Nagaur
Nagaur (also Nagor and Nagore) is a city and municipal council in Nagaur district of the state of Rajasthan in India. It is the administrative headquarters of Nagaur District. The Nagaur city lies about midway between Jodhpur and Bikaner.
Nagaur | |
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| Coordinates: 27.2°N 73.73°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Rajasthan |
| District | Nagaur |
| Founded by | Nagvanshi Kshatriya |
| Government | |
| • Type | Democracy |
| • Body | District Collector |
| • MP | Hanuman Beniwal |
| • Collector & DM | Shree Peeyush Samariya , IAS |
| • Chairman, City Council | Meetu Bothra |
| • Superintendent of Police | Shr. Abhijeet Singh, IPS |
| Elevation | 302 m (991 ft) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 110,797 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Rajasthani |
| • Local | Marwari |
| Languages | |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | RJ-21 |
| Website | http://nagaur.rajasthan.gov.in/ |
Nagaur is famous for spices and sweets (mithai). Nagaur have huge mineral resources. Nagaur also has a temple of Maheshwari community Kuldevi in the name of Deresiya Mata Mandir and the very famous Banshiwala Mandir in the heart of city.
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