Phalodi district

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Phalodi District
Phalodi in Rajasthan (India).svg
Phalodi District in Rajasthan
Coordinates: 27°08′30″N72°26′10″E / 27.14167°N 72.43611°E / 27.14167; 72.43611
CountryFlag of India.svg India
State Rajasthan
Division Jodhpur Division
Established7 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.

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History

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

Administrative divisions

Phalodi has 8 tehsils

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.