Barmer, Rajasthan Explained

Barmer
Settlement Type:City
Pushpin Map:India Rajasthan#India
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Rajasthan, India
Coordinates:25.75°N 71.38°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Rajasthan
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Barmer
Founder:Mallinath
Government Type:Nagar Parishad
Governing Body:Barmer Municipal Council
Area Rank:No. 3
Area Total Km2:28387
Elevation M:227
Population Total:100,015
Population As Of:2011
Population Metro:1,84000
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Hindi, Rajasthani, Marwadi
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:344001
Registration Plate:RJ-04
Iso Code:RJ-IN

Barmer is a city and municipal council in the Barmer district in the state of Rajasthan, India. It is the administrative headquarters of Barmer district. It is a Group 'C' city for living standards, and the headquarters of the Barmer tehsil, Rajasthan.

Demographics

As of the 2011 Census, Barmer had a population of 100,051. The population of the 0-6 year age range was 22% of the total population. Barmer had an average literacy rate of 56.53%; gender-wise, 70% of males and 30% of females are literate.[1]

Religion

Geography

This district is spread across an area of 28,387 km2 . Barmer district is the third largest district of Rajasthan State. This district is famous for its vegetation like khejari, ber, ker, sangari and anar (promegrante). It is located between 24°58' and 26°32' N and between 70°05' and 72°52' E. The district forms a part of the Thar desert and is situated in the western part of the State.

Climate

References

https://barmer.rajasthan.gov.in/content/raj/barmer/en/about-barmer/geographical-and-physical-features.html#:~:text=Spread%20across%20an%20area%20of,western%20part%20of%20the%20State.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional). https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. 2004-06-16. 2008-11-01. Census Commission of India.