Napasar
Napasar | |
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City | |
Coordinates:27°57′56″N73°33′35″E/ 27.96556°N 73.55972°E | |
Country | India |
State | Rajasthan |
District | Bikaner |
Founded by | Napaji |
Government | |
• Body | Gram Panchayat (Nagar Palika Under Process) |
Languages | |
• Official | Hindi |
Time zone | UTC+5:30(IST) |
PIN | 334201 |
Telephone code | 91–151 |
Vehicle registration | RJ-07 |
Nearest city | Bikaner |
Sex ratio | 955/1000♂/♀ |
Literacy | 85% |
Lok Sabhaconstituency | Bikaner |
Vidhan Sabhaconstituency | Lunkaransar |
Civic agency | Gram Panchayat (Nagar Palika Under Process) |
Climate | Hot,cold and normal(Köppen) |
Napasaris a town located in theBikaner districtin theIndianstate ofRajasthan. It is also known as one of the holiest places of Bikaner.[1]
Napasar was established as a "co-city" by the contemporary King of the Bikaner state: Maharaja Bikaji and Napaji Sankhala.[clarification needed]The city nearest to Napasar isBikaner,which is only 29 kilometers away. The Napasar railway station is located near the town and connects to the Bikaner-Rewari main line of NWR. The highway NH 11 is 12 kilometers outside of the town. Napasar is older than Bikaner.
The native language isMarwari.[citation needed]
Napasar is one of the largestGram panchayatin India. Napasar is also well known for being the birthplace of freedom fighters, social workers, and their ex-sarpanch Late Bajrang Lal Asopa, also known as Netaji.[citation needed]He worked for the welfare of the village and his so-called "Fakira Fauz".[citation needed]After he died, a statue of him was placed in the main market and in the Gram Panchayat.
Napasar hasindustriesin manufacturingwoolen shawls,cotton chaddars (robes),textiles,tiles,PVC,timber,food processingbhujiaandpapad,among other things. Their textile and cotton industries are growing fast[citation needed].Many people in Napasar have jobs inagricultureor investment. Because of the large number of jobs in agriculture, the city is able to produce food for the local market.