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Investigating the level of Heavy Metal contamination in the Ganganagar district's agricultural area was the goal of this study. The study was carried out in 2014 during the post-monsoon season. Using an Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer (AAS), the concentrations of Cd, Cr, Cu, Mn, Ni, Pb, and Zn in the research area's water, soil, and a few crops were measured. One of the biggest problems facing the globe today is the poisoning of plants and water by heavy metals, which needs to be addressed. Excessive levels of heavy metals pose a serious risk to plant and animal life. The overuse of pesticides, fertilizers, irrigation, atmospheric deposition, and industrial effluents are some of the causes of heavy metal contamination in many ecosystems. There were notable differences in the concentrations of certain heavy metals in the soil, water, and specific crop samples. In some of the samples, the levels of some heavy metals were higher than the maximum allowable levels. Because urban dust concentrations were linked to short-term emissions in the urban region, whereas soil concentrations mostly reflected the long-term effects of urban pollution, there was no correlation between the concentrations of heavy metals in urban dust and soil. The non-carcinogenic risk of heavy metals in urban dust and soil for children was generally at a safe level in the majority of cities. The main cause of the overall health risk posed by heavy metals in urban dust and soil was lead. Therefore, it is recommended that frequent heavy metal monitoring be done in order to lessen the negative effects of the metals.