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Badopal
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Badopal
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Badopal
Badopal (India)
Coordinates: 29°21′30″N74°4′49″E / 29.35833°N 74.08028°E / 29.35833; 74.08028 Coordinates: 29°21′30″N74°4′49″E / 29.35833°N 74.08028°E / 29.35833; 74.08028
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Rajasthan
District Hanumangarh
Languages
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)

Badopal is a village in Pilibanga tehsil of Hanumangarh District in the Indian state of Rajasthan.

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Demographics

Badopal is located at 29°21'30"N 74°4'49"E.

Importance

Badopal is famous for the saltwater lake. A variety of birds species are found in the Badopal Lake. Around eighty one species of birds have been recorded here as of 2002. Flamingo is most well known migratory bird that come in the winter season. [1] Terracota of the early Gupta period are excavated in the ancient Theris found in the village and the ancient terracotta of Badopal, Rrajasthan is known from that time. [2]

Transport

Badopal lies on Suratgarh-Rawatsar road. It can be reached from Hanumangarh, Pilibangan, Suratgarh and Rawatsar. There are buses available to Badopal village.

Railways

Suratgarh is the nearest major railway station to Badopal village.

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References

  1. "The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Nation".
  2. "Bikaner District Website". Archived from the original on 20 August 2012. Retrieved 11 December 2012.