Water table depth in Hanumangarh
Most of the 36 wells the Central Ground Water Board measured in Hanumangarh read 10–20 m. 42% were deeper than 20 m, beyond the reach of hand pumps and shallow borewells.
How deep the water is in Hanumangarh's wells
Monitoring wells in each depth band, measured before the 2018 monsoon, when the water table is at its lowest.
- 0–2 m3% of wells1
- 2–5 m0% of wells0
- 5–10 m19% of wells7
- 10–20 m36% of wells13
- 20–40 m36% of wells13
- over 40 m6% of wells2
Is groundwater in Hanumangarh running out?
Hanumangarh pumps out 65% of the groundwater that can safely be taken out each year (2025, Central Ground Water Board). Pumping is within safe limits. Recharging rain from roofs and open ground is the way to lift the water table back up.
Frequently asked questions
What is the water table depth in Hanumangarh?
In CGWB's pre-monsoon 2018 readings, groundwater in Hanumangarh stood 0.4 m to 47.7 m below ground (1 to 156 ft) across 36 monitoring wells. Most of them read 10–20 m.
How deep is a borewell in Hanumangarh?
A borewell has to reach well below the water level, and in summer the level drops further, so in Hanumangarh it has to go past 47.7 m (156 ft) where wells read deepest. The exact depth depends on where the water-bearing rock or sand layer is, which a local hydrogeologist or driller can tell from nearby bores.
Is the water table falling in Hanumangarh?
Hanumangarh pumps out 65% of the groundwater that can safely be taken out each year (2025), rated safe. Pumping is within what rain puts back, so the level is broadly holding. That is 0 points higher than in 2017.
How deep should a rainwater recharge bore be in Hanumangarh?
About 120 ft is typical where most wells read 10–20 m, deep enough to pass the clay layers that block water and reach sand or fractured rock that carries it down to the water table. The final depth is set on site from the soil seen while drilling.
Source: District-wise Depth to Water Level and Distribution of Percentage of Wells for the Period of Premonsoon, 2018 (one PDF per State/UT), Central Ground Water Board. Levels vary between neighbourhoods and fall further in a dry year, so a reading near you can differ.