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Bijapur | |
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Village | |
Nickname: Vijapur | |
Coordinates: 25°03′25″N73°15′18″E / 25.05694°N 73.25500°E Coordinates: 25°03′25″N73°15′18″E / 25.05694°N 73.25500°E | |
Country | India |
State | Rajasthan |
District | Pali |
Government | |
• MLA(Member of Rajasthan state assy | Pushpendra Singh Ranawat |
Languages | |
• Official | Marwari, Hindi |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 306707 |
Telephone code | 912933 |
ISO 3166 code | RJ-IN |
Vehicle registration | RJ-22 |
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