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Suratgarh
Sodhal (सोढल) | |
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| Nickname: Cotton City | |
  Suratgarh Location in Rajasthan, India | |
| Coordinates: 29°19′3.72″N 73°53′56.17″E / 29.3177000°N 73.8989361°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Rajasthan |
| District | Sri Ganganagar |
| Founded by | Raja Surat Singh (Bikaner) |
| Named for | Raja Surat Singh |
| Government | |
| • Type | MLA |
| • Body | Municipality |
| Elevation | 168 m (551 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 70,536 |
| Languages Bagri, Rajasthani and Hindi | |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 335804 |
| Telephone code | 01509 |
| Vehicle registration | RJ 13 |
Suratgarh is a City/Tehsil and a municipality in Sri Ganganagar district and is the biggest tehsil among all the 7 tehsils in Sri Ganganagar district. Suratgarh is also known as Cotton city & Bowl of grain of Rajasthan due to high production level of Cotton and wheat in this area. Suratgarh is 77 Km away in South from it district headquarters just nearby Sri Ganganagar city in Sri Ganganagar district in the Indian state of Rajasthan. Founded by Maharaja Surat Singh[1] (1765 - 1828).[2][3] Hindi, Bagri[4] and Rajasthani are the widely spoken languages of the city.
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