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Nokha is a town and a municipality in the Bikaner district in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is a planned tehsil of Bikaner. Nokha was established as a krishi mandi (market) by the contemporary king of Bikaner state Maharaja Ganga Singh. Nokha Bhujia(Snacks) is also famous worldwide. It is directly connected to Salasar Balaji temple and Tal Chhapar Sanctuary. It is well connected to all major cities of India by rail and road network . A Famous Shiva temple Senghal Dhora Shiv Temple is located around 30 KM from this town.

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Nokha Nokha mandi Nokha Mandi
Town
Nokha Location in Rajasthan, India Show map of Rajasthan Nokha Nokha (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 27.6°N 73.42°E / 27.6; 73.42
Country	India
State	Rajasthan
District	Bikaner
Government
• Body	municipality
• Rank	N/a
Elevation	325 m (1,066 ft)
Population  (2017)[1]
• Total	120,000
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	RJ-50

Demographics

In 1951, the population was estimated to be 4557^{[citation needed]}, which increased to 86,790 in 2011. The current population is estimated at nearly 135,000 in August 2021. According to the 2011 census, the literacy rate is 76.67%, which is higher than the state average of 66.11%. Male literacy is around 85.63% while the female literacy rate is 67.03%.^{[citation needed]}

Politics

Biharilal Bishnoi is current M.L.A. from BJP representing Nokha constituency in Rajasthan. He defeated Veteran RameshwarLal Dudi.

NOKHA known as a largest MothMandi in ASIA its awarded on national stage for "CLEAN INDIA MISSION" and its known on global stage in industrial sector. ^{[citation needed]}

Economy

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Nokha has small- and medium-scale manufacturing industries, including guar, gum, groundnut, oil, cement, cotton, refined oil, oil cakes, sanitary wares, lime kiln, mosaic tiles, natural ice-cream, spices, dry vegetables, bags, gum, mineral water, woolen blankets, carpet woolen yarn, milk chilling, metals products, paper, plastic, stuffed foods, chemical products, electric wire, plastic pipes, cement pipes, PVC pipes, electric bulbs, fans, cable, food processing and hair oil. Estimated turnover before covid impact is 100 million Indian rupee per month . It is famous for its crushed ice lolly ( baraf ka gola ) in summer season. Its street food fast food is famous in all nearby towns.

See also

• List of villages in Nokha Tehsil

References

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