City in Rajasthan, India
Barmer
Location in Rajasthan, India
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Show map of India Coordinates: 25°45′N 71°23′E / 25.75°N 71.38°E / 25.75; 71.38 Country India State Rajasthan District Barmer Founded by Mallinath • Type Nagar Parishad • Body Barmer Municipal Council • District Collector & District Magistrate Lok Bandhu, IAS • Superintendent of Police Anand Sharma, IPS • Chief Executive Officer Zila Parishad Mohan Dan Ratnu, RAS
[1] • City 28,387 km2 (10,960 sq mi) • Rank No. 3 Elevation
227 m (745 ft) • City 100,015 • Metro
184,000 • 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 .
Demographics
As of the 2011 Census, Barmer had a population of 100,051. The population of the 0-6 year age range was 22% of the total population. Barmer had an average literacy rate of 56.53%; gender-wise, 70% of males and 30% of females are literate.[2]
Religion
Religion in Barmer city (2011)
Other (0.42%)
Geography
This 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 like khejari, ber, ker, sangari and anar ( promegrante ). It is located between 24°58' and 26°32' N and between 70°05' and 72°52' E. The district forms a part of the Thar desert and is situated in the western part of the State.
Climate
Climate data for Barmer, Rajasthan (1981–2010, extremes 1932–2012)
Month
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Year
Record high °C (°F)
36.6
39.4
43.3
48.3
49.9
48.7
45.5
43.7
43.2
43.1
39.4
35.2
49.9
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
25.8
29.1
34.7
39.3
42.0
40.7
37.0
35.1
36.5
37.0
32.3
27.4
34.7
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
10.4
13.3
19.1
24.1
26.9
27.8
26.9
25.7
25.0
22.2
16.3
11.7
20.8
Record low °C (°F)
−1.7
3.8
4.5
12.2
16.7
16.2
19.4
20.0
16.7
13.9
6.7
2.3
−1.7
Average rainfall mm (inches)
1.3
2.4
1.8
2.8
9.8
25.8
90.1
103.0
33.2
3.8
1.2
0.5
275.8
Average rainy days
0.2
0.3
0.2
0.4
0.8
1.4
4.3
4.3
1.9
0.4
0.2
0.2
14.7
Average relative humidity (%) (at 17:30 IST )
30
25
21
19
22
33
48
54
43
28
30
32
32
Source: India Meteorological Department [3] [4]
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