Sri Ganganagar vs Banswara
Rajasthan · Rajasthan
| Metric | Sri Ganganagar | Banswara |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 19,69,168 (19.7 lakh) | 17,97,485 (18.0 lakh) |
| Area | 7,984 km² | 5,037 km² |
| Density | 247 / km² | 357 / km² |
| Headquarters | Sri Ganganagar | Banswara |
| Established | — | — |
| Native name | श्रीगंगानगर | बांसवाड़ा |
| Opportunities | 1 | 1 |
| Resource atoms | — | — |
Sri Ganganagar
Sri Ganganagar is a city in the northernmost part of the Indian state of Rajasthan, located near the international border with Pakistan. It is the administrative headquarters of Sri Ganganagar district. The city was established by the Maharaja Ganga Singh of Bikaner State, who introduced canal irrigation to this arid region. The city is named after him. With the construction of the Gang Canal and later the Bhakra irrigation system, the area was transformed from arid land into fertile fields, leading to its description as the "food basket of Rajasthan".
Banswara
Banswara district has an area of 5,037 km2 (1,945 sq mi), which is 1.47% of Rajasthan state, India. The city of Banswara is the district headquarters. It is bounded on the north by Udaipur District, on the northeast by Pratapgarh District, on the east and southeast by Madhya Pradesh state, on the southwest by Gujarat state, and on the west by Dungarpur District. Banswara district is located in Southernmost district in Rajasthan.