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.
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]
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.
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