Nohar
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Nohar is a city and a municipality
in Hanumangarh district
in the India
n state
of Rajasthan
.
, a dialect of Rajasthani language
, is spoken by the majority of population. Punjabi, Hindi, Sindhi, English, and Urdu are also in use in this tehsil. A little influence of Haryanvi language can also be noticed here because of the familiar relationships of the people of Nohar with citizens of Sirsa district Haryana situated nearby.
(Pond) in Sahwa-Sahib has historical importance and faith among sikhs. kandoi mandir is also famous temple it is opreted by pandit mohan lal chomal (chunni kaka) aamar nath dera is a oldest temple in jogi aasan, nohar. There is also a temple in Nohar Tehsil known as "Malla Baba Mandir" where People come from Distant Villages. This temple was established by chachan community. Maliyoon ka mohalla hanuman mandir is also very old and famous mandir.mavriya ji temple wh.1 nohar near hanuman temple and gosahala is also there. There are also 12 mosques in which old mosque is kaji mosque in mohalla bhanipura which built before 200 year old and here is a big madarsa jamia tul hind al-Arabia noorul islam, it is established in 1982 president of madarsa is moulana Mohammad yunus mazahiri serve this madarsa now. In other madarsa is name darul uloom mohammadia.Johde wale hanuman ji is also very famous temple. Newly built Karni Mata & Sai Baba temples are also very famous.
The great Bihani family is also belong to Nohar, this family did a great job in devlopment of Nohar. The first municipal board chairman of Nohar was Late Pandit Sh. Bajrang lal ji chomwal. The Gaushala of Nohar is one of biggest in Rajasthan.
Narbada Devi Bihani gov. college is one of the oldest colleges in Rajasthan and it is also one of the several gifts to Nohar from the famous Bihani family.
Secondary schools:
Higher secondary schools:
s and two polytechnic colleges.
railway track. The nearby stations are Hanumangarh, Bhadra, Gogamedi and Ellanabad (Haryana). Recently the work has been started for an upgrade of the existing metre gauge track to broad gauge track under Project Unigauge. Passenger trains are available for nearby areas along with a few express trains.
In recent years people have raised their demands to connect the nearby town of Rawatsar to Nohar through the rail system along with the extension of Ratangarh-Sardarshar railway link to Nohar.
. In the State Legislative Assembly
it is a separate constituency represented by Abhishek Matoria of the BJP. In recent years the people have raised their demands to give Nohar a district headquarter status. The new district would include Rawatsar, Nohar, Bhadra tehsils of Hanumangarh and Taranagar tehsil of Churu Districts.
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
in Hanumangarh district
Hanumangarh district
Hanumangarh District is a district of Rajasthan state of western India. The town of Hanumangarh is the district headquarters.-District profile:...
in the India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n state
States and territories of India
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of Rajasthan
Rajasthan
Rājasthān the land of Rajasthanis, , is the largest state of the Republic of India by area. It is located in the northwest of India. It encompasses most of the area of the large, inhospitable Great Indian Desert , which has an edge paralleling the Sutlej-Indus river valley along its border with...
.
Geography
Nohar is located at 29.18°N 74.77°E. It has an average elevation of 186 metres (610 feet). Nohar is known for its history, old hawelies and poets.Language
BagriBagri language
Bagri is a dialect of Rajasthani language of the Indo-Aryan family. It is spoken by about five million speakers in Hanumangarh and Sriganganagar districts of Rajasthan, Sirsa and Hissar districts of Haryana, Firozepur and Muktsar districts of Punjab of India and Bahawalpur and Bahawalnagar areas...
, a dialect of Rajasthani language
Rajasthani language
Rajasthani Rajasthani Rajasthani (Devanagari: , Perso-Arabic: is a language of the Indo-Aryan languages family. It is spoken by 50 million people in Rajasthan and other states of India and in some areas of Pakistan. The number of speakers may be up to 80 million worldwide...
, is spoken by the majority of population. Punjabi, Hindi, Sindhi, English, and Urdu are also in use in this tehsil. A little influence of Haryanvi language can also be noticed here because of the familiar relationships of the people of Nohar with citizens of Sirsa district Haryana situated nearby.
Temples & Mosques
The famous Gogamadi temple is also in Nohar tehsil. Thousands of people come on a pilgrimage to Gogamedi and Gorakh-Tila. Surya Bhavan temple is a very old and famous temple, as is Sindhi Mandir. The recently-built Baba Shyam Mandir temple is an example of good architecture. The nearby Mataji temple in Pallu has strong faith of resident of Nohar and nearby. The Bhadrakali Mataji Temple at Bhookrka, an ancient shrine, is 5 km away from Nohar towards Rawatsar. Gurudwara Shri Kabootar-Sahib and Sahwa-Sahib are very old and very famous. It is said that Guru Govind Singh visited the village and thus Sahwa Gurudwara is and village is called Sahwa-Sahib. The JohadJohad
A johad is a rainwater storage tank principally used in the state of Rajasthan, India, that collects and store water throughout the year, to be used for the drinking purpose by humans and cattle. In many parts of the state the annual rainfall is very low and the water can be unpleasant to drink...
(Pond) in Sahwa-Sahib has historical importance and faith among sikhs. kandoi mandir is also famous temple it is opreted by pandit mohan lal chomal (chunni kaka) aamar nath dera is a oldest temple in jogi aasan, nohar. There is also a temple in Nohar Tehsil known as "Malla Baba Mandir" where People come from Distant Villages. This temple was established by chachan community. Maliyoon ka mohalla hanuman mandir is also very old and famous mandir.mavriya ji temple wh.1 nohar near hanuman temple and gosahala is also there. There are also 12 mosques in which old mosque is kaji mosque in mohalla bhanipura which built before 200 year old and here is a big madarsa jamia tul hind al-Arabia noorul islam, it is established in 1982 president of madarsa is moulana Mohammad yunus mazahiri serve this madarsa now. In other madarsa is name darul uloom mohammadia.Johde wale hanuman ji is also very famous temple. Newly built Karni Mata & Sai Baba temples are also very famous.
The great Bihani family is also belong to Nohar, this family did a great job in devlopment of Nohar. The first municipal board chairman of Nohar was Late Pandit Sh. Bajrang lal ji chomwal. The Gaushala of Nohar is one of biggest in Rajasthan.
Education
There are many educational institutions including a large number of schools and colleges.Narbada Devi Bihani gov. college is one of the oldest colleges in Rajasthan and it is also one of the several gifts to Nohar from the famous Bihani family.
Schools
There are a lot of schools having the faculty of Science, Arts and Commerce.Secondary schools:
- Angel Public School
- Apala School of Education
- Adarsh Vidya Mandir
- Bal Vikas Adarsh School
- Choudhary Public School
- Geetanjali Public School
- Marine Public School
- Nohar Public School
- Rajasthan Public School
- Smt Kesar Devi Periwal Secondary School
- Sun Rise Public School, Krishna, Rajasthan Public,
- Tilak Public School
- Ashoka Bal Adarsh School
- Puranmal School
- Aradhana Bal School
- Gyanmandir School
- MPS Public School
- SANJEEV School NOHAR
Higher secondary schools:
- Govt. Higher Secondary School (science, arts, & commerce)
- Neharu Bal Vatika School (science, arts, & commerce)
- Netaji Subhash Chander Public Sschool (arts)
- Anmol School of High Education (arts)
- Bal Vikas Adarsh Sr. Sec. School (science, arts, & commerce)
- Govt. Girls' Higher Secondary School (arts & commerce)
- Choudhary Public Sr. Sec. School,
- Swami Vivekanand Secondary School
- D.N. Public School, Bhukarka
Colleges
Nohar is an emerging town in terms of higher education. The only government degree college in the Hanumangarh district is situated in Nohar. Before 2003, there was only one college, Narbada Devi Bihani Govt. College. Gargi Kanya Mahavidyalaya was founded in 2003 to promote female education. It is counted as the leading institution in the field of Girls' Education. Two more colleges, Nohar Degree College and Bal Vikas Mahavidhyalaya, have also been created in the area. For those seeking a technical education, there are two industrial training instituteIndustrial training institute
Industrial Training Institutes & "Industrial Training Centers" are training institute which provide training in technical field and constituted under Directorate General of Employment & Training , Ministry of Labour & Employment, Union Government of India.-Structure:Industrial Training Institutes ...
s and two polytechnic colleges.
Railways
Nohar is connected to the neighbouring state of Haryana and other parts of state through a metre gaugeMetre gauge
Metre gauge refers to narrow gauge railways and tramways with a track gauge of . In some African, American and Asian countries it is the main gauge. In Europe it has been used for local railways in France, Germany, and Belgium, most of which were closed down in mid 20th century. Only in Switzerland...
railway track. The nearby stations are Hanumangarh, Bhadra, Gogamedi and Ellanabad (Haryana). Recently the work has been started for an upgrade of the existing metre gauge track to broad gauge track under Project Unigauge. Passenger trains are available for nearby areas along with a few express trains.
In recent years people have raised their demands to connect the nearby town of Rawatsar to Nohar through the rail system along with the extension of Ratangarh-Sardarshar railway link to Nohar.
Roadways
Nohar has a good network of roads. It is just 40 km away from the mega highway connecting Kishangarh (Ajmer) to Hanumangarh. Apart from it, it is well connected to neighbouring areas through state highways. State Highway 36 connects Nohar to Sahwa and Bhadra on either side. One more highway, maintained by the Border Roads Organisation, connects it to the nearby town of Rawatsar and the mega highway. Bypass roads are being built on either sides of the town to avoid traffic congestion. Nohar has a well equipped bus stand where buses of the state road transport corporation ply regularly to different parts of the state and the neighbouring state of Haryana. Private operators also conduct tours from Nohar. Daily sleeper coach buses are also available for Delhi, Jaipur, Bikaner, Haridwar and adjoining areas from Nohar.Telecom
Many major telecom operators have set up their networks in the town, such as Aircel, Airtel, BSNL, Idea, MTS, Reliance (CDMA and GSM), Tata (CDMA and GSM) and Vodafone. Broadband services are also available by the state-run telecom company BSNL.Public representation
Nohar comes under Churu Lok Sabha constituency of Indian Parliament represented by Ramsingh Kaswan of the Bharatiya Janata PartyBharatiya Janata Party
The Bharatiya Janata Party ,; translation: Indian People's Party) is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Indian National Congress. Established in 1980, it is India's second largest political party in terms of representation in the parliament...
. In the State Legislative Assembly
Legislative Assembly
Legislative Assembly is the name given in some countries to either a legislature, or to one of its branch.The name is used by a number of member-states of the Commonwealth of Nations, as well as a number of Latin American countries....
it is a separate constituency represented by Abhishek Matoria of the BJP. In recent years the people have raised their demands to give Nohar a district headquarter status. The new district would include Rawatsar, Nohar, Bhadra tehsils of Hanumangarh and Taranagar tehsil of Churu Districts.
Notable local persons
- Kumbha Ram Arya – Former Agriculture Minister of RajasthanRajasthanRājasthān the land of Rajasthanis, , is the largest state of the Republic of India by area. It is located in the northwest of India. It encompasses most of the area of the large, inhospitable Great Indian Desert , which has an edge paralleling the Sutlej-Indus river valley along its border with...