Barmer, Rajasthan

Barmer is the district headquarters of the Barmer district in the state of Rajasthan, India. It is a Group 'C' city for living standards, and the headquarters of the Barmer Taluka.

This article is about the municipality in Rajasthan, India. For its namesake district, see Barmer district.

Barmer
[[Metropolitan City]]
Barmer
Location in Rajasthan, India
Barmer
Barmer (India)
Coordinates: 25.75°N 71.38°E / 25.75; 71.38
Country India
StateRajasthan
DistrictBarmer
Founded byMallinath
Government
 • TypeDemocratic
 • BodyBMC
 • District Collector & District MagistrateVishram Meena, IAS
 • Superintendent of PoliceAnand Sharma, IPS
 • Chief Executive Officer Zila ParishadMohan Dan Ratnu, RAS [1]
Area
 • [[Metropolitan City]]28,387 km2 (10,960 sq mi)
Area rankNo. 5
Elevation
227 m (745 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • [[Metropolitan City]]100,015
 • Metro
1,84,000
Languages
 • OfficialHindi, Marwadi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
344001
ISO 3166 codeRJ-IN
Vehicle registrationRJ-04
Websitebarmer.rajasthan.gov.in

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]

Transportation

Barmer has two national highways crossing it — NH 15 and NH 112. It has direct trains to Jodhpur(Rajasthan), New Delhi, Bengaluru (Karnataka), Haridwar (Uttarakhand), and Guwahati (Assam) among others.

Geography
Main article: Barmer district § Geography

References
  1. "Barmer District Administration".
  2. "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.
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