Napasar

27°57′56″N 73°33′35″E / 27.96556°N 73.55972°E / 27.96556; 73.55972CountryIndiaStateRajasthanDistrictBikanerFounded byNapajiGovernment • BodyGram Panchayat (Nagar Palika Under Process)Languages • OfficialHindiTime zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)PINTelephone code91–151Vehicle registrationRJ-07Nearest cityBikanerSex ratio955/1000 ♂/♀Literacy85%Lok Sabha constituencyBikanerVidhan Sabha constituencyLunkaransarCivic agencyGram Panchayat (Nagar Palika Under Process)ClimateHot,cold and normal (Köppen)

Napasar is a town located in the Bikaner district in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is also known as one of the holiest places of Bikaner.^[1]

Napasar was established as a "co-city" by the contemporary King of the Bikaner state: Maharaja Bikaji and Napaji Sankhala.^{[clarification needed]} The city nearest to Napasar is Bikaner, which is only 29 kilometers away. The Napasar railway station is located near the town and connects to the Bikaner-Rewari main line of NWR. The highway NH 11 is 12 kilometers outside of the town. Napasar is older than Bikaner.

The native language is Marwari.^{[citation needed]}

Napasar is one of the largest Gram panchayat in India. Napasar is also well known for being the birthplace of freedom fighters, social workers, and their ex-sarpanch Late Bajrang Lal Asopa, also known as Netaji.^{[citation needed]} He worked for the welfare of the village and his so-called "Fakira Fauz".^{[citation needed]} After he died, a statue of him was placed in the main market and in the Gram Panchayat.

Napasar has industries in manufacturing woolen shawls, cotton chaddars (robes), textiles, tiles, PVC, timber, food processing bhujia and papad, among other things. Their textile and cotton industries are growing fast^{[citation needed]}. Many people in Napasar have jobs in agriculture or investment. Because of the large number of jobs in agriculture, the city is able to produce food for the local market.

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