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{{About|the city Bikaner in Rajasthan, India|its namesake district|Bikaner district|other uses|Bikaner (disambiguation)}}
{{About|the city Bikaner in Rajasthan, India|its namesake district|Bikaner district|other uses|Bikaner (disambiguation)}}
{{more citations needed|date=December 2014}}
{{more citations needed|date=December 2014}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2020}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2023}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2023}}
{{Infobox settlement
{{Infobox settlement
| name                    = Bikaner
| name                    = Bikaner
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| image_skyline            = {{Photomontage
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| photo1a = The Laxmi Niwas Palace, Bikaner, Rajasthan.jpg
| photo1a = The Laxmi Niwas Palace, Bikaner, Rajasthan.jpg
| photo1b = Sand_dunes_of_thar_desert.jpg
| photo2a = Bikaner-Devikund Sagar-12-2018-gje.jpg
| photo2a = Bikaner-Devikund Sagar-12-2018-gje.jpg
| photo2b = Ceiling of Bhandasar Temple - 2.jpg
| photo2b = Ceiling of Bhandasar Temple - 2.jpg
| photo3a =  Gajner Wildlife Sanctuary-Courtyard-20131009.jpg
| photo3a =  Gajner Wildlife Sanctuary-Courtyard-20131009.jpg
| photo4a = India Bikaner Junagarh Fort.jpg
| photo3b = India Bikaner Junagarh Fort.jpg
| photo3c = Le_temple_de_Karni_Mata_(Deshnoke)_(8423354647).jpg


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| image_caption            = From Top: [[Laxmi Niwas Palace]], Devikund Sagar & [[Bhandasar Jain Temple]], Courtyard of The [[Gajner Palace]], The [[Junagarh Fort]]
| image_caption            = From Top: [[Laxmi Niwas Palace]],[[Dune|sand dunes]] of thar desert in Bikaner, Devikund Sagar & [[Bhandasar Jain Temple]], Courtyard of The [[Gajner Palace]], The [[Junagarh Fort]], Sri [[Karni Mata Temple]]
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| established_title        = <!-- Established -->
| established_title        = <!-- Established -->
| established_date        = 1488
| established_date        = 1488
| founder                  = [[Rao Bika|Rao Bika ji]]
| founder                  = [[Rao Bika]]
| governing_body          = Municipal corporation
| governing_body          = Municipal corporation
| unit_pref                = Metric
| unit_pref                = Metric
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| elevation_m              = 242
| elevation_m              = 242
| population_footnotes    = <ref name="c2011-66"/>
| population_footnotes    = <ref name="c2011-66"/>
| population_total        = 644,406
| population_total        = 844,406
| population_as_of        = 2011
| population_as_of        = 2022
| population_density_km2  = auto
| population_density_km2  = auto
| demographics_type1      = [[Language]]
| demographics_type1      = [[Language]]
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| postal_code              = 3340XX
| postal_code              = 3340XX
| area_code_type          = Telephone code
| area_code_type          = Telephone code
| area_code                = +91 151
| area_code                = +91 151 / 0151
| registration_plate      = RJ-07
| registration_plate      = RJ-07
| website                  = {{URL|bikaner.rajasthan.gov.in}}
| website                  = {{URL|bikaner.rajasthan.gov.in}}
}}
}}


'''Bikaner''' ({{audio|Bikaner.ogg|pronunciation}}) is a city in the northwest of the [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Rajasthan]], [[India]]. It is located {{convert|330|km|mi|0}} northwest of the state capital, [[Jaipur]]. Bikaner city is the administrative headquarters of [[Bikaner District]] and [[Bikaner division]].
'''Bikaner''' ({{audio|Bikaner.ogg|pronunciation}}) is a city in the northwest of the [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Rajasthan]], [[India]]. It is located {{convert|330|km|mi|0}} northwest of the state capital, [[Jaipur]]. Bikaner city is the administrative headquarters of [[Bikaner District]] and [[Bikaner division]]. The Collector and District Magistrate of Bikaner is Sh. Bhagwati Prasad Kalal,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bikaner Administration |url=https://bikaner.rajasthan.gov.in/pages/contact-directory/29/30261 |website=Bikaner.rajasthan.gov.in}}</ref> and the Superintendent of Police is Tejaswini Gautam IPS.<ref>{{Cite news |title=बीकानेर बदलेगा पुलिस चेहरा:एसपी और एडिशनल एसपी दोनों का तबादला, अब तेजस्विनी गौतम को मिली कमान |url=https://www.bhaskar.com/local/rajasthan/bikaner/news/sp-and-additional-sp-both-transferred-now-tejaswini-gautam-got-command-130923783.html |work=Dainik Bhaskar |access-date=26 May 2023 |lang=hi}}</ref>


Formerly the capital of the [[princely state]] of [[Bikaner State|Bikaner]], the city was founded by [[Rao Bika]] in 1488 CE<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.prachinamuseum.org/bikaner.htm |title=PRACHINA - Bikaner Cultural Centre & Museum, Prachina - Cultural capital of Marwar, Bikaner Museum, Prachina Museum, Bikaner Royal family, Western influence in Bikaner, Contemporary Crafts, Bikaner Period Room, Ritual Crafts, Aristocratic Textile & Costumes, Royal Portraits, Glass and Cut Glass Objects, Decorative Wall Painting, Aristocratic Locomotive, Museum Galleries |publisher=Prachinamuseum.org |access-date=12 September 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121105101240/http://www.prachinamuseum.org/bikaner.htm |archive-date=5 November 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=kalaloda |url=http://www.travelgrove.com/travel-guides/India/Bikaner-History-c868406.html |title=Bikaner History, India |publisher=Travelgrove.com |access-date=12 September 2013}}</ref> and from its small origins it has developed into the fourth largest city in Rajasthan. The [[Ganges Canal (Rajasthan)|Ganges Canal]], completed in 1928, and the [[Indira Gandhi Canal]], completed in 1987, facilitated its development.
Formerly the capital of the [[princely state]] of [[Bikaner State|Bikaner]], the city was founded by [[Rao Bika]] in 1488 CE<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.prachinamuseum.org/bikaner.htm |title=PRACHINA - Bikaner Cultural Centre & Museum, Prachina - Cultural capital of Marwar, Bikaner Museum, Prachina Museum, Bikaner Royal family, Western influence in Bikaner, Contemporary Crafts, Bikaner Period Room, Ritual Crafts, Aristocratic Textile & Costumes, Royal Portraits, Glass and Cut Glass Objects, Decorative Wall Painting, Aristocratic Locomotive, Museum Galleries |publisher=Prachinamuseum.org |access-date=12 September 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121105101240/http://www.prachinamuseum.org/bikaner.htm |archive-date=5 November 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=kalaloda |url=http://www.travelgrove.com/travel-guides/India/Bikaner-History-c868406.html |title=Bikaner History, India |publisher=Travelgrove.com |access-date=12 September 2013}}</ref> and from its small origins it has developed into the fourth largest city in Rajasthan. The [[Ganga Canal (Rajasthan)|Ganga Canal]], completed in 1928, and the [[Indira Gandhi Canal]], completed in 1987, facilitated its development.


==History==
==History==
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Around a century after Rao Bika founded Bikaner, the state's fortunes flourished under the sixth Raja, Rai Singhji, who ruled from 1571 to 1611. During the [[Mughal Empire]]'s rule in the country, Raja Rai Singh accepted the [[suzerainty]] of the Mughals and held a high rank as an army general at the court of the Emperor [[Akbar]] and his son the Emperor [[Jahangir]]. Rai Singh's successful military exploits, which involved winning half of [[Mewar|Mewar kingdom]] for the Empire, won him accolades and rewards from the Mughal emperors. He was given the [[jagir]]s (lands) of Gujarat and [[Burhanpur]]. With the large revenue earned from these jagirs, he built the [[Junagarh Fort|Chintamani Durg (Junagarh fort)]] on a plain which has an average elevation of {{convert|760|ft|m}}. He was an expert in arts and architecture, and the knowledge he acquired during his visits abroad is amply reflected in the numerous monuments he built at the Junagarh fort.<ref name=Ring/><ref name=history/><ref name=Juna>{{cite web|url=http://www.realbikaner.com/palace/junagarh/index.html|title=Junagarh Fort, Bikaner|access-date=7 December 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090416053153/http://www.realbikaner.com/palace/junagarh/index.html|archive-date=16 April 2009}}</ref>
Around a century after Rao Bika founded Bikaner, the state's fortunes flourished under the sixth Raja, Rai Singhji, who ruled from 1571 to 1611. During the [[Mughal Empire]]'s rule in the country, Raja Rai Singh accepted the [[suzerainty]] of the Mughals and held a high rank as an army general at the court of the Emperor [[Akbar]] and his son the Emperor [[Jahangir]]. Rai Singh's successful military exploits, which involved winning half of [[Mewar|Mewar kingdom]] for the Empire, won him accolades and rewards from the Mughal emperors. He was given the [[jagir]]s (lands) of Gujarat and [[Burhanpur]]. With the large revenue earned from these jagirs, he built the [[Junagarh Fort|Chintamani Durg (Junagarh fort)]] on a plain which has an average elevation of {{convert|760|ft|m}}. He was an expert in arts and architecture, and the knowledge he acquired during his visits abroad is amply reflected in the numerous monuments he built at the Junagarh fort.<ref name=Ring/><ref name=history/><ref name=Juna>{{cite web|url=http://www.realbikaner.com/palace/junagarh/index.html|title=Junagarh Fort, Bikaner|access-date=7 December 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090416053153/http://www.realbikaner.com/palace/junagarh/index.html|archive-date=16 April 2009}}</ref>


Maharaja Karan Singh, who ruled from 1631 to 1639, under the suzerainty of the [[Mughal Empire|Mughals]], built the Karan Mahal palace. Later rulers added more floors and decorations to this Mahal. Anup Singh Ji, who ruled from 1669 to 1698, made substantial additions to the fort complex, with new palaces and the [[Zenana]] quarter, a royal dwelling for women and children. He refurbished the Karan Mahal with a Diwan-i-Am (public audience hall) and called it the Anup Mahal. Maharaja Gaj Singh, who ruled from 1746 to 1787 refurbished the Chandra Mahal (the Moon Palace).
Maharaja Karan Singh, who ruled from 1631 to 1639, under the suzerainty of the [[Mughal Empire|Mughals]], built the Karan Mahal palace. Later rulers added more floors and decorations to this Mahal. [[Anup Singh of Bikaner|Anup Singh]], who ruled from 1669 to 1698, made substantial additions to the fort complex, with new palaces and the [[Zenana]] quarter, a royal dwelling for women and children. He refurbished the Karan Mahal with a Diwan-i-Am (public audience hall) and called it the Anup Mahal. Maharaja Gaj Singh, who ruled from 1746 to 1787 refurbished the Chandra Mahal (the Moon Palace).


During the 18th century, there was an internecine war between the rulers of Bikaner and Jodhpur and also amongst other [[Thakur (Indian title)|thakurs]], which was put down by British troops.<ref name=history/>
During the 18th century, there was an internecine war between the rulers of Bikaner and Jodhpur and also amongst other [[Thakur (Indian title)|thakurs]], which was put down by British troops.<ref name=history/>
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Bikaner is situated in the middle of the [[Thar desert]] and has a [[hot desert climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification]] ''BWh'') with very little rainfall and extreme temperatures. In summer temperatures can exceed 48&nbsp;°C, and during the winter they may dip below freezing.
Bikaner is situated in the middle of the [[Thar desert]] and has a [[hot desert climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification]] ''BWh'') with very little rainfall and extreme temperatures. In summer temperatures can exceed 48&nbsp;°C, and during the winter they may dip below freezing.


The climate in Bikaner is characterized by significant variations in temperature. In the summer season it is very hot when the temperatures lie in the range of {{convert|28|-|53.5|C|F}}. In the winter, it is fairly cold with temperatures lying in the range of {{convert|-4|-|23.2|C|F}}.<ref name=temp>{{cite web|url=http://www.rajasthaninfo.org/bikaner.htm|title= Bikaner|access-date=9 December 2009| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100109051350/http://www.rajasthaninfo.org/bikaner.htm| archive-date= 9 January 2010 | url-status= live}}</ref> Annual rainfall is in the range of {{convert|260|-|440|mm|in}}.<ref name=temp/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bikanertourism.com/bikaner-travel/climate.html|title=Climate of Bikaner|access-date=9 December 2009}}</ref>
The climate in Bikaner is characterised by significant variations in temperature. In the summer season it is very hot when the temperatures lie in the range of {{convert|28|-|53.5|C|F}}. In the winter, it is fairly cold with temperatures lying in the range of {{convert|-4|-|23.2|C|F}}.<ref name=temp>{{cite web|url=http://www.rajasthaninfo.org/bikaner.htm|title= Bikaner|access-date=9 December 2009| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100109051350/http://www.rajasthaninfo.org/bikaner.htm| archive-date= 9 January 2010 | url-status= live}}</ref> Annual rainfall is in the range of {{convert|260|-|440|mm|in}}.<ref name=temp/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bikanertourism.com/bikaner-travel/climate.html|title=Climate of Bikaner|access-date=9 December 2009}}</ref> The highest ever temperature recorded is {{convert|49.5|C|F|}} on 19 May 2016 and lowest ever recorded is {{convert|-4.0|C|F|}} on 26 January 1964.


{{Weather box
{{Weather box
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| Mar record high C = 42.8
| Mar record high C = 42.8
| Apr record high C = 47.2
| Apr record high C = 47.2
| May record high C = 49.4
| May record high C = 49.5
| Jun record high C = 48.9
| Jun record high C = 48.9
| Jul record high C = 47.8
| Jul record high C = 47.8
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| Nov record high C = 38.5
| Nov record high C = 38.5
| Dec record high C = 33.5
| Dec record high C = 33.5
|year record high C = 49.4
| year record high C = 49.5
| Jan high C = 23.4
| Jan high C = 23.4
| Feb high C = 26.6
| Feb high C = 26.6
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| Nov high C = 31.1
| Nov high C = 31.1
| Dec high C = 25.6
| Dec high C = 25.6
|year high C = 34.2
| year high C = 34.2
| Jan low C = 7.3
| Jan low C = 7.3
| Feb low C = 10.9
| Feb low C = 10.9
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| Nov low C = 13.6
| Nov low C = 13.6
| Dec low C = 8.3
| Dec low C = 8.3
|year low C = 19.8
| year low C = 19.8
| Jan record low C = −4.0
| Jan record low C = -4.0
| Feb record low C = −2.5
| Feb record low C = −2.5
| Mar record low C = -0.6
| Mar record low C = -0.6
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| Nov record low C = 0.6
| Nov record low C = 0.6
| Dec record low C = -2.8
| Dec record low C = -2.8
|year record low C = -4.0
| year record low C = -4.0
| rain colour = green
| rain colour = green
| Jan rain mm = 6.2
| Jan rain mm = 6.2
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| Nov humidity = 30
| Nov humidity = 30
| Dec humidity = 35
| Dec humidity = 35
|year humidity = 30
| year humidity = 30
| Jan uv = 5
| Jan uv = 5
| Feb uv = 6
| Feb uv = 6
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| Nov uv = 6
| Nov uv = 6
| Dec uv = 4
| Dec uv = 4
| source 1 = [[India Meteorological Department]]<ref name=IMDnormals>
| source 1 = [[India Meteorological Department]]<ref name=IMDnormals>
{{cite web
{{cite web
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| date = December 2016
| date = December 2016
| page = M176
| page = M176
| access-date = 20 January 2021}}</ref>
| access-date = 20 January 2021}}</ref>Time and Date (dewpoints, 2005-2015)<ref>{{cite web
|url =https://www.timeanddate.com/weather/india/bikaner/climate
|title = Climate & Weather Averages in Bikaner, Rajasthan, India
|publisher = Time and Date
|access-date = 20 July 2022}}</ref>
| source 2 = Weather Atlas<ref name="Weather Atlas">
| source 2 = Weather Atlas<ref name="Weather Atlas">
{{cite web
{{cite web
| url = https://www.weather-atlas.com/en/india/bikaner-climate
| url = https://www.weather-atlas.com/en/india/bikaner-climate
| title = Monthly weather forecast and climate of Bikaner
| title = Climate and monthly weather forecast Bikaner, India
| publisher = Weather Atlas
| publisher = Weather Atlas
| access-date = 13 June 2022
| access-date = 13 June 2022
}}</ref>
}}</ref>
| source =
| Jan dew point C = 3
| Feb dew point C = 5
| Mar dew point C = 7
| Apr dew point C = 9
| May dew point C = 13
| Jun dew point C = 19
| Jul dew point C = 23
| Aug dew point C = 23
| Sep dew point C = 20
| Oct dew point C = 12
| Nov dew point C = 8
| Dec dew point C = 5
}}
}}


==Demographics==
==Demographics==
{{bar box
{{bar box
|title=Religions in Bikaner (2011 census)<ref name="Census_religion"/>
|title=Religions in Bikaner city (2011 census)<ref name="Census_religion"/>
|titlebar=#Fcd116
|titlebar=#Fcd116
|left1=Religion
|left1=Religion
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{{bar percent|[[Hindus]]|orange|78.67}}
{{bar percent|[[Hindus]]|orange|78.67}}
{{bar percent|[[Muslims]]|green|17.27}}
{{bar percent|[[Muslims]]|green|17.27}}
{{bar percent|[[Jains]]|yellow|2.97}}
{{bar percent|[[Jains]]|pink|2.97}}
{{bar percent|Others|grey|1.09}}
{{bar percent|Others|grey|1.09}}
}}
}}
{{As of|2011|alt=As of the [[2011 Census of India]]}} the population of Bikaner city was 644,406 placing it in the top 70 [[List of cities in India by population|major cities of India]] and 5th in Rajasthan. The female to male ratio in the city was 904/1,000. The literacy rate in the city was about 79%, male literacy being 87% and female literacy being 71%.<ref name="c2011-66">{{cite web|title=Bikaner City Population Census 2011|url=https://www.census2011.co.in/census/city/66-bikaner.html|website=www.census2011.co.in|publisher=Government of India}}</ref>
{{As of|2011|alt=As of the [[2011 Census of India]]}} the population of Bikaner city was 644,406 placing it in the top 70 [[List of cities in India by population|major cities of India]] and 5th in Rajasthan. The female to male ratio in the city was 904/1,000. The literacy rate in the city was about 79%, male literacy being 87% and female literacy being 71%.<ref name="c2011-66">{{cite web|title=Bikaner City Population Census 2011|url=https://www.census2011.co.in/census/city/66-bikaner.html|website=www.census2011.co.in|publisher=Government of India}}</ref>
{{IndiaCensusPop|align=right|state=
{{Historical population
| title = Population Growth of Bikaner City
| source = <ref name="censusindia1">{{Cite web|url=http://www.populstat.info/Asia/indiat.htm|title=INDIA : urban population|website=www.populstat.info|access-date=9 January 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130217053707/http://www.populstat.info/Asia/indiat.htm|archive-date=17 February 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="c2011-66"/>
| 1891 = 56300
| 1891 | 56300
| 1901 = 53100
| 1901 | 53100
| 1911 = 55800
| 1911 | 55800
| 1921 = 69400
| 1921 | 69400
| 1931 = 85900
| 1931 | 85900
| 1941 = 127200
| 1941 | 127200
| 1951 = 117100
| 1951 | 117100
| 1961 = 150600
| 1961 | 150600
| 1968 = 186600
| 1968 | 186600
| 1971 = 208900
| 1971 | 208900
| 1981 = 280400
| 1981 | 280400
| 1991 = 416300
| 1991 | 416300
| 2001 = 529690
| 2001 | 529690
| 2011 = 644406
| 2011 | 644406
| footnote = source:<ref name="censusindia1">{{Cite web|url=http://www.populstat.info/Asia/indiat.htm|title=INDIA : urban population|website=www.populstat.info|access-date=9 January 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130217053707/http://www.populstat.info/Asia/indiat.htm|archive-date=17 February 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="c2011-66"/>}}
}}


Majority of the population of the city follows [[Hinduism]], with followers of [[Islam]] a large minority. The city has a substantial followers of [[Jainism]].<ref name="Census_religion">{{cite web |title=C-01: Population by religious community - Sri Ganganagar district |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/11390/download/14503/DDW08C-01%20MDDS.XLS |website=censusindia.gov.in |access-date=15 June 2022}}</ref>
Majority of the population of the city follows [[Hinduism]], with followers of [[Islam]] a large minority. The city has a substantial followers of [[Jainism]].<ref name="Census_religion">{{cite web |title=C-01: Population by religious community - Sri Ganganagar district |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/11390/download/14503/DDW08C-01%20MDDS.XLS |website=censusindia.gov.in |access-date=15 June 2022}}</ref>
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[[Bikaner railway station]] is a major railway junction in the [[North Western Railway zone]] of [[Indian Railways]]. The first railway link to Bikaner was established on 9 December 1891 as part of [[Jodhpur State Railway]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Overview Of Bikaner Division |url=https://nwr.indianrailways.gov.in/uploads/files/1436959747628-An%20Overview%20of%20Bikaner%20Division%20update%20on%20June%202015.pdf |website=nwr.indianrailways.gov.in |access-date=25 December 2020}}</ref> and it has undergone many administrative modifications since then.
[[Bikaner railway station]] is a major railway junction in the [[North Western Railway zone]] of [[Indian Railways]]. The first railway link to Bikaner was established on 9 December 1891 as part of [[Jodhpur State Railway]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Overview Of Bikaner Division |url=https://nwr.indianrailways.gov.in/uploads/files/1436959747628-An%20Overview%20of%20Bikaner%20Division%20update%20on%20June%202015.pdf |website=nwr.indianrailways.gov.in |access-date=25 December 2020}}</ref> and it has undergone many administrative modifications since then.
   
   
Today Bikaner Railway Station is efficiently well connected to National Capital [[Delhi]] and Rajasthan State's capital [[Jaipur]] along with major Indian cities like [[Jodhpur]], [[Sri Ganganagar]], [[Rewari]], [[Howrah]], [[Kolkata]], [[Mumbai]], [[Kanpur]], [[Agra]], [[Allahabad]], [[Surat]], [[Ahmedabad]], [[Vadodara]], [[Pathankot]], [[Bhatinda]], [[Amritsar]], [[Haridwar]], [[Jammu]], [[Chandigarh]], [[Pune]], [[Hisar (city)|Hisar]], [[Bengaluru]], [[Chennai]], [[Hyderabad]], [[Guwahati]], [[Puri]], [[Coimbatore]], [[Thiruvananthapuram]], [[Bhubaneswar]], [[Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh|Bilaspur]], [[Indore]], [[Jalandhar]], [[Baroda]], [[Ratangarh, Churu|Ratangarh]], [[Jaisalmer]], [[Barmer, Rajasthan|Barmer]], [[Alwar]], [[Nagaur]], etc.
Today Bikaner Railway Station is efficiently well connected to National Capital [[Delhi]] and Rajasthan State's capital [[Jaipur]] along with major Indian cities like [[Jodhpur]], [[Kota, Rajasthan|Kota]], [[Sri Ganganagar]], [[Rewari]], [[Howrah]], [[Kolkata]], [[Mumbai]], [[Kanpur]], [[Agra]], [[Allahabad]], [[Surat]], [[Ahmedabad]], [[Vadodara]], [[Pathankot]], [[Bhatinda]], [[Amritsar]], [[Haridwar]], [[Jammu]], [[Chandigarh]], [[Pune]], [[Hisar (city)|Hisar]], [[Bengaluru]], [[Chennai]], [[Hyderabad]], [[Guwahati]], [[Puri]],  [[Madurai]], [[Coimbatore]], [[Thiruvananthapuram]], [[Bhubaneswar]], [[Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh|Bilaspur]], [[Indore]], [[Jalandhar]], [[Baroda]], [[Ratangarh, Churu|Ratangarh]], [[Jaisalmer]], [[Barmer, Rajasthan|Barmer]], [[Alwar]], [[Nagaur]], etc.


Bikaner is well served with roads and is linked directly to [[Delhi]], [[Jaipur]], [[Agra]], [[Sri Ganganagar]], [[Jodhpur]], [[Alwar]], [[Rewari]], [[Narnaul]], [[Ludhiana]], [[Bhatinda]], [[Ambala]], [[Panipat]], [[Surat]], [[Ahmedabad]], [[Ajmer]], [[Haridwar]], [[Jaisalmer]], [[Bhilwara]], [[Churu, Rajasthan|Churu]], [[Sikar]] and many other cities.  
Bikaner is well served with roads and is linked directly to [[Delhi]], [[Jaipur]], [[Agra]], [[Sri Ganganagar]], [[Jodhpur]], [[Alwar]], [[Rewari]], [[Narnaul]], [[Ludhiana]], [[Bhatinda]], [[Ambala]], [[Panipat]], [[Surat]], [[Ahmedabad]], [[Ajmer]], [[Haridwar]], [[Jaisalmer]], [[Bhilwara]], [[Churu, Rajasthan|Churu]], [[Sikar]] and many other cities.  
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== Education ==
== Education ==
[[file:Sardar Patel Medical College, Bikaner.jpg|thumb|Sardar Patel Medical College, Bikaner]]
[[file:Sardar Patel Medical College, Bikaner.jpg|thumb|Sardar Patel Medical College, Bikaner]]
Educational Institutes located in Bikaner are [[Sardar Patel Medical College, Bikaner| Sardar Patel Medical College]], [[Government Engineering College, Bikaner| Government Engineering College Bikaner]], Government Polytechnic College Bikaner, [[Maharaja Ganga Singh University]], [[Rajasthan University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences]], [[Swami Keshwanand Rajasthan Agricultural University]], [[Marudhar Engineering College]] and newly established [[Bikaner Technical University]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Bikaner Technical University colleges to upload attendance register daily |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/jaipur/btu-colleges-to-upload-attendance-register-daily/articleshow/65329415.cms |access-date=28 December 2018 |work=The Times of India |date=9 August 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Bikaner university says won't charge fee from transgender students |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/jaipur/bikaner-university-says-won-t-charge-fee-from-transgender-students/story-8JGQvn9aUPzTfpWMWDOXTL.html |access-date=28 December 2018 |work=Hindustan Times |date=6 November 2017 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Indian varsity awards PhD on poet's poetry |url=https://www.aninews.in/news/national/general-news/indian-varsity-awards-phd-on-poets-poetry201807312140070001/ |access-date=28 December 2018 |work=ANI News |date=31 July 2018 |language=en}}</ref>
Educational Institutes located in Bikaner are [[Sardar Patel Medical College, Bikaner| Sardar Patel Medical College]], [[Government Engineering College, Bikaner| Government Engineering College Bikaner]], Government Polytechnic College Bikaner, [[Maharaja Ganga Singh University]], [[Rajasthan University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences]], [[Swami Keshwanand Rajasthan Agricultural University]], and [[Bikaner Technical University]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Bikaner Technical University colleges to upload attendance register daily |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/jaipur/btu-colleges-to-upload-attendance-register-daily/articleshow/65329415.cms |access-date=28 December 2018 |work=The Times of India |date=9 August 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Bikaner university says won't charge fee from transgender students |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/jaipur/bikaner-university-says-won-t-charge-fee-from-transgender-students/story-8JGQvn9aUPzTfpWMWDOXTL.html |access-date=28 December 2018 |work=Hindustan Times |date=6 November 2017 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Indian varsity awards PhD on poet's poetry |url=https://www.aninews.in/news/national/general-news/indian-varsity-awards-phd-on-poets-poetry201807312140070001/ |access-date=28 December 2018 |work=ANI News |date=31 July 2018 |language=en}}</ref>


==Fairs and festivals==
==Fairs and festivals==
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Competitions like ''Mr Bikana'' and ''Miss Marwan'' are also held during the festival.<ref>{{cite news |title=International camel festival in Bikaner from January 12 |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2018/dec/27/international-camel-festival-in-bikaner-from-january-12-1917326.html |access-date=29 December 2018 |work=[[The New Indian Express]] |date=27 December 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Travelling in Rajasthan? Don't miss the Bikaner camel festival |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/travel/travelling-in-rajasthan-don-t-miss-the-bikaner-camel-festival/story-8OStnby947ytwt4E4OwIIM.html |access-date=29 December 2018 |work=[[Hindustan Times]] |date=14 January 2018 |language=en}}</ref>
Competitions like ''Mr Bikana'' and ''Miss Marwan'' are also held during the festival.<ref>{{cite news |title=International camel festival in Bikaner from January 12 |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2018/dec/27/international-camel-festival-in-bikaner-from-january-12-1917326.html |access-date=29 December 2018 |work=[[The New Indian Express]] |date=27 December 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Travelling in Rajasthan? Don't miss the Bikaner camel festival |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/travel/travelling-in-rajasthan-don-t-miss-the-bikaner-camel-festival/story-8OStnby947ytwt4E4OwIIM.html |access-date=29 December 2018 |work=[[Hindustan Times]] |date=14 January 2018 |language=en}}</ref>


===Gallery===
<gallery>
File:BCFest2.jpg
File:BCFest21.jpg
File:BCFest19.jpg
File:BCFest23.jpg
File:BCFest24.jpg
File:BCFest11.jpg
</gallery>


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{{Geographic Location (8-way)
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* [[Magra sheep]]
* [[Magra sheep]]
* [[Bikaner State]]
* [[Bikaner State]]
* [[Bikaner Camel Corps]]
* [[Bikaneri Bhujia]]
* [[List of universities and colleges in Bikaner]]
* [[List of universities and colleges in Bikaner]]
* [[List of schools in Bikaner, Rajasthan]]
* [[List of schools in Bikaner, Rajasthan]]
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==External links==
==External links==
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*  
* [http://bikaner.rajasthan.gov.in District Government Site]
* [http://bikaner.rajasthan.gov.in District Government Site]


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