Bikaner Division | |
|---|---|
 Ten divisions of Rajasthan | |
| Country | India |
| State | Rajasthan |
| Districts | |
| Government | |
| • Body | Government of Rajasthan |
| • Divisional Commissioner | Vandana Singhavi, IAS [1] |
Bikaner Division is one of the divisions of Rajasthan, India. The division comprises four districts: Bikaner, Anupgarh, Sri Ganganagar and Hanumangarh. Churu was also previously a part of Bikaner Division.
Bikaner is a city in the northwest of the state of Rajasthan, India. It is located 330 kilometres (205 mi) northwest of the state capital, Jaipur. Bikaner city is the administrative headquarters of Bikaner District and Bikaner division.
The North Western Railway is one of 19 railway zones in India. It is headquartered at Jaipur, Rajasthan and has 59,075+ employees, 658+ stations and a route length of more than 5,761 kilometres (3,580 mi) across the states of Rajasthan, Gujarat, Punjab and Haryana. NWR operates international rail service Thar Express from Jodhpur to Karachi. This zone is the key enabler of the Delhi–Mumbai Industrial Corridor Project by virtue of running railways 1,500 km long Western Dedicated Freight Corridor.
Ratangarh is a town and Tehsil of the Churu district in Rajasthan, India. Ratangarh was previously called Kolasar. It is famous for grand havelis (mansions) with frescoes, which is an architectural specialty of the Shekhawati region. Ratangarh is also famous for its handicraft work.
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 located in Bikaner Division along with the three other districts of Anupgarh, Sri Ganganagar and Hanumangarh.
Jodhpur Division (also known as Marwar) is the biggest division among all in Rajasthan (Rajputana). The division comprises in six districts named Barmer, Balotra, Jaisalmer, Sirohi, Jalore, Jodhpur, Pali.
Bikaner Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 25 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Rajasthan state in India.
Government Engineering College Bikaner, located in Bikaner, is an educational institution of the government of Rajasthan, India. The institute is affiliated with the Bikaner Technical University.
Lunkaransar is a town, near city of Bikaner in the Bikaner district of Indian state of Rajasthan. Lunkaransar lake in Rajasthan is a playa lake formed due to deflation. Lunkaransar is most popular for Peanuts in Rajasthan.
Dungar College is a government college in the Bikaner city of Indian state of Rajasthan. Courses are offered in science, commerce, and arts. Dungar college is the largest college in Bikaner division.
Bikaner State was a princely state in the Rajputana from 1465 to 1947. The founder of the state, Rao Bika, was the eldest son of Rao Jodha, ruler of Jodhpur. Rao Bika chose to build his own kingdom instead of inheriting his father's. Bika defeated the Jat clans of Jangladesh along with his uncle Rao Kandhal and his adviser Vikramji Rajpurohit and founded his own kingdom. Its capital was the city of Bikaner in the northern area of present-day Rajasthan State in India. Karni Mata has been designated as the kuldevi of the royal family of Bikaner.
Osenovo is a village in Aksakovo Municipality, in Varna Province, Bulgaria.
Acharya Tulsi Regional Cancer Institute and Research Centre is a cancer research institute in Bikaner, Rajasthan, India. It is the 13th Regional Cancer Centre in India.
Bikaner Technical University (BTU) is a technical state university located in Bikaner, Rajasthan, India. BTU is based in the campus of the College of Engineering & Technology, Bikaner in Karni Industrial Area, Bikaner, approximately 400 kilometres (250 mi) from New Delhi. It was established in 2017 with jurisdiction over technical institutes in Bikaner division, Jodhpur division, Nagaur district in Ajmer division and districts Alwar, Sikar and Jhunjhunu in Jaipur division, affiliating 69 engineering and management colleges which were formerly affiliated to Rajasthan Technical University.
Anupgarh is one of constituencies of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly in the Bikaner Lok Sabha constituency.
Khajuwala Assembly constituency is one of constituencies of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly in the Bikaner.
Bikaner West is one of the 200 constituencies of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly. This territory comes under Bikaner.
Bikaner East is one of the 200 constituencies of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly. The territory comes under Bikaner also.
Lunkaransar Assembly constituency is one of constituencies of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly in the Bikaner.
Jalwali is a village in Bikaner district in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is near the Indo-Pakistani border.
College of Community Science (CCSc), formerly College of Home Science (CHSc), is a college in Bikaner, Rajasthan, India, affiliated by Swami Keshwanand Rajasthan Agricultural University, Bikaner. It was established in year 1988.
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain : Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Bikanir". Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
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