Balotra district is a district of
Rajasthan
Rajasthan (; lit. 'Land of Kings') is a state in northern India. It covers or 10.4 per cent of India's total geographical area. It is the largest Indian state by area and the seventh largest by population. It is on India's northwestern si ...
state of India. This district came into existence on 7 August 2023 by separating from
Barmer district
Barmer District is a district in Rajasthan state of India. It is located in the western part of Rajasthan state forming a part of the Thar Desert. Barmer is the third largest district by area in Rajasthan and fifth largest district in India. Oc ...
.
Balotra's district headquarters is
Balotra
Balotra is a city in Barmer district of Rajasthan state in India. It is about from Barmer city.
Geography
Balotra is located at . It has an average elevation of 106 metres (347 feet).
Demographics
India census, Balotra had a ...
town.
Balotra district is bordered by Jaisalmer district in the north,
Jodhpur
Jodhpur (; ) is the second-largest city in the Indian state of Rajasthan and officially the second metropolitan city of the state. It was formerly the seat of the princely state of Jodhpur State. Jodhpur was historically the capital of the Ki ...
Rural district in the east,
Pali
Pali () is a Middle Indo-Aryan liturgical language native to the Indian subcontinent. It is widely studied because it is the language of the Buddhist ''Pāli Canon'' or ''Tipiṭaka'' as well as the sacred language of ''Theravāda'' Buddhism ...
,
Jalore
Jalore () (ISO 15919 : ''Jālora'' ), also known as ''Granite City'', is a city in the western Indian state of Rajasthan. It is the administrative headquarters of Jalore District.
It has a river known as Jawai Nadi. Jalore lies to south of Su ...
district in the south and
Barmer,
Sanchore
Sanchore is a City in Jalore district in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is the headquarters of the Sanchore tehsil located on National Highway 68. The town is situated from the city of Jalore and was once known as Satyapur. Nearby village ...
district in the west. The area of Balotra district is 10,551 sq km. The total population of Balotra district is 9,70,760.
See also
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Balotra
Balotra is a city in Barmer district of Rajasthan state in India. It is about from Barmer city.
Geography
Balotra is located at . It has an average elevation of 106 metres (347 feet).
Demographics
India census, Balotra had a ...
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Balotra Railwey Station
References
External links
Official website
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Districts of Rajasthan
Balotra district