Nokha, Bikaner
| Nokha Nokha Nokha Mandi | |
|---|---|
| city | |
  Nokha  Nokha Location in Rajasthan, India | |
| Coordinates: 27°36′N 73°25′E / 27.6°N 73.42°ECoordinates: 27°36′N 73°25′E / 27.6°N 73.42°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Rajasthan |
| District | Bikaner |
| Area rank | N/a |
| Elevation | 325 m (1,066 ft) |
| Population (2013)[1] | |
| • Total | 62,699 |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Vehicle registration | RJ 50 |
| Website | N/a |
Nokha is a city and a municipality in Bikaner district in the Indian state of Rajasthan.
Nokha was established as a krashi mandi (market) by contemporary king of Bikaner state Maharaja Ganga Singh.
Geography
Nokha is located at 27°36′N 73°25′E / 27.6°N 73.42°E.[2] It has an average elevation of 325 metres (1066 feet).
Demographics
As of the 2001 Indian census,[3] Nokha had a population of 49,704. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Nokha has an average literacy rate of 58%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 68%, and female literacy is 48%. In Nokha, 19% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Business
Nokha has plenty of small scale industries including industries which manufacture woolen blankets, electric bulbs, fans and cable, food processing, etc. Food corporation of India has a very big storage down here and farmers around the town come and sell their produce to FCI directly. Cement Industry is another booming industry in Nokha as well as Silver Products Manufacturing. Nokha is the World's Biggest Moth mandi and also Famous for Guar and Gum Industries and Groundnut oil industries.
References
- ↑ "Census of India Search details". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
- ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Nokha
- ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.