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Also known as Reni

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 centu

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Place details

Locality
Taranagar
Region
Rajasthan
Country
India
Population
32,640
Timezone
Asia/Kolkata

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Key facts

Settlement.name
Taranagar
Settlement.other_name
Reni (Star City)
Settlement.settlement_type
City
Settlement.image_skyline
Taranagar Rajasthan Assembly Map.svg
Settlement.image_caption
Taranagar in Churu district, Rajasthan
Settlement.pushpin_map
India Rajasthan#India
Settlement.pushpin_label_position
right
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
Location in Rajasthan, India
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
State
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Rajasthan
Settlement.subdivision_type2
District
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Churu
Settlement.unit_pref
Metric
Settlement.elevation_m
232
Settlement.population_total
32,640
Settlement.population_as_of
2011
Settlement.population_density_km2
auto

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Elevation
232
Dialing code
1561
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postal code
331304
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Contents
  • Places of interest and importance
  • Nearby cities and villages
  • Geography
  • Demographics
  • Language
  • Industry
  • References
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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.

==Places of interest and importance==

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