Napasar
Napasar is a town located in the Bikaner district in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is also known as one of most holy place of Bikaner. [1]
Napasar | |
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City | |
  Napasar Location in Rajasthan, India | |
| Coordinates: 27°57′56″N 73°33′35″E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Rajasthan |
| District | Bikaner |
| Founded by | Napaji |
| Government | |
| • Body | Gram Panchayat (Nagar Palika Under Process) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 334201 |
| Telephone code | 91–151 |
| Vehicle registration | RJ-07 |
| Nearest city | Bikaner |
| Sex ratio | 955/1000 ♂/♀ |
| Literacy | 85% |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Bikaner |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Lunkaransar |
| Civic agency | Gram Panchayat (Nagar Palika Under Process) |
| Climate | Hot,cold and normal (Köppen) |
Napasar was established as a "co-city" by the contemporary King of the Bikaner state: Maharaja Bikaji and Napaji Sankhala. The city nearest to Napasar is Bikaner, which is only a few 30 kilometers away. It is connected to the NWR Bikaner railway station and NH 11, which is 12 kilometres outside of the town. Napasar is older than Bikaner.
The native language is Marwari.
Napasar is one of the largest Gram Panchayat of India. Napasar is also well known for being the birthplace of freedom fighter, social worker and their ex sarpanch Late Bajrang Lal Asopa, also known as Netaji. He worked for welfare of the village and his so-called "Fakira Fauz". After he died, a statue of him was placed in the main market and in the Gram Panchayat.
Napasar has industries in manufacturing woolen shawls, cotton chaddars (robes), textiles, tiles, PVC, timber, food processing bhujia and papad, among other things. Their textile and cotton industries are growing fast. Many people in Napasar have jobs in agriculture or investment. Because of the large number of jobs in agriculture, the city is able to produce food for the local market.