 - 3 e Village · 12,134 - 8 Psd-B · 11,675 - 3 STR · 11,667 - 8 LLG · 11,361 - Gajsinghpur · 9,995 - 1 GB-A · 7,297 - 24 AS-C · 6,648 ## Largest villages in Ganganagar - 2 Sgm · 9,998 - Binjh Bayala · 6,314 - 1 d · 6,073 - 36 Ptp · 5,422 - 12 F · 5,355 - 4 Jsd · 4,989 - 5 D · 4,792 - 15 Lks · 4,673 - 5 P · 4,601 - 3 L · 4,589 - 2 F · 4,557 - 2 HH I · 4,547 - CHAK Ganeshgarh WITH Dungarsinghpura · 4,427 - 4 Bnw · 4,420 - 3 Q · 4,414 - 22 Ptp-A · 4,347 - 32 F · 4,291 - 4 HH · 4,263 - 11 Sgm · 4,242 - 4 J · 4,069 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Quick answers - How many sub-districts are in Ganganagar?9: Karanpur, Ganganagar, Sadulshahar, Padampur, Raisinghnagar, Anupgarh, Gharsana, Vijainagar, Suratgarh - What is the population of Ganganagar district?1,969,168 (Census 2011) - Which is the largest town in Ganganagar?Ganganagar