Country India District Bikaner PIN 334603 Elevation 191 m Area code 01528 | State Rajasthan Time zone IST (UTC+5:30) Telephone code 01528 Population 20,472 (2001) ISO 3166 code ISO 3166-2:IN | |
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Neighborhoods Ward Number 32, Ward Number 21, Ward Nuimber 12, Ward No 11, Ward Number 3, Ward Number 31 | ||
Lunkaransar (Hindi: लूणकरणसर) is a town in the Bikaner district of Indian state of Rajasthan.Lunkaransar lake in Rajasthan is a playa lake formed due to deflation.
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Map of Lunkaransar, Rajasthan 334603
It is also the headquarters of the tehsil in the Bikaner Sub-division with the same name. 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 15).
Demographics
As of 2001 India census, Lunkaransar had a population of 20,472. Males constitute 10,905 of the population and females 9,567.
Economy
An olive oil refinery is located in the area. It is the first such refinery to be started in India.
References
Lunkaransar Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA