Phalodi district explained

Phalodi District
Settlement Type:District
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Rajasthan
Subdivision Type2:Division
Subdivision Name2:Jodhpur Division
Established Title:Established
Established Date:7 August 2023
Seat Type:Headquarters
Seat:Phalodi
Leader Title:District Collector & Magistrate
Leader Name:Harji Lal Atal, IAS[1]
Leader Title1:Superintendent of Police
Leader Name1:Pooja Awana, IPS[2]
Unit Pref:Metric
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+05:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Blank1 Name Sec1:Lok Sabha constituencies
Blank1 Info Sec1:Jodhpur Lok Sabha constituency
Map Caption1:Location of Phalodi District in Rajasthan

Phalodi District is one of the six districts in the Jodhpur division of the Rajasthan state of India. This district is known for its salt industry,[3] and it is one of the hottest places in India.[4] The city of Phalodi is the administrative headquarters of the district.

History

Phalodi District was established on 7 August 2023.[5] The area was formerly part of Jodhpur District. Phalodi was ruled by rathore dynasty of marwar .

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Administration : Phalodi District . 26 June 2024.
  2. Web site: Administration : Phalodi District . 26 June 2024.
  3. News: Salt town 'Phalodi' losing sheen, workers in trouble . 2 December 2018 . Business Standard . https://web.archive.org/web/20181203125403/https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ani/salt-town-phalodi-losing-sheen-workers-in-trouble-118120200256_1.html . 3 December 2018 . live .
  4. "In May 2016 the district of Phalodi in the west of the state set a new record for India's highest ever recorded temperature, over 51°C." Book: Berlitz Pocket Guide Rajasthan . Insight Guides . Apa Publications (UK) Limited . 2019 . 183 . 978-1-78573-199-0 .
  5. Web site: About District: District Phalodi . Government of Rajasthan .