- Rawatsar
Infobox Indian Jurisdiction
native_name = Rawatsar | type = city | latd = 29.28 | longd = 74.38
locator_position = right | state_name = Rajasthan
district = Hanumangarh
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altitude = 176
population_as_of = 2001
population_total = 28,383| population_density =
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area_telephone =+91-1537
postal_code = 335524
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sex_ratio = 950
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footnotes =Rawatsar is a city, a
municipality , and one of the eighttehsil s inHanumangarh district in theIndia n state ofRajasthan .Geography
Rawatsar is located at coord|29.28|N|74.38|E| [ [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/24/Rawatsar.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Rawatsar] ] . It has an average elevation of 176
metre s (577 feet).It has one cinema hall, one Community health center, well-maintained bus stand, Doordarshan relay center ,a historical fort which is also specific from architecture point of view and the world's only temple of "Khetrapal Baba".Demographics
As of 2001 Indiacensus [GR|India] , Rawatsar had a population of 28,383. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Rawatsar has an average literacy rate of 55%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 65%, and female literacy is 44%. In Rawatsar, 17% of the population is under 6 years of age.Language
Bagri [Gusain, Lakhan (2000). Bagri Grammar. (Languages of the World/Materials 384). Munich: Lincom Europa. ISBN 389586398X] , a dialect ofRajasthani language , is spoken by majority of population. Besides, Punjabi, English,Hindi, and Urdu are also in use in this tehsil. The linguistic survery of Bagri was carried our by a team of scholars ofJawaharlal Nehru University , New Delhi in 1993 under the supervision of professorLakhan Gusain , (who himself is from Rawatsar tehsil and now professor atJohns Hopkins University , Washington, DC) and it was a major development for linguistic work on Bagri. A lot of research work (given in references) is done on Bagri in recent times.Now, Bagri has a reference grammar, dictionary, primers, and other reference material. The prominent poet on Bagri was Chander Singh "Birkali" who wrote "Loon" ,"Badli" and "Damfar" poems in the early-twentieth century.Education
There are many schools--public and private--up to senior secondary grades. For higher education, two women's colleges and one boys ITI college and one one co-educational college also.
Prominent persons
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Laxmi Kumari Chundawat : Rajasthani poet and author
*Ram Chand Matoriya : Transportation tycoon
*Lakhan Gusain :linguist ofRajasthani language and professor at thePaul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies ,Johns Hopkins University , Washington, DC, USA.
*MO.Sunny nagpal {Model 2007}
*Tara Sharma : (born 1945 at village Daniyasar)is anIndian actor and director in theBollywood film industry,Mumbai (Bombay).
*DR. Mukesh goyal [MPT(Ortho),PHD(Physiotherapy)]
*DR. Dvander mittal [MD(peds)]
*DR. Soni [DM(gastro)]
*Mr. narash Goyal (RAS)
*DR. makar References
*Gusain, Lakhan. 1994. Reflexives in Bagri. M.Phil. dissertation. New Delhi: Jawaharlal Nehru University
*Gusain, Lakhan. 1999. A Descriptive Grammar of Bagri. Ph.D. dissertation. New Delhi: Jawaharlal Nehru University
*Gusain, Lakhan. 2000a. Limitations of Literacy in Bagri. Nicholas Ostler & Blair Rudes (eds.). Endangered Languages and Literacy. Proceedings of the Fourth FEL Conference. University of North Carolina, Charlotte, 21-24 September, 2000
*Gusain, Lakhan. 2000b. Bagri. Munich: Lincom Europa (Languages of the World/Materials, 384)
*Dr mukesh goyal(pt).master in physiotherapy,phd in physiotherapy(principal of tantia medical college.sri ganganagar(raj)
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