Bikaner Rajasthan India Map indicating the location of Bikaner.Thumbnail map ofindia with Rajasthan highlighted Location of Bikaner Bikaner Coordinates Time zone IST Area Elevation 270 km 242 m District Bikaner Population Density 723,982 1,960 /km� Codes Pincode Telephone Vehicle 3340XX ++91 151 RJ-07 Coordinates: 28�01′N 73�11′E 28.01, 73.19 Bikaner is a city in the northwest of the state of Rajasthan in western India. The city is the administrative headquarters of Bikaner District. It was formerly the capital of the princely state of Bikaner. The city was founded by Rao Bika in 1486 and from its small origins it has developed into the fourth largest city in Rajasthan. Just like Jaipur, Bikaner is called the Green City. The Ganga Canal completed in 1928 and the Indira Gandhi Canal completed in 1987 have allowed the farming of crops such as mustard, cotton and wheat. Other industries include wool production and the mining of gypsum, plaster of Paris and bentonite. Bikaner has four sub divisions Kolayat Nokha Lunkaransar Sri Dungargarh.