Rajasansi is a
town
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The criteria for distinguishing a town vary globally, often depending on factors such as population size, economic character, administrative stat ...
, near
Amritsar city and a
nagar panchayat
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in
Amritsar district
Amritsar district is one of the twenty three districts that make up the Indian state of Punjab, India, Punjab. Located in the Majha region of Punjab, the city of Amritsar is the headquarters of this district.
As of 2011, it is the second most ...
in the
India
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n
state
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of
Punjab
Punjab (; ; also romanised as Panjāb or Panj-Āb) is a geopolitical, cultural, and historical region in South Asia. It is located in the northwestern part of the Indian subcontinent, comprising areas of modern-day eastern Pakistan and no ...
.
Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport
Sri Guru Ram Das Ji International Airport is an international airport serving Amritsar, Punjab, India. It is located at Raja Sansi, northwest from the city centre. It is named after Guru Ram Das, the fourth Sikh Guru and the founder of Amrit ...
(Amritsar International Airport) is located in Rajasansi village on
Ajnala-Rajasansi Road.
Raja Sansi Assembly Constituency is also an assembly segment in the
Punjab Legislative Assembly
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, which is currently represented by
Sukhbinder Singh Sarkaria
Sukhbinder Singh Sarkaria is an Indian politician and from the Indian National Congress. He is a member of Punjab Legislative Assembly and represents Raja Sansi. He is a Punjab state cabinet minister holding the charges of the ministries of Rev ...
.
Demographics
India
census
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, Rajasansi had a population of 12,131. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. In Rajasansi, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.
The table below shows the population of different religious groups in Raja Sansi city and their
gender ratio
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, as of 2011 census.
Climate
Rajasansi has a
semiarid climate
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, typical of Northwestern India and experiences four seasons primarily: winter season (December to March, when temperatures can drop to , summer season (April to June) where temperatures can reach , monsoon season (July to September) and post-monsoon season (October to November). Annual rainfall is about . The lowest recorded temperature is , was recorded on 9 December 1996 and the highest temperature, , was recorded on 9 June 1995.
The official weather station for the village is the
Civil Aerodrome. Weather records here date back to 15 November 1947.
Politics
The city is part of the
Raja Sansi Assembly Constituency.
Gallery
Amritsar_Airport_Baggage.jpg, Rajasansi International Airport
Dargah Baba Hussain Shah Kadri.jpg, Dargah Baba Hussain Shah Kadri
See also
*
Misl
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References
Cities and towns in Amritsar district
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