Bikaner
Bikaner (ⓘ) is a city in the northwest of the state of Rajasthan, India. It is located 330 kilometres (205 mi) northwest of the state capital, Jaipur. Bikaner city is the administrative headquarters of Bikaner District and Bikaner division.
Bikaner
Bikano | |
|---|---|
City | |
| Nickname: The Red City | |
Bikaner Bikaner | |
| Coordinates: 28°01′00″N 73°18′43″E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Rajasthan |
| District | Bikaner |
| Established | 1488 |
| Founded by | Rao Bika |
| Named for | Rao Bika |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipal corporation |
| • Member of Parliament | Arjun Ram Meghwal, (BJP) |
| • Member of Legislative Assembly, Bikaner East | Siddhi Kumari, (BJP) |
| • Member of Legislative Assembly, Bikaner West | Jethanand Vyas, (BJP) |
| • District Collector & Magistrate | Namrata Vrishni, IAS |
| • Superintendent of Police | Tejaswini Goutam, IPS |
| Area | |
| • Total | 270 km2 (100 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 242 m (794 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 644,406 |
| • Density | 2,400/km2 (6,200/sq mi) |
| Language | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| • Additional official | English |
| • Regional | Marwari, Rajasthani |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 3340XX |
| Telephone code | +91 151 / 0151 |
| Vehicle registration | RJ-07 |
| Website | bikaner |
Formerly the capital of the princely Bikaner State, the city was founded by Rao Bika, a Rajput chief of the Rathore clan in 1488 CE and from its small origins it has developed into the fourth largest city in Rajasthan. The Ganga Canal, completed in 1928, and the Indira Gandhi Canal, completed in 1987, facilitated its development.
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