Khichan
Khichan village, and the eponymous adjacent Khichan Ramsar site wetland, are in the Phalodi tehsil of Phalodi district of Rajasthan state of India. The Khichan wetland, a Ramsar site, is known for a large number of migratory demoiselle cranes that visit it every winter.
- Type: Locality
- Description: village in Jodhpur district, Rajasthan, India
- Also known as: “Kheechan”, “Khichand”, and “Khichun”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Phalodi.
Phalodi
Town
Phalodi is a city in Phalodi district in the Indian state of Rajasthan. Phalodi is situated 5 km west of Khichan.
Khichan
- Category: village in India
- Location: Phalodi, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, Western India, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
27.13661° or 27° 8′ 12″ north
Longitude
72.41281° or 72° 24′ 46″ east
Elevation
229 metres (751 feet)
Open location code
7JVJ4CP7+J4
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Urdu—“Khichan” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Khichan”
- Cebuano: “Khīchand”
- Dutch: “Khichan”
- Hausa: “Khichan”
- Hindi: “खीचन”
- Panjabi: “ਖੀਚਨ”
- South Azerbaijani: “خیچان (هیندوستان)”
- South Azerbaijani: “خیچان”
- Swedish: “Khīchand”
- Urdu: “کھیچن”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Malār and Chhīla.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Phalodi Junction railway station and Phalodi Jn.
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Worth a closer look: Jaipur and Jodhpur.
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