Malasar

Malasar
Village
Bird's eye view of Vivekananda Ground during Khel Mahakumbh 2022
Tug of war (rassakassi) competition among villagers in Jan 2022
International Camel Festival Site Ladera (Mela Ground)
Godhkhera Cricket Ground, Malasar
Outskirts of Malasar
Nickname: 
The Haritage Village
Malasar is located in Rajasthan
Malasar
Malasar
Location in Rajasthan, India
Malasar is located in India
Malasar
Malasar
Malasar (India)
Coordinates: 28°13′45″N 73°30′18″E / 28.229059°N 73.504921°E / 28.229059; 73.504921
CountryIndia
StateRajasthan
DistrictBikaner
TehsilBikaner
Government
 • TypePanchayati Raj
 • BodyGram panchayat
Elevation
(Above Sea-level)[1]
203 m (666 ft)
Population
 (2011[2])
 • Total3,500
Languages
 • OfficialMarwari
Hindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
334601[3]
Telephone code01522
Vehicle registrationRJ-07
Nearest cityBikaner
TemperatureSummer: 49.5°C (105°F)
Winter: -4.1°C (44°F)

Malasar (pronunciation) (हिंदी: मालासर) is a large village located in Bikaner District which is in the north-west of the state of Rajasthan, India. This village is the Panchayat headquarters of three nearby villages. There are a total of 450 houses in the village. This village is popular for its unique geographical location, beautiful sand dunes and sandy paths located in the heart of the Thar Desert.[4][5]

It is located 33 kilometres (21 mi) from Bikaner,[6] 340 kilometres (211 mi) from Jaipur,[7] 278 kilometres (173 mi) from Jodhpur,[8] and 401 kilometres (249 mi) from New Delhi.[9]

The village is administrated by a sarpanch (head of the village panchayat) who is elected every five years. In 2011 the population of the village was 3,500, with 450 households.[10]

  1. ^ Harman, Godara (14 April 2024). "Malasar, Bikaner Altitude". What is my elivation. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  2. ^ Directorate of Census Operations, Rajasthan (2015). Census of India, 2011 - General Population Tables. Vol. 4. Controller of Publications. p. 604.
  3. ^ "Malasar Pin Code". Indiatvnews.com. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  4. ^ Rajasthan District Gazetteers: Bikaner. Rajasthan (India): Government Central Press. 1972. p. 339.
  5. ^ "Malasar Pin Code, Malasar , Bikaner Map , Latitude and Longitude , Rajasthan". indiamapia.com. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  6. ^ "Malasar to Bikaner".
  7. ^ "Malasar to Jaipur".
  8. ^ "Malasar to Jodhpur". Malasar to Jodhpur. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  9. ^ "Malasar to Delhi". Malasar to DElhi. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  10. ^ "Rajasthan Census 2011 Village wise-Population Above 3000 page 22". Government of Rajasthan. 2011. Retrieved 4 April 2020.