Barmer, Rajasthan

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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
28,387 km2 (10,960 sq mi)
  RankNo. 3
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)

   Hinduism (81.43%)
   Jainism (11.75%)
   Islam (6.4%)
  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]

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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.

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