District Profile · Rajasthan
Bikaner
- 2,363,937
- Population
- 905
- Sex Ratio
- 65.13%
- Literacy
- Bikaner
- Region / Division
Founded in 1488 by Rao Bika of the Rathore clan; known for the red-sandstone Junagarh Fort, camel breeding (home to India's National Research Centre on Camel), and bhujia snacks exported nationwide. Sits on the edge of the Thar, near the Karni Mata 'rat temple' at Deshnoke.
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