Rawla Mandi tehsil

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Rawla Mandi tehsil(In Hindi and Rajasthani रावला मंडी तहसील in Punjabi ਰਾਵਲਾ ਮਂਡੀ ਤਹਿਸੀਲ) is the one of 10 tehsils of Shrigangagnagar district of Rajasthan, India.It was carved out of Gharsana tehsil in 2017. Rawla mandi tehsil is the southernmost tehsil of District Shri Ganganagar. It is bordered by Gharsana tehsil in the north, by Chhatargarh, Pugal and Khajuwala, tehsils of Bikaner district in the southeast. The western border touches Fort Abbas Tehsil of Bahawalnagar district of Pakistani Punjab.

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 was carved out of Gharsana tehsil in 2017.

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.

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