Deshnoke

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Deshnoke
Deshnoke
State - District(s)	Rajasthan - Bikaner
Coordinates	27.8° N 73.35° E
Area - Elevation	- 265 m
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Population (2001) - Density	15,791 -

Deshnoke' is a small town near near the Ino-Pakistan border in Rajastan, India. This is about 30km from Bikaner. Deshnoke is a city and a municipality in Bikaner district in the state of Rajasthan, India.

Deshnoke is famous for its 600 year old Karni Mata temple where rats are worshiped.

[edit] Geography

Deshnoke is located at 27.8° N 73.35° E^[1]. It has an average elevation of 265 metres (869 feet).

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census^GRIndia, Deshnoke had a population of 15,791. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Deshnoke has an average literacy rate of 51%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 60% and, female literacy is 41%. In Deshnoke, 19% of the population is under 6 years of age.

[edit] References

^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Deshnoke

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	State of Rajasthan Rajasthan Topics
Capital	Jaipur
Divisions	Ajmer \| Bharatpur \| Bikaner \| Jaipur \| Jodhpur \| Kota \| Udaipur
Districts	Ajmer \| Alwar \| Banswara \| Baran \| Barmer \| Bhilwara \| Bikaner \| Bharatpur \| Bundi \| Chittorgarh \| Churu \| Dausa \| Dholpur \| Dungarpur \| Ganganagar \| Hanumangarh \| Jaipur \| Jaisalmer \| Jalore \| Jhalawar \| Jhunjhunu \| Jodhpur \| Karauli \| Kota \| Nagaur \| Pali \| Rajsamand \| Sawai Madhopur \| Sikar \| Sirohi \| Tonk \| Udaipur
Major cities	Alwar • Bhilwara • Bikaner • Jaipur • Jaisalmer • Jodhpur • Udaipur