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Barmer, Rajasthan

City in Rajasthan, India

25°45′N 71°23′E / 25.75°N 71.38°E / 25.75; 71.38Country

IndiaStateRajasthanDistrictBarmerFounded byMallinathGovernment

• TypeNagar Parishad • BodyBarmer Municipal Council • District Collector & District MagistrateNishant Jain, IAS • Superintendent of PoliceAnand Sharma, IPS • Chief Executive Officer Zila ParishadMohan Dan Ratnu, RAS ^[1]Area

• City28,387 km² (10,960 sq mi) • RankNo. 3Elevation

227 m (745 ft)Population

(2011)

• City100,015 • Metro

184,000Languages

• OfficialHindi, Rajasthani, MarwadiTime zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)PIN

344001

ISO 3166 codeRJ-INVehicle registrationRJ-04Websitebarmer.rajasthan.gov.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.^[2]

Religion

Religion in Barmer city (2011)

Hinduism (81.43%)

Jainism (11.75%)

Islam (6.4%)

Other (0.42%)

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

Climate data for Barmer, Rajasthan (1981–2010, extremes 1932–2012)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	36.6 (97.9)	39.4 (102.9)	43.3 (109.9)	48.3 (118.9)	49.9 (121.8)	48.7 (119.7)	45.5 (113.9)	43.7 (110.7)	43.2 (109.8)	43.1 (109.6)	39.4 (102.9)	35.2 (95.4)	49.9 (121.8)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	25.8 (78.4)	29.1 (84.4)	34.7 (94.5)	39.3 (102.7)	42.0 (107.6)	40.7 (105.3)	37.0 (98.6)	35.1 (95.2)	36.5 (97.7)	37.0 (98.6)	32.3 (90.1)	27.4 (81.3)	34.7 (94.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	10.4 (50.7)	13.3 (55.9)	19.1 (66.4)	24.1 (75.4)	26.9 (80.4)	27.8 (82.0)	26.9 (80.4)	25.7 (78.3)	25.0 (77.0)	22.2 (72.0)	16.3 (61.3)	11.7 (53.1)	20.8 (69.4)
Record low °C (°F)	−1.7 (28.9)	3.8 (38.8)	4.5 (40.1)	12.2 (54.0)	16.7 (62.1)	16.2 (61.2)	19.4 (66.9)	20.0 (68.0)	16.7 (62.1)	13.9 (57.0)	6.7 (44.1)	2.3 (36.1)	−1.7 (28.9)
Average rainfall mm (inches)	1.3 (0.05)	2.4 (0.09)	1.8 (0.07)	2.8 (0.11)	9.8 (0.39)	25.8 (1.02)	90.1 (3.55)	103.0 (4.06)	33.2 (1.31)	3.8 (0.15)	1.2 (0.05)	0.5 (0.02)	275.8 (10.86)
Average rainy days	0.2	0.3	0.2	0.4	0.8	1.4	4.3	4.3	1.9	0.4	0.2	0.2	14.7
Average relative humidity (%) (at 17:30 IST)	30	25	21	19	22	33	48	54	43	28	30	32	32
Source: India Meteorological Department^[3]^[4]

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.

^ "Barmer District Administration".
^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
^ "Station: Barmer Climatological Table 1981–2010" (PDF). Climatological Normals 1981–2010. India Meteorological Department. January 2015. pp. 107–108. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
^ "Extremes of Temperature & Rainfall for Indian Stations (Up to 2012)" (PDF). India Meteorological Department. December 2016. p. M175. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2021.