Bikaner
Founded in 1488 by the Rajput chief Rao Bika of the Rathore dynasty, Bikaner is a large city in the Thar Desert of western Rajasthan, formerly the capital of the princely Bikaner State. Its walkable centre holds a concentration of cafés and restaurants, and the city's development was shaped by two major canal projects — the Ganga Canal, completed in 1928, and the Indira Gandhi Canal, completed in 1987.
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- Population644,406
- Nearest water from center 7.7 km4.8 mi
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Bikaner: quick answers
Where is Bikaner?
Bikaner is in India.
How do you get to Bikaner?
The nearest airport is Bikaner (BKB), about 53 min away by road. The nearest train station is Bikaner Junction, about 2 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Bikaner?
The warmest month is June, averaging 35°C95°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 15°C58°F. The wettest month is July, with about 66 mm2.6 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Bikaner?
OpenStreetMap lists 4 museums, 28 restaurants, 4 cafés and 5 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.