Bikaner is basically a agricultural district with cereals, pulses and oilseeds being the main agricultural products of the region. The district has few registered small scale industries and few employed persons.
Bikaner is one of the important tourist spots of Rajasthan .The district has many places of tourist interest like Junagarh, Ganga Golden Jubilee Museum, Camel Research Farm and many others.
| Facts of Bikaner District | |
|---|---|
| State | Rajasthan |
| District | Bikaner |
| District HQ | Bikaner |
| Population (2011) | 2,363,937 |
| Growth | 41.19% |
| Sex Ratio | 905 |
| Literacy | 65.13 |
| Area (km2) | 27244 |
| Density (/km2) | 78 |
| Tehsils | Bikaner, Chhatargarh, Khajuwala, Kolayat, Lunkaransar, Nokha, Poogal, Sridungargarh |
| Lok Sabha Constituencies | Bikaner |
| Assembly Constituencies | Bikaner East, Bikaner West, Dungargarh, Khajuwala, Kolayat, Lunkaransar, Nokha |
| Languages | Hindi, Rajasthani including Marwari |
| Rivers | ----- |
| Lat-Long | 28.149503,72.892685 |
| Travel Destinations | Junagarh, Ganga Museum, Bhandasar Jain Temple, Laxmi Nath Temple, Shiv bari Temple, Ratan Behari Temple, Kolayat, Karni Mata Temple, Gajner Wild Life Sanctuary, Kalibangan, Devi Kund Sagar etc. |
| Government Colleges/Universities | Maharaja Ganga Singh University, Government Dungar College, Government Law College, Govt. College, M.L.B. Government College, M.S. Government Girls College etc. |
Last Updated on : December 13, 2014
