Padampur

History

The town came to existence in 1920s as a village named Chak no 22BB before that the major market of the area was Bera mandi just 3 km outside of Padampur. there is another old village north of padampur that is now known as Farmahwali but old name was Francewali.

Geography

Located in southwest of the Ganganagar district, the city has an average elevation of There is no direct railway link to the city. The nearest main railway station is at Sri Ganganagar, approximately away, or Gajsinghpur, which is away and connected by a four lane highway. There is 132 KV grid substation which is being upgraded to 220 KV near the village. The public transport system of the Rajasthan Government provides basic transportation facility to the people.

Most-observed species

• Embrert

  Volkameria inermis L. · Magnoliopsida
  2
• Eurasian Coot

  Fulica atra Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  1
• Indian Roller

  Coracias benghalensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  1
• Green Bee-eater

  Merops orientalis Latham, 1801 · Aves
  1
• Pied Kingfisher

  Ceryle rudis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  1
• Indian Gray Hornbill

  Ocyceros birostris (Scopoli, 1786) · Aves
  1
• Red-naped Ibis

  Pseudibis papillosa (Temminck, 1824) · Aves
  1
• Little Egret/Western Reef-Heron

  Egretta garzetta (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  1