Deshnoke
| Deshnoke देशनोक |
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| State : | Rajasthan | ||
| District : | Bikaner | ||
| Location : | 27 ° 48 ′ N , 73 ° 21 ′ E | ||
| Height : | 275 m | ||
| Area : | 5 km² | ||
| Residents : | 18,470 (2011) | ||
| Population density : | 3694 inhabitants / km² | ||
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Deshnoke or Deshnok ( Hindi : देशनोक ) is a small town with around 20,000 inhabitants in the north of the Indian state of Rajasthan .
location
Deshnoke is located in the north of the Thar Desert at an altitude of about 275 m above sea level. d. M. The city of Bikaner is about 30 km (driving distance) north. Deshnok's climate is warm to hot and dry; The rain of less than 250 mm / year, which is extremely low for Indian conditions, actually only falls during the summer monsoon season .
population
Official population statistics have only been kept and published since 1991. The significant increase in population is mainly due to the immigration of many families from the surrounding area.
| year | 1991 | 2001 | 2011 |
| Residents | 13,395 | 15,658 | 18,470 |
The predominantly Hindi- speaking population consists of almost 86.5% Hindus , a good 6% Muslims and just under 7.5% followers of Jainism ; other religions are rarely found among the rural population of India. As is customary in censuses in northern India, the male population is about 8% higher than the female.
economy
In the area around Deshnoke there is a small amount of livestock (sheep, goats); the cultivation of fields is hardly possible due to the low rainfall. The inhabitants live mainly as day laborers and small traders as well as from smaller services for pilgrims and tourists who visit the Karni Mata temple , which is well known beyond the region .
history
The place essentially shares the story of Bikaner. The Maharajas of Bikaner have had a special relationship with the goddess Karni Mata, who is worshiped in the temple, for centuries .
Attractions
The only attraction of the place is the several hundred year old Karni-Mata-Temple (also "Rat-Temple"), whose current condition - as the numerous Bengali roofs show - mainly dates from the 17th to the 19th century. The inner courtyard of the temple is covered with wire nets to protect the rats that live here and are fed by pilgrims from birds of prey.
