Barmer district

Barmer (Hindi: बाड़मेर, Barmer ) is a district in the western Indian state of Rajasthan. It is located in western Rajasthan in the Thar Desert and is bordered by Pakistan. The area is 28,387 km ², the population is 1,964,835 ( 2001). Administrative center is the city.

Population

The district Barmer is rural, only about 7.4 % of the population lives in cities. 52.7 % of the population are men. 58.99 % of the population can read and write, 72.76 % for males, 43.45 % in women.

The majority of the inhabitants belonging to Hinduism ( 86.27 %), 11.8% are Muslims, the Jainism plays only a minor role with 1.8%.

The most common languages ​​are Rajasthani, Hindi and English.

Climate and Nature

The district Barmer is located in the Thar Desert. The lowest temperatures are in January and vary between about 10 ° C to 26 ° C, summer temperatures up to 43 ° C frequently (May). The annual rainfall averages 280 mm, but with monsoon -related fluctuation. Stronger monsoon rains can quickly lead to flooding, as was the case in 2006, where 103 people lost their lives. As a result of the flooding, it may also lead to outbreaks of malaria.

The largest river is the Luni, which leads brackish water.

Administrative divisions

The district Barmer is divided into 8 Tehsils:

• Barmer ( 171 158 inhabitants)
• Balotra ( 192 132 )
• Siwana ( 134 488 )
• Dhorimana ( 181 025 )
• Baitu ( 151 787 )
• Sindhari ( 167 810 )
• Shiv ( 121 551 )
• Chohtan ( 171 105 )