Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Sangaria district Hanumangarh (Raj.) was sanctioned in 1994 but actually started in 1998 after recruitment of technical staff and it was kept under the administrative control of Gramotthan Vidyapeeth, Sangaria. Gramotthan Vidyapeeth is one of the largest and the most prestigious institute of North India. It is located about 26 kms away from district head quater on Bhagatpura road on North-West Direction and tri junction of Rajasthan, Punjab and Haryana. Krishi Vigyan Kendra Sangaria is a grass root level Institutional project under auspices of the Indian Council of Agriculture Research, New Delhi.
The Hanumangarh district was formed on 12.7.1994 from earlir Ganganagar district as 31st district of Rajasthan state. Seven tehsils of Ganganagar districts of Bikaner division viz. Sangaria, Tibi, Hanumangarh, Pilibanga, Rawatsar, Nohar and Bhadra were included into the newly created district of Hanumangarh. The district headquarter Hanumangarh is situated on the bank of Ghaggar River which is the present form of the last mythological river Saraswati. Ghaggar River, which is called as ‘Nali’ in local dialect divides the district headquarter into two parts. In the north of Ghaggar River, Hanumangarh Town and in the south the habitation of Hanumangarh Junction is situated.
According to the 2011 census Hanumangarh district has a population of 1,774,692 roughly equal to the nation of The Gambiao or the US state of Nebraska. This gives it a ranking of 269th in India (out of a total of 640). Hanumangarh is one of the highest per capita income earning district in India.
International yoga day, Soil day, Food day, PMFBY, Pre seasonal, SAC Meeting
The Krishi Vigyan Kendra celebrate and conduct awareness programme on International Yoga day (21st June), World food day (16th October), World soil day celebration (5th December) during each year. Also conduct two preseasonal training programme, SAC meeting and other awareness programme for farmers, Farm women and Rural youth during every year.
Contact Us : Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Gramotthan Vidyapeeth Sangaria, Dist : Hanumangarh - 335 063 (Rajasthan) INDIA
