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Malasar (village)
Village in the Bikaner District of Rajasthan State in India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Malasar (pronunciationⓘ) (हिंदी: मालासर) is a large village located in Bikaner District which is in the north-west of the state of Rajasthan, India. This village is the Panchayat headquarters of three nearby villages. There are a total of 450 houses in the village. This village is popular for its unique geographical location, beautiful sand dunes and sandy paths located in the heart of the Thar Desert.[4][5]
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Malasar | |
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Village | |
Nickname: The Haritage Village | |
Coordinates: 28.229059°N 73.504921°E / 28.229059; 73.504921 | |
Country | India |
State | Rajasthan |
District | Bikaner |
Tehsil | Bikaner |
Government | |
• Type | Panchayati Raj |
• Body | Gram panchayat |
Elevation (Above Sea-level)[1] | 203 m (666 ft) |
Population (2011[2]) | |
• Total | 3,500 |
Languages | |
• Official | Marwari Hindi |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 334601[3] |
Telephone code | 01522 |
Vehicle registration | RJ-07 |
Nearest city | Bikaner |
Temperature | Summer: 49.5°C (105°F) Winter: -4.1°C (44°F) |
It is located 33 kilometres (21 mi) from Bikaner,[6] 340 kilometres (211 mi) from Jaipur,[7] 278 kilometres (173 mi) from Jodhpur,[8] and 401 kilometres (249 mi) from New Delhi.[9]
The village is administrated by a sarpanch (head of the village panchayat) who is elected every five years. In 2011 the population of the village was 3,500, with 450 households.[10]