Gharsana tehsil

Gharsana Tehsil (In Hindi and Rajasthani घङसाना, तहसील in Punjabi ਘੜਸਾਨਾ ਤਹਿਸੀਲ) is the one of 10 tehsils of Shrigangagnagar district of Rajasthan, India. Gharsana tehsil is one of the southen tehsils of District Shri Ganganagar. It is bordered by Anupgarh tehsil in the north, by Chhatargarh, Rawla Mandi tehsil , tehsils of Bikaner district in the southeast. The western border touches Fort Abbas Tehsil of Bahawalnagar district of Pakistani Punjab.

As per the 2011 Gharsana census, population is 171,830.

The original residents of this area were Hindu Bagris and Multani dialect speaking Muslims. The arrival of water from the Indira Gandhi Canal, via the Anoopgarh branch, had an important role to play in the growth of flora and fauna in the area.People from other tehsils of Shriganganagar district, from Bikaner and from Punjab and Haryana came here to create a composite culture.

This tehsil is a part of Thar desert. Sandy dunes and horny shrubs, trees are a basic characteristics of the area. Irrigation by Anoopgarh branch canal has encouraged agriculture activities in the area. Currently, sandy dunes and green fields can be seen.

[ Agriculture is the main occupation for the population, with wheat, jawar, guar and mustard being the main crops. Gypsum is an important mineral found in the area and many people earn their living by working in gypsum mines and factories.

Rajasthan Cooperative Dairy Federation (RCDF)[1] has established a Seed Multiplication farm at Rojhri. It develops seeds for fodder.

Female 81030 Total 171830

Hindi is the official language but the Bagri language, a dialect of Rajasthani, is spoken by the majority of people. Punjabi is the second most important language. Odh and bhat people speak their own unique language.

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