New Mandi Gharsana

This article is about the town. For the tehsil, see Gharsana tehsil.
New Mandi Gharsana
Town

A view of Guruduara at New Mandi Gharsana
Country  India
State Rajasthan
District Shri Ganganagar district
Government
  Sarpanch Jyoti Meghwal
Population (2009)
  Total 35,000
Languages
  Official Hindi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 335707,335711
Telephone code 01506
Vehicle registration RJ-13

New Mandi Gharsana is a town in Sri Ganganagar district of Rajasthan, India.

Location

Gharsana is located in southernmost part of Shriganganagar district. It is 150 km from Shri Ganganagar and 125 km from Bikaner. It is situated on the Indo-Pakistani border.

Saraiki Region

Economy

A view of grain market at Gharsana.

The economy is based on agriculture. Indira Gandhi canal is the life line of the area. Wheat, cotton, mustard seed and mongo are the main crops of the area.

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