Gharsana
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Gharsana is a town in the arid northwestern region of Rajasthan, India, known for its agriculture supported by canal irrigation and its proximity to the India–Pakistan border.
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | town ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| governedAs | town administration ⓘ |
| hasAdministrativeHierarchy | town within Sri Ganganagar district of Rajasthan ⓘ |
| hasAgriculturalCharacteristic | intensive farming enabled by canal irrigation ⓘ |
| hasAgriculturalConstraint | low natural rainfall ⓘ |
| hasAgriculturalOutcome | increased crop production due to canal irrigation ⓘ |
| hasBorderContext | close to Rajasthan–Punjab sector of India–Pakistan border ⓘ |
| hasBorderSecurityPresence | Indian border security forces nearby ⓘ |
| hasClimate |
arid climate
ⓘ
hot desert climate ⓘ |
| hasDevelopmentPattern | canal-induced agricultural development ⓘ |
| hasEconomicSector | primary sector dominated economy ⓘ |
| hasEnvironmentalCondition |
high temperatures in summer
ⓘ
scarce natural surface water ⓘ |
| hasHydrologicalContext | dependent on canal system from Himalayan rivers ⓘ |
| hasIrrigationInfrastructure | Indira Gandhi Canal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasIrrigationMethod | canal-based irrigation network ⓘ |
| hasIrrigationSource | canal irrigation ⓘ |
| hasLandUse | irrigated agricultural fields ⓘ |
| hasRegionalAgriculturalRole | part of canal-irrigated command area in Rajasthan ⓘ |
| hasRegionalContext | northwestern India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRegionalImportance | agricultural hub in arid border region ⓘ |
| hasSoilType | sandy soil ⓘ |
| hasStrategicSignificance | proximity to international border ⓘ |
| hasTransportContext | connected by regional roads in Sri Ganganagar district ⓘ |
| hasWaterDependence | dependence on canal water for agriculture ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Rajasthan
ⓘ
arid northwestern region of Rajasthan ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | Sri Ganganagar district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInDesert | Thar Desert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInGeographicalRegion | northwest India arid zone ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | northwestern Rajasthan ⓘ |
| locatedInSubnationalEntity | Rajasthan state NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Indian Standard Time ⓘ |
| locatedNear | India–Pakistan border NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNearBorderWith | Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | India–Pakistan border area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryEconomicActivity | agriculture ⓘ |
| utcOffset | +05:30 ⓘ |
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