Napasar
City
Napasar is located in Rajasthan
Napasar
Napasar
Location in Rajasthan, India
Coordinates: 27°57′56″N 73°33′35″E / 27.96556°N 73.55972°E / 27.96556; 73.55972
CountryIndia
StateRajasthan
DistrictBikaner
Founded byNapaji
Government
  BodyGram Panchayat (Nagar Palika Under Process)
Languages
  OfficialHindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
334201
Telephone code91–151
Vehicle registrationRJ-07
Nearest cityBikaner
Sex ratio955/1000 /
Literacy85%
Lok Sabha constituencyBikaner
Vidhan Sabha constituencyLunkaransar
Civic agencyGram Panchayat (Nagar Palika Under Process)
ClimateHot,cold and normal (Köppen)

Napasar is a town located in the Bikaner district in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is also known as one of the holiest places of Bikaner.[1]

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 29 kilometers away. The Napasar railway station is located near the town and connects to the Bikaner-Rewari main line of NWR. The highway NH 11 is 12 kilometers outside of the town. Napasar is older than Bikaner.

The native language is Marwari.

Napasar is one of the largest Gram panchayat in India. Napasar is also well known for being the birthplace of freedom fighters, social workers, and their ex-sarpanch Late Bajrang Lal Asopa, also known as Netaji. He worked for the 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.

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