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Pokhran
Pokhran (official spelling Pokaran; Hindi: 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 is located 112 km east of Jaisalmer city, 172 km northwest of Jodhpur and 225 km south of Bikaner by road. It lies on Jaisalmer to Jodhpur railway line. It is situated at 27°05′42″N 71°45′11″E / 27.095°N 71.753°E and has an average elevation of 233 metres (764 feet).
It has an arid climate as it lies in the Thar Desert and receives little rain in the monsoon months July to September. Pokhran has an extreme climate. It has extremely hot and dry summers from April to June though monsoon months are also very hot. The temperature in the summer can reach 46°C during the day. The night temperature in the summer is more than 30°C. Pokhran has very cold winters with temperatures dropping to as low as 1°C.
Fort Pokhran, the 14th century citadel also known as "Balagarh", stands amidst the Thar Desert. This monument is the premier fort of the chief of the Champawats, one of the clan of Rathores of the state of Marwar-Jodhpur. Fort Pokhran is open for visitors and is being currently run as heritage hotel by the royal family of Pokhran.
On the outskirts of the town, the Satiyo Deval Sati Mata Memorial, a royal cenotaph, is freely accessible.
Nathi Bai a Bhati Rajputs princess of Jaisalmer, was married to the Mughal Emperor Akbar in 1570. Following the marriage, Akbar granted the Pokhran pargana to Jaisalmer State .
According to 2011 Indian census, Pokhran had a population of 28,457 within Pokaran Municipal Board territory. Males constitute 55% of the population and females 45%. Pokhran has an average literacy rate of 56%, lower than the national average of 74.0%: male literacy is 68%, and female literacy is 41%. In Pokhran, 19% of the population is under 6 years of age.
The Pokhran Test Range (PTR) is a key component of India's nuclear programme which is located outside the Pokaran Municipal Board jurisdiction and is controlled by the Indian Army. The army base is located 26 km north-west of Pokhran town and 4 km north of Khetolai village.
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Pokhran
Pokhran (official spelling Pokaran; Hindi: 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 is located 112 km east of Jaisalmer city, 172 km northwest of Jodhpur and 225 km south of Bikaner by road. It lies on Jaisalmer to Jodhpur railway line. It is situated at 27°05′42″N 71°45′11″E / 27.095°N 71.753°E and has an average elevation of 233 metres (764 feet).
It has an arid climate as it lies in the Thar Desert and receives little rain in the monsoon months July to September. Pokhran has an extreme climate. It has extremely hot and dry summers from April to June though monsoon months are also very hot. The temperature in the summer can reach 46°C during the day. The night temperature in the summer is more than 30°C. Pokhran has very cold winters with temperatures dropping to as low as 1°C.
Fort Pokhran, the 14th century citadel also known as "Balagarh", stands amidst the Thar Desert. This monument is the premier fort of the chief of the Champawats, one of the clan of Rathores of the state of Marwar-Jodhpur. Fort Pokhran is open for visitors and is being currently run as heritage hotel by the royal family of Pokhran.
On the outskirts of the town, the Satiyo Deval Sati Mata Memorial, a royal cenotaph, is freely accessible.
Nathi Bai a Bhati Rajputs princess of Jaisalmer, was married to the Mughal Emperor Akbar in 1570. Following the marriage, Akbar granted the Pokhran pargana to Jaisalmer State .
According to 2011 Indian census, Pokhran had a population of 28,457 within Pokaran Municipal Board territory. Males constitute 55% of the population and females 45%. Pokhran has an average literacy rate of 56%, lower than the national average of 74.0%: male literacy is 68%, and female literacy is 41%. In Pokhran, 19% of the population is under 6 years of age.
The Pokhran Test Range (PTR) is a key component of India's nuclear programme which is located outside the Pokaran Municipal Board jurisdiction and is controlled by the Indian Army. The army base is located 26 km north-west of Pokhran town and 4 km north of Khetolai village.
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