Pokhran
Pokhran (official spelling Pokaran (पोकरण)) is a town and a municipality located 112 km east of Jaisalmer city in the Jaisalmer district of the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is situated in the Thar Desert region. Surrounded by rocks, sand and five salt ranges, the word "Pokaran" (पोकरण) means "place surrounded by five salt-ranges" in Rajasthani. The site for India's first and second underground nuclear weapon test is near Pokhran.
Pokhran | |
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Town | |
Pokhran Fort in Rajasthan, India | |
Pokhran Pokhran | |
| Coordinates: 26.92°N 71.92°E | |
| State | India |
| State | Rajasthan |
| District | Jaisalmer |
| Government | |
| Elevation | 233 m (764 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 28,457 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Rajasthani |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
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