Lunkaransar

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Lunkaransar
city
Lunkaransar
Location in Rajasthan, India
Coordinates: 28°26′00″N 73°45′00″E / 28.4333°N 73.7500°E / 28.4333; 73.7500Coordinates: 28°26′00″N 73°45′00″E / 28.4333°N 73.7500°E / 28.4333; 73.7500
Country  India
State Rajasthan
District Bikaner
Elevation 191 m (627 ft)
Population (2001)
 • Total 20,472
Languages
 • Official Hindi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 334603
Telephone code 01528

Lunkaransar (Hindi: लूणकरणसर) 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 "Lun" in the local language. There once was a salt lake at this location. It is dry now. Lunkaransar is located on the Bikaner-Sri Ganganagar road (National Highway 15).

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[2] Lunkaransar 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. Retrieved 2008-11-01. 

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