Khichan
Kheechan | |
|---|---|
village | |
 Milestone at level crossing of Khichan | |
  Khichan Location in Rajasthan, India  Khichan Khichan (India) | |
| Coordinates: 27°08′06″N 72°24′54″E / 27.135°N 72.415°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Rajasthan |
| District | Phalodi |
| Tehsil | Phalodi |
| Government | |
| • Body | Panchayat |
| Elevation | 219 m (719 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 7,025 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Marwari |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| ISO 3166 code | RJ-IN |
Khichan is a village in Rajasthan state of India. It is located in the Phalodi tehsil of Phalodi district. It was one of the main jagir of Akherajot Rajpurohits during the Rathore dynesty.[1] The village is known for a large number of demoiselle cranes that visit it every winter. This annual bird migration began with around a hundred cranes in the 1970s, when a local couple started feeding pigeons. Other villagers joined their efforts, and as of 2014, Khichan now hosts over 30,000 demoiselle cranes from as early as August each year to as late as March of the following year.
- ^ Singh, Prahalad (1978). Rajpurohit Jaati ka Itihas (in Hindi). RAJASTHANI GRANTHAGAR, JODHPUR. ISBN 9789390179060.