Lunkaransar
Loonkaransar | |
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  Lunkaransar Location in Rajasthan, India  Lunkaransar Lunkaransar (India) | |
| Coordinates: 28°29′42″N 73°44′54″E / 28.4950°N 73.7484°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Rajasthan |
| District | Bikaner |
| Elevation | 191 m (627 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 213,627 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, English |
| • Regional | Bagri language (बागड़ी)) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 334603 |
| Telephone code | 01528 |
| ISO 3166 code | RJ-IN |
| Vehicle registration | RJ-07 |
Lunkaransar is a town, near city of Bikaner in the Bikaner district of Indian state of Rajasthan. Lunkaransar lake in Rajasthan is a playa lake formed due to deflation. Lunkaransar is most popular for Peanuts in Rajasthan.[citation needed]
Lunkaransar is a Sub division & a Tehsil Head Quarter in Bikaner District.[1] Salt is called "Lun" in the local language. There once was a salt lake at this location. It is dry now. Lunkaransar is located on the Bikaner-Sri Ganganagar road (National Highway 62). It is famous for peanut crop production, therefore it is called Rajkot of Rajasthan.[citation needed] Its land and weather are suitable for oily crops. Jojoba plantation has been established. A Government olive oil refinery also been established. An olive oil plantation of 500 hectares is in production.[citation needed]
- ^ Bikaner Administrative Setup Archived 2009-04-09 at the Wayback Machine