Barmer, Rajasthan

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Barmer
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Kiradu temples in Barmer, Rajasthan
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Barmer
Location in Rajasthan, India
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Barmer
Barmer (India)
Coordinates: 25°45′N71°23′E / 25.75°N 71.38°E / 25.75; 71.38
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Rajasthan
District Barmer
Founded byMallinath
Government
 • Type Nagar Parishad
 • BodyBarmer Municipal Council
Area
 •  City
28 km2 (11 sq mi)
Elevation
227 m (745 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 •  City
100,015
 •  Metro
184,000
Languages
 • Official Hindi, Rajasthani, Marwadi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
344001
ISO 3166 code RJ-IN
Vehicle registration RJ-04
Website barmer.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.

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Demographics

As of the 2011 census, Barmer had a population of 100,051. Of the total population, 22% are aged 0-6. Barmer had an average literacy rate of 56.53%; 70% of males and 30% of females are literate. [1]

Religion

Religion in Barmer city (2011)
  1. Hinduism (81.43%)
  2. Jainism (11.75%)
  3. Islam (6.4%)
  4. Other (0.42%)

Geography

The 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, such as khejari, ber, ker, sangari and anar (pomegranate). It is located between 24°58' and 26°32' N and between 70°05' and 72°52' E. It forms a part of the Thar desert and is situated in the western part of the state.

Climate

The climate is hot and semi arid (Koppen: BSh). There is a peak in rainfall during the summer monsoon season.

Climate data for Barmer (1991–2020, extremes 1932–present)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °C (°F)36.6
(97.9)		39.4
(102.9)		43.4
(110.1)		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)25.4
(77.7)		29.5
(85.1)		35.1
(95.2)		39.7
(103.5)		42.3
(108.1)		40.8
(105.4)		37.2
(99.0)		35.2
(95.4)		36.3
(97.3)		36.9
(98.4)		32.2
(90.0)		27.5
(81.5)		35.0
(95.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)10.2
(50.4)		13.5
(56.3)		19.2
(66.6)		24.2
(75.6)		27.1
(80.8)		28.0
(82.4)		27.1
(80.8)		26.1
(79.0)		25.1
(77.2)		22.0
(71.6)		16.3
(61.3)		11.7
(53.1)		20.9
(69.6)
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)8.9
(0.35)		8.5
(0.33)		11.7
(0.46)		9.3
(0.37)		5.8
(0.23)		65.1
(2.56)		123.8
(4.87)		99.5
(3.92)		73.4
(2.89)		9.2
(0.36)		16.8
(0.66)		8.5
(0.33)		385.5
(15.18)
Average rainy days0.30.30.10.61.33.96.56.52.00.00.20.518.2
Average relative humidity (%) (at 17:30 IST)32272220233450574734343534
Source: India Meteorological Department [2] [3]

References

BARMER GEOGRAPHY.

  1. ↑ "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.
  2. ↑ "Station: Barmer Climatological Table 1991–2020" (PDF). Climatological Normals 1991–2020. India Meteorological Department. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 April 2024. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
  3. ↑ "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.
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