Khajuwala

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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Khajuwala
| native_name_lang = Marwari, Hindi,saraiki(most commonly speaking by Muslims), Pali(speaking by only Buddhists)& punjabi
| other_name = Beriawali
| settlement_type = Town
| image_skyline = Smart village in khajuwala.jpg
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| image_caption = Smart village in khajuwala
| pushpin_map = India Rajasthan#India
| pushpin_label_position = right
| pushpin_map_alt = Right
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Rajasthan, India
| coordinates = {{coord|28.702|72.591|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]] RAJASTHAN
| subdivision_name1 = [[Rajasthan]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = Bikaner
| subdivision_type3 = Tehsil
| subdivision_name3 = Khajuwala
| website =
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| governing_body = Gram panchayat
| leader_title = [[Sarpanch]]
| leader_name = Mr. Ashok foji
| unit_pref = Metric
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| area_total_km2 = 9
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m =
| population_total = 15784
| population_as_of = 2011
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| population_density_km2 = 1418
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 334023
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| area_code = +91 01520
| registration_plate = RJ-07
| blank1_name_sec1 = Nearest city
| blank1_info_sec1 = Bikaner
| blank2_name_sec1 = [[Human sex ratio|Sex ratio]]
| blank2_info_sec1 = 1000:903 [[male|♂]]/[[female|♀]]
| blank3_name_sec1 = Literacy
| blank3_info_sec1 = 65.92%
| blank1_name_sec2 = [[Climate of India|Climate]]
| blank1_info_sec2 = [[Climatic regions of India|Average high (°C) 33.76]] <small>([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]])</small>
| iso_code = [[ISO 3166-2:IN|IN-RJ]]
| demographics1_info1 = [[Hindi language|Hindi]]
| demographics1_title2 = Other commonly used
| demographics1_info2 = [[Rajasthani language|Rajasthani]], [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]], [[Sindhi language|Sindhi]], [[Sikh Bawri]]
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'''Khajuwala''' is a town in the [[Bikaner district]] of [[Rajasthan]], India. It is located near the [[Indo-Pakistan border]] (23 km) and is situated around 113 km from the district headquarters [[Bikaner]]. It is an [[District planning in India|intermediate panchayat]] with several villages under its administration.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://panchayatdirectory.gov.in/adminreps/viewpansumSQL.asp?selstate=6715&parenttype=B&ptype=V |title=National Panchayat Directory |access-date=22 November 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140820092304/http://panchayatdirectory.gov.in/adminreps/viewpansumSQL.asp?selstate=6715&parenttype=B&ptype=V |archive-date=20 August 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref> It produces a lot of raw cotton and wheat. [[Indira Gandhi Canal]] has brought about development of this area. It is a big agro products market in [[Bikaner]] district. Earlier its name was Beriyawali. It is also seat in Rajasthan legislative assembly. The current elected Member of Legislative assembly (MLA) from Khajuwala is Govind ram meghwal (INC).
Khajuwala has recently been given a status of Panchayat samiti.

Khajuwala also have many industries such as mustard oil mills and cotton spinning mills. There are large number of brick kilns in the outskirts of the town also there are gypsum mines and plants.

It is the leading wheat, cotton, mustard and guar producing tehsil of Bikaner district. Agriculture is flourishing well here. With canal irrigation you can see vast lush green farmlands.

Marwari *(Bikaneri) is the native language of Khajuwala.

== Extent, geography and climate ==

Khajuwala is in the [[Thar Desert]]. Thorny shrubs and sandy dunes are the basic characteristics of this region. [[Acacia|Kikar]](''[[Acacia]]''), Aak (''[[Calotropis procera]]''), [[Prosopis cineraria|Khejari]] (''Prosopis cineraria''), [[Leptadenia pyrotechnica|Khimp]] (''Leptadenia pyrotechnica''), [[Farsetia jaquemontii|Lathiya]], ''[[Ephedra foliata|Laana]]'' and [[Aerva tomentosa|Booiin]] (''Aerva tomentosa''), [[Citrullus colocynthis|Tumba]](''Citrullus colocynthis'') make natural vegetation of this area. According to experts Khajuwala area is enriched with fertile soil for crops. [[Gypsum]] rocks are assets of this region. The waters of Ignp canal has brought changes to flora and fauna and agriculture of [[wheat]], [[Mustard seed|mustard]], [[cotton]], [[Guar]], [[Pulse (legume)|pulses]] and [[Sorghum|Jawar]] has given a composite form of sandy dunes and green fields. This region with Gharsana is called cotton-belt but now things are changing. Average annual rainfall has fallen dramatically in the last few years. Since key source of [[irrigation]] is [[canal]]-water, water supply is inadequate for [[agriculture]].

=== Minerals ===
[[Gypsum]] is most common mineral found in the rocks of this area. The gypsum deposits occur in rocks of [[tertiary]] period (roughly from 6.6 crore to 25.8 lakhs years old period), and are considered to have by evaporation process.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.geologydata.info/non_metallic.htm|title=GeologyData.Info- Info Portal of Geology with special reference to Rajasthan, India|work=geologydata.info}}</ref>

== Governance ==
Khajuwala is currently a [[gram panchayat]] local government. Khajuwala is divided into 23 wards. Khajuwala is a Tehsil and panchayat samiti also.
Khajuwala was given municipality status in back years, But it was made back to the village panchayat due to the government's indifference. Main census town is known as Beriawali and Panchayat also Beriawali

== Economy ==
People are mainly dependent on agriculture-based trades.

=== Industries ===
As far as industries is concerned gypsum grinding factories occupy the most important place. Raw gypsum material is supplied from villages. The government central processing unit is the perhaps largest unit in the Asian continent. After grinding, gypsum is transported to other northern Indian cities where gypsum based large scale industries use it as raw material.
There are many oil mills, cotton mills, bricks factories.
There was a time when khajuwala area was known for its high yield of cotton. A number of factories for processing cotton were shut down in recent decade. Various markets work to fulfill needs of people of town and surrounding villages.

== Culture ==
[[Bagri language|Bagri]], [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]], [[Hindi]], [[Sindhi language|Sindhi]] and [[Marwari language|Marwari]] languages are spoken here. People practice [[Hinduism|Hindu]],[[Sikhism|Sikh]] and [[Biddhism |Buddhist]] religions. Some people have faith in [[Islam]] also. The Dera culture is also present here. Many people follow Radha Swami, Sacha Sauda and Nirankari Mission Deras.

== Transport to other cities and villages ==
There are direct buses to jaipur, jodhpur, sri ganganagar and Bikaner. There are RSRTC roadways buses also available for different routes. Railway services not present here. Central government's BHARATMALA highway will go from here.

== Government buildings and facilities ==
The government runs the local schools, a community health care centre, veterinary hospital, excise department office and the Office of Forest Department. A police station, BSF campus are in the town. Branches of the [[State Bank of India]] (SBI), [[Punjab national bank]] (PNB), [[ICICI Bank]] , [[Bank of baroda]] (BOB), [[Rajasthan marudhara gramin bank]] (RMGB) and the central co. operative bank also operate here. ATM facilities are available at the SBI, BOB, ICICI and PNB banks. A sub post office branch also available here.

== Education ==

=== Colleges ===
* [[Jagdamba pg college]] :this is first and largest college in terms of number of students.
* [[Govt. college khajuwala]]
* [[Govt. ITI college]]
* S.K.S chandi college.
* Shiva girls college.
* S.D college.
* Raj degree college.

=== Schools ===
There are many schools in the town.

== References ==
{{Reflist}}
*[http://hte.rajasthan.gov.in/college/gckhajuwala/ Government College, Khajuwala]

[[Category:Villages in Bikaner district]]

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