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Encyclopedia > Bikaner District

Bikaner District is a district of the state of Rajasthan in western India. The historic city of Bikaner is the district headquarters. Rajasthan (राजस्थान) is the largest state,area wise, in India. ... Bikaner is a city in north-western Rajasthan state in western India. ...


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. Churu District is a district of Rajasthan state of western India. ... The Punjab/ پنجاب province of Pakistan is part of the larger Punjab region. ...


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. A NASA satellite image of the Thar Desert, with the India-Pakistan border superimposed. ...


External links

  • Bikaner District web site
  • Bikaner District map (bhaskar.com)


Divisions and Districts of Rajasthan
Ajmer Division: Ajmer | Bhilwara | Nagaur | Tonk
Bharatpur Division: Bharatpur | Dholpur | Karauli | Sawai Madhopur
Bikaner Division: Bikaner | Churu | Sri Ganganagar | Hanumangarh
Jaipur Division: Alwar | Dausa | Jaipur | Jhunjhunu | Sikar
Jodhpur Division: Barmer | Jaisalmer | Jalore | Jodhpur | Pali | Sirohi
Kota Division: Baran | Bundi | Jhalawar | Kota
Udaipur Division: Banswara | Chittorgarh | Dungarpur | Rajsamand | Udaipur


 

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