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.

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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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Ganganagar district hasTown Gharsana