Balotra district explained

Balotra district
Settlement Type:District of Rajasthan
Total Type:Total
Coor Pinpoint:Balotra, Rajasthan
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Rajasthan
Subdivision Type2:Division
Subdivision Name2:Jodhpur
Established Title:Established
Seat Type:Headquarters
Seat:Balotra, Rajasthan
Parts Type:Tehsils
Parts Style:para
P1:Balotra district has 7 tehsils: Pachpadra, Siwana, Sindhari, Baytu, Samdari, Kalyanpur and Gira.
Area Total Km2:19,000
Population As Of:2011
Population Total:970760
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Demographics
Demographics1 Title1:Literacy
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+05:30

Balotra district is a district of Rajasthan state of India.[1] This district came into existence on 7 August 2023 by separating from Barmer district.[2]

Balotra's district headquarters is Balotra town.[2] Balotra district is bordered by Jaisalmer district in the north, Jodhpur Rural district in the east, Pali, Jalore district in the south and Barmer, Sanchore district in the west. The area of Balotra district is 10,551 sq km. The total population of Balotra district is 9,70,760.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: PTI . 2023-03-20 . Rajasthan: Balotra residents thank Gehlot for declaring it new district . 2023-08-08 . ThePrint . en-US.
  2. News: 2023-03-17 . Ahead of Assembly polls, Gehlot announces formation of 19 new districts in Rajasthan . en-IN . The Hindu . live . 2023-03-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230317180332/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/ahead-of-assembly-polls-gehlot-announces-formation-of-19-new-districts-in-rajasthan/article66632231.ece . 17 March 2023 . 0971-751X.
  3. Web site: Basic Population Figures of India, States, Districts, Sub-District and Village, 2011 .