Tourist Places in Khichan (Kheechan)

Khichan is a small village located in Phalodi Mandal, in the district of Jodhpur (Kheechan), in the state of Rajasthan in western India. It is located just 3.6 km away from Phalodi which is the Mandal Main Town. It is 113.9 km away from Jodhpur which is the District Main City. Khichan is just 339 km away from the Jaipur which is capital city of Rajasthan. In the recent years, this particular village is pulling a lot of native and foreign tourists because it has established successfully a tradition of feeding and taking care of wild birds, mainly the Demoiselle cranes that migrate to this particular region during the winter season every year.

It is to be highly noted that nearly 5,000 kilograms (11,000 lb) of bird seed every day are consumed by these feeding birds in this village. In the present scenario, this village hosts as perfect home for nearly 9,000 Demoiselle Cranes. It is to be remembered that the migration of these birds happen during the beginning of August each year to as the end of March in the following year.
Most of the native and foreign tourists who are good bird watchers drop into this particular village during the season of the migrating birds landing. In the tourist map, this village has successfully achieved international recognition. It is to be remembered that this village was featured in the Birding World magazine. The title of the article was “Khichan – the Demoiselle Crane village."

Best Time to Visit Khichan
Khichan is a desert region; tourists come here only during the migratory season. Cranes begin coming here towards the end of August and go back by February. The season from November to February is considered as the peak time for bird watching in Khichan.

How to Reach Khichan
Khichan is around 150km from Jodhpur. Phalodi is the nearest town to Khichan.
By Train: Phalodi Railway Station is well connected with the rail routes of the other major cities like Jodhpur and Jaisalmer.
By Bus: The town of Phalodi is accessible by road from the major cities. Several buses are there from Bikaner, Jaisalmer and Jodhpur.
By Air: Jodhpur Airport is the nearest airport situated near Khichan.