Loonkaransar

Loonkaransar
—  city  —
Loonkaransar
Location of Loonkaransar
in Rajasthan and India
Coordinates
Country India
State Rajasthan
District(s) Bikaner
Population 20,472 (2001)
Time zone IST (UTC+05:30)
Area

• Elevation

• 191 metres (627 ft)

Loonkaransar is a town in the Bikaner district of Indian state of Rajasthan.

It is also the headquarters of the tehsil in the Bikaner Sub-division with the same name.[1] Salt is called "Loon" in the local language. There once was a salt lake at this location. It is dry now. Loonkaransar is located on the Bikaner-Sri Ganganagar road (National Highway 15).

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[2] Loonkaransar had a population of 20,472. Males constitute 10,905 of the population and females 9,567.

References

  1. ^ Bikaner Administrative Setup
  2. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01. 

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