Bikaner district

Bikaner district
Clockwise from top-left: Junagarh Fort, Karni Mata Temple, Thar Desert, Devikund Sagar, Bhandasar Jain Temple
Location of Bikaner district in Rajasthan
Location of Bikaner district in Rajasthan
Country India
StateRajasthan
DivisionBikaner
HeadquartersBikaner
Government
 • Divisional CommissionerVandana Singhavi, IAS[1]
 • District Collector & MagistrateNamrata Vrishni, IAS[1]
 •  Superintendent of PoliceKavendra Singh Sagar, IPS[2]
 •  I.G. PoliceOm Prakash, IPS[3]
Area
 • Total
30,247 km2 (11,678 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
2,363,937
 • Density78/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
WebsiteBikaner District

Bikaner District is a district of the state of Rajasthan in western India. The historic city of Bikaner is the district headquarters. The district is located in Bikaner Division along with the three other districts of Anupgarh, Sri Ganganagar and Hanumangarh.

  1. ^ a b "Bikaner Administration". Bikaner.rajasthan.gov.in.
  2. ^ "कावेंद्र सागर को बनाया बीकानेर का नया एसपी". Dainik Bhaskar (in Hindi). Retrieved 23 September 2024.
  3. ^ "Bikaner Administration". Bikaner.rajasthan.gov.in.