Sadulshahar is a subdistrict and a municipality in Ganganagar district in Rajasthan state of western India. It is named after Maharaja Sadul Singh s/o Maharaja Ganga Singh who established it. It is a great Agriculture based industry center in Rajasthan .This city is situated on the border of India and Pakistan . Even though India and Pakistan do not share a very good relationship, it is a peaceful city Sriganganagar which was part of the Bikaner State before Independence. It was under the supervision of the 19 year old Maharaja Ganga Singh who after witnessing the miseries of the great 1899 famine, vowed to end starvation by building a canal in his State. The British pussyfooted, refusing water rights from the Sutlej river in Punjab. Ganga Sigh persevered and raised a loan of 15 million for his irrigation scheme. The Ganga Canal, begun in 1921, was completed in 1927. One of the longest concrete lined canals in the world, it has changed the desert's face around Ganganagar. It's a testimony to land transformation: Desert land was converted to a lush green town credited to the efforts of the Maharaja who brought the Gang canal which carries the excess waters of Punjab and Himachal Pradesh to the region. Bumper crops of wheat, cotton, mustard and citrus fruit have generated industry and a building boom. Majority in population are Sikhs and Hindus while only a few people constituting other sects stay here.
Sadulshahar city is devided in 20 wards under Munciplity Corporation .The town is well maintained and offers many Parks and Grounds for rejuvenation and Enjoyment. They also provide space for playing Cricket, Football, Badminton etc. Main Parks Include Shivaji Park, Indravatika, Adarsh Park. In the town, one will find at least one Park in each ward. Most of the people are simple and one can find elder males wearing Kurta - Pyjama (Traditional Dress) and the elder females wearing punjabi suits & Sari while the youngsters are cool and can be seen in sporting Jeans and T-Shirt. Since the last two-three years, there has been a rapid increase in the population of the town, mainly due to migration of people from neighbouring small towns and villages. This has led to the expansion of the town.The internal transport system in Sadulshahar consists of autorickshaws and Gramin buses.
Sadulshahar city has a population of about 1.2 lakhs.Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Sadulshahar has an average literacy rate of 62%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 69%, and female literacy is 53%. In Sadulshahar, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age. The town is well connected through railroad on the Sri Ganganagar-hanuman garh(Rajgarh)-Jaipur line, and through state highways to haryana(sangria-dawwali-sirsa)and punjab(abohar-hnuma gargh) in the neighboring state of punjab.The nearest airports are at Delhi, Jaipur and at Chandigarh. There are direct trains to Delhi, Jaipur, Chandigarh and Haridwar.The city has a good telecommunication system. Sadulshahar known as a very healthy place.
The climate of Sadulshahar is of an extreme type. This means that this region is very hot in summer where the temperatures almost reachs 50 degree Celsius. The temperature in winter is also quite low. The temperatures almost dips below 0 degree Celsius
Main crops of this area are cotton,wheat and mustard. One thing this area is very famous for is Kinnu(a variant of orange). For the past 10-15 years, farmers of this region are facing tough times. Their main cash crop, cotton has almost collapsed. Although still you can see the long queues of tractor-trollies in the city in winter, but the overall production of food grains has dropped considerably. The decline in the crops is mainly due to a very small insect, "Heliothis" (in local language - sundy), This worm has affected the cotton crops very badly. There are other factors as well like the rates of crops. Rates of cotton are still the same where they were in 1992-1993. Although the other crop wheat has got a hike in rates and has helped people recover to some extent, but still, the overall sale result is not as desired by the farmers . Another problem which affects the farmers of this region is the continuous water tussle with Punjab(the neighbouring state).
Nearest Cities by Distance: Abohar, Ganganagar, Sangaria, Hanumangarh, Malout, Kesrisinghpur, Mandi Dabwali, Gidderbaha, Pilibanga, Fazilka, Sangat, Karanpur, Ellenabad, Gajsinghpur, Raman, Muktsar, Rania, Rawatsar, Bathinda, Raisinghnagar, Goniana, Jaitu, Guru Har Sahai, Maur, Sardulgarh
Population Data for this Place:
| | Rural | Urban | Total |
| Total Population: | 121,798 | 22,326 | 144,124 |
| Male Population: | 66,149 | 11,911 | 78,060 |
| Female Population: | 55,649 | 10,415 | 66,064 |
Cities in Same District: Anupgarh, Gajsinghpur, Ganganagar, Karanpur, Kesrisinghpur, Padampur, Raisinghnagar, Sadulshahar, Suratgarh, Vijainagar
Latitude: 29.92
Longitude: 74.17
Nearby Metros: Ludhiana, Delhi
Spoken Languages: Hindi, Punjabi , Rajasthani ( Bagdi )
Nearby Airports : Amritsar(ATQ, 124.508 miles), Chandigarh(IXC, 149.748 miles)
Villages in Sadulshahar:
Hakmabad,Sardarpura,Nurpura,ChakKhera,Mammar,Banwala,Amargarh,Sundarpura,Daliyawali,Fatehsinghpura,Dhanikhinchran,Dhanisikhonki,Takhrawali,ChakDulrasar,Khatsajawar,Dulrasar,Sherawali,Jameetasinghwali,Dharamsinghwala,Paniwali,Simangawala,Dhingtania,DudaKhinchar,Shamsinghwala,Alipura,Jogiwala,Gadarkhera,Khairoowala,Hathyawal,Kikarchak,patli,Budhsinghwala,Chhapawali,Lalpura,Chamarkhe,Pratappura,Dhola,Kalwasia,Budharwali,Kilawali,Maniyanwali,Morjandakhari,TakhatHazarakumharan,TakhatHazarabawariyan,Ganeshgarh-Barani,Lalgarh Barani
About SriGanganagar
Sri Ganganagar is one of the most important border districts among the 32 districts of Rajasthan. It is situated on the northern side of the state covered by the Thar Desert. The district shares common boundaries with the state of Haryana in the northeast, Hanumangarh district of Rajasthan on the east, Bikaner district on the south and Pakistan on the west and northwest. The district derives its name from the Maharaja of Bikaner, Ganga Singh who established the city. The new district was established on March 30, 1949 by extracting from Bikaner.
Some worth visiting places in and around the district are: Cemetery of Dada Pamparam, Hindumalkot, Mazar of Laila-Majnu, Shivpuri Kagad, Anupgarh Fort and Suratgarh Thermal Power Plant etc.
How to reach
The district is connected through a well maintained network of roads and rails with important parts of the country. The National Highway-15 passes through the district connecting Kandala of Gujarat with Pathankot of Punjab. The Jammu-Tawai Express that runs between Kasmir and Kanyakumari touches Suratgarh station of the district.
About Sadul Singh Maharaj
Sadul Singh (7 September 1902-25 September 1950) was the last reigning Maharaja of Bikaner from 2 February 1943 to 15 August 1947, continuing as Head of the House of Bikaner until his death. The eldest surviving son of Sir Ganga Singh, Sir Sadul Singh had, for the thirty years leading up to his succession, been serving in many important posts for his father. He had been a Page of Honour at the coronation of King George V and had attended him at the durbar in Delhi. In 1919, Sir Sadul was present at the Paris Peace Conference and attended the 1924 meeting of the League of Nations. He served as Chief Minister of Bikaner from 1920 to 1925 and fought in the Second World War in Persia, the Middle East and Burma. As the time for Indian independence drew near, Sir Sadul was among the first princes to acceed to the Dominion of India, which he did on 7 August 1947. On 30 March 1949, Sir Sadul merged Bikaner into the United State of Greater Rajasthan, and died in London a year later, aged 48. He was succeeded by his eldest son, Maharaja Dr. Karni Singh.
