Bikaner district

Bikaner district

Bikaner District is a district of the state of Rajasthan in western India. The historic city of Bikaner is the district headquarters.

The district is bounded by Ganganagar District to the north, Hanumangarh District to the northeast, Churu District to the east, Nagaur District to the southeast, Jodhpur District to the south, Jaisalmer District to the southwest, and Punjab Province of Pakistan to the northwest.

Bikaner District lies in the Thar Desert. The Indira Gandhi Canal, also known as the Rajasthan Canal, runs through the district from northeast to southwest, providing irrigation water for the district.World famous miracle temple of Karnimata nr. Bikaner also known as Temple of Rats

External links

* [http://www.bikaner.nic.in Bikaner District web site]


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