Phalodi district

Phalodi district
District
Phalodi District in Rajasthan
Coordinates: 27°08′30″N72°26′10″E / 27.14167°N 72.43611°E / 27.14167; 72.43611
Country	India
State	Rajasthan
Division	Jodhpur Division
Established	7 August 2023
Headquarters	Phalodi
Government
•  District Collector & Magistrate	Shweta Chouhan on aug2025, IAS [1]
•  Superintendent of Police	KUNDAN KANWARIA on aug2025, IPS [2]
Time zone	UTC+05:30 (IST)
Lok Sabha constituencies	Jodhpur Lok Sabha constituency

Phalodi district is one of the six districts in the Jodhpur division of the Rajasthan state of India. This district is known for its salt industry, ^[3] and it is one of the hottest places in India. ^[4] The city of Phalodi is the administrative headquarters of the district.

History

Phalodi District was established on 7 August 2023. ^[5] The area was formerly part of Jodhpur District.

Administrative divisions

Phalodi has 8 tehsils

• Aau
• Bap
• Bapini
• Dechoo
• Ghantiyali
• Lohawat
• Phalodi
• Setrawa

Notes and references

1. "Administration : Phalodi District". 26 June 2024.
2. "Administration : Phalodi District". 26 June 2024.
3. "Salt town 'Phalodi' losing sheen, workers in trouble". Business Standard. 2 December 2018. Archived from the original on 3 December 2018.
4. "In May 2016 the district of Phalodi in the west of the state set a new record for India's highest ever recorded temperature, over 51°C." Berlitz Pocket Guide Rajasthan. Insight Guides. Apa Publications (UK) Limited. 2019. p.  183. ISBN   978-1-78573-199-0.
5. "About District: District Phalodi". Government of Rajasthan.