Deshnoke

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  ?Deshnoke
Rajasthan • India
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Location of Deshnoke
Coordinates: 27°48′N 73°21′E / 27.8, 73.35
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Area
Elevation

• 265 m (869 ft)
District(s) Bikaner
Population 15,791 (2001)

Coordinates: 27°48′N 73°21′E / 27.8, 73.35

Deshnoke is a small town in the Bikaner district of Rajasthan, India, near the Pakistan border and about 30km from Bikaner.

Deshnoke is famous for its 600 year old Karni Mata temple where rats are worshipped.

[edit] Geography

Deshnoke is located at 27.8° N 73.35° E.[1] It has an average elevation of 265 metres (869 feet).

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[2] Deshnoke had a population of 15,791. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Deshnoke has an average literacy rate of 51%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 60% and, female literacy is 41%. In Deshnoke, 19% of the population is under 6 years of age.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Deshnoke
  2. ^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.