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, occupying an area of 28,387 km2. Being in the western part of the state, it includes a part of the Thar Desert. Jaisalmer is to the north of this district while Jalore is in its south. Pali and Jodhpur form its eastern border and it shares a border with Pakistan in the west. Partially being a desert, this district has a large variation in temperature. The temperature in summer can rise up to 51 °C and falls near to 0 °C in winter. Luni is the longest river in Barmer district. After travelling a length of almost 500 km, it passes through Jalore and merges in the marshy land of Runn of Kutch. District headquarters is in the town of Barmer. The other major towns in the district are: Balotra, Guda Malani, Baytoo, Siwana, and Chohatan. Recently, a large onshore oil field has been discovered and made functional in Barmer district. Barmer is also famous for pomegranate.
Jodhpur Division (also known as Marwar) is the biggest division among all in Rajasthan (Rajputana). The division comprises in six districts named Barmer, Balotra, Jaisalmer, Sirohi, Jalore, Jodhpur, Pali.
Nakoda Mewa Nagar is a village in the Barmer District of Indian state of Rajasthan. The village name is Mewanagar in the Rajasthan state Government records.
Balotra is a city situated in the Balotra district within the state of Rajasthan, India. Previously, it was located in the Barmer district of the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is known for its historical and cultural significance, as well as its role as a commercial and trading center in the region.
Chaudhary Harish Singh Godara, popularly known as "Harishji" in his Barmer Lok Sabha constituency, is a farmer leader and politician serving as the incharge of Indian National Congress organisation in Punjab and Chandigarh and Member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly from Baytu constituency of Barmer district in Rajasthan as an Indian National Congress party candidate which he won in the 2018 legislative assembly elections. He has also served as the Cabinet Minister of Revenue, Colonization and Water Cooperation of Rajasthan for about 3 years. He had won Lok Sabha elections in 2009 from the Barmer-Jaisalmer constituency in Rajasthan. But in 2014 elections, he lost. He was National Secretary of the All India Congress Committee till 2014–2019.
Tilwara, historically known as Khedgarh is a village in Pachpadra tehsil of Balotra district of Rajasthan state in India. Tilwara is situated on the Luni River and is a railway station on Jodhpur-Balotra route. The village is famous for Mallinath Fair, which is the most ancient animal fair of Rajasthan, held between eleventh of Krishna paksh to eleventh of Shukla paksh of Chaitra month of Hindu calendar every year. Also called Tilwara cattle fair, it lasts for two weeks. Tilwara is also an archeological site from where evidence for the Mesolithic culture have been excavated. Tilwara has a total population of 1,487 peoples according to Census 2011.
Moothali is a village in the suburb of Siwana, Balotra District, India. Rajput, Rajpurohit, Nai, Suthar, Jain, Meghwal and many other castes live in this village. According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Moothali village is 087522. Moothali village is located in Siwana Tehsil of Barmer district in Rajasthan, India. It is situated 20 km away from sub-district headquarter Siwana and 120 km away from district headquarter Barmer. As per 2009 stats, Moothali village is also a gram panchayat.
Khed/Kheris a village in Balotra District, of Rajasthan, India. It is 9 km from Balotra and situated on Baytu-Balotra Road. Kher has a total population of 1,163 peoples according to Census 2011.
National Highway 25 is a National Highway in India that connects Barmer and Beawar in the state of Rajasthan. It has recently been widened to four lanes by the National Highways Authority of India.
Baytoo is one of the 200 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Rajasthan state in India.
Kalyanpur is a town in Balotra District, Jodhpur division, Rajasthan. Kalyanpur's population is around 5274.
Baytu is a tehsil in Balotra district of Rajasthan state of India. It is a tehsil headquarter. It is also spelled as Bayatu, Baitu, or Baytoo.
Umarlai Khalsa is a village in Barmer District of Rajasthan state in India. It is about 100 km from Jodhpur. The town is famous for farming, Mata Nagnechiyaa Temple and Akhada, The town is well connected with Jodhpur by buses at frequent intervals. From Umarlai Khalsa towards Jalore there is India's Third Brahma Temple in the village of Asotra. From Umarlai Khalsa towards Barmer there is Ancient Temple of Lord Shri Vishnu named as Shri Ranchore Ray, Khed Mandir in the village of Khed The name Umarlai Khalsa derived from all the religious people of this village. About 13 km from Balotra is located the famous Jain Temple Nakoda. The place receives religious devotees from across India. The town is located near on the coast of the river Luni. The village of Umarlai Khalsa is mainly popular for housing the famous Ancient Temples of Lord Shiva. It is one of the most revered pilgrimage destinations for the Hindu community. The temple is an excellent example of fine architecture and many sculptures are carved inside the temple. Apart from this temple, a number of other temples are located in the town which include the Pabuji Rathord Mandir, Jog Maya Matha Mandir, Gogaji Mandir, Bhomiyaji Mandir, Hanuman Mandir and more.
Barmer Refinery is an upcoming public sector refinery and petrochemical complex in the Pachpadra of Rajasthan, India. It is owned by HPCL Rajasthan Refinery Limited (HRRL), a joint venture between Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited and the Government of Rajasthan. This refinery will be connected with Jamnagar Refinery and Bathinda Refinery through Amritsar Jamnagar Expressway.
Balotra railway station is a railway station in Balotra district,Rajasthan. Its code is BLT. It serves Balotra city. The station consists of 2 platforms. Passenger, Express, and Superfast trains halt here. As of 2021, the station has no train shed
Amritsar–Jamnagar Expressway (NH-754A) is an under-construction 1,257 km long, 6-lane wide expressway in the north-western part of India. The expressway will reduce the distance between Amritsar and Jamnagar from earlier 1,430 km to 1,316 km and the time travel from 26 hours to only 13 hours. It is a part of the Bharatmala and Amritsar–Jamnagar Economic Corridor (EC-3). It will pass through four states of Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and Gujarat.
Madan Prajapat is an Indian politician from Rajasthan who has served in the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly since 2018. He previously served in the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly from 2008 to 2013. Prajapat represents Pachpadra as a member of the Indian National Congress.
Gida is a tehsil in Balotra District of Rajasthan State, India. It belongs to Jodhpur Division. Gira has a total population of 803 peoples according to Census 2011.
Nalgudhais a village in Balotra District, of Rajasthan, India. It is 9 km from Siwana and situated on Balotra. Nalguda has a total population of 1,163 peoples according to Census 2011.
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