Taranagar

Taranagar
Reni (Star City)
City
Taranagar in Churu district, Rajasthan
Taranagar in Churu district, Rajasthan
Taranagar is located in Rajasthan
Taranagar
Taranagar
Location in Rajasthan, India
Taranagar is located in India
Taranagar
Taranagar
Taranagar (India)
Coordinates: 28°40′8″N 75°2′26″E / 28.66889°N 75.04056°E / 28.66889; 75.04056
Country India
StateRajasthan
DistrictChuru
Elevation
232 m (761 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total32,640
Languages
 • OfficialHindi, English
 • RegionalBagri
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
331304 [2]
Telephone code1561
ISO 3166 codeRJ-IN
Vehicle registrationRJ-10

Taranagar is a city and a municipality in Churu district in the Indian state of Rajasthan, situated at 28° 41'N 75° 3'E, about 28 miles south of Churu City. Taranagar was earlier known as Reni, named for the lady Rinkali who came here to live from Vishalnagar Koyalapatan, currently Foga in Sardarshar (Rajasthan). Reni was the headquarters of the nizamat and the tehsil of the same name in the state of Bikaner in Rajputana. The nizamat consisted of five eastern tehsils of Bhadra, Churu, Nohar, Rajgarh and Reni. In 1948, the town was renamed for King Tara Singh, who ruled it in the mid-18th century.

  1. ^ "Census of India: Search Details". Archived from the original on 24 September 2015.
  2. ^ Taranagar Pincode