Sanganer
Sanganer | |
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Town | |
Sanganer Location in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India Sanganer Sanganer (Rajasthan) Sanganer Sanganer (India) | |
| Coordinates: 26°49′20″N 75°44′31″E / 26.8221137°N 75.7418554°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Rajasthan |
| District | Jaipur |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 302029 |
| Vehicle registration | RJ-14 |
| Nearest city | Jaipur |
| Climate | Hot and dry (Köppen) |
Sanganer is a town, or tehsil, situated in Jaipur district, Rajasthan, 16 km south of state capital Jaipur. Jaipur is divided into 13 subdivisions, of which Sanganer is one. The town is famous for its textile printing, handmade paper industry, and Jain temples. Sanganer prints, for example, often have distinctive bright-coloured patterns printed on white backgrounds.
The handmade paper industry found its roots in the work of Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II in 1728. Around ten handmade paper industries are present in Sanganer. Krishan Lal Balmiki the member of Rajya Sabha, was also from Sanganer. The town takes part in the legislative assembly of Rajasthan, and the current MLA of Sanganer is Bhajan Lal Sharma is also the serving Chief Minister of Rajasthan.
Near to the town is Pratap Nagar, one of the largest Rajasthani housing board colonies, as well as EPIP (Export Promotion Industrial Park) Sitapura. Muhana and Muhana Mandi is 6 km from town.