Suratgarh
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| State : | Rajasthan | ||
| District : | Sri Ganganagar | ||
| Sub-district : | Suratgarh | ||
| Location : | 29 ° 19 ′ N , 73 ° 54 ′ E | ||
| Height : | 172 m | ||
| Residents : | 70,536 (2011) | ||
Suratgarh ( Hindi : सूरतगढ़) is a city in the Indian state of Rajasthan .
The city is located in the Thar Desert in the far north of Rajasthan. The national highway NH 15 ( Sri Ganganagar - Bikaner ) passes Suratgarh. The district capital Sri Ganganagar is located 65 km north of Suratgarh, Bikaner is 155 km south-southwest. At the 2011 census, the population of Suratgarh was 70,536.
The city was founded by Maharaja Surat Singh von Bikaner .
climate
Suratgarh has an arid climate . The monsoon months of July, August and September still have the most rainfall. The average annual rainfall is 188 mm. The annual mean temperature is 25.5 ° C.
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