Barmer

Introduction
Located in the western part of the state, Barmer is the district located in Thar desert.  The district is covered by Jaisalmer district in the north, Jalore district in the south, Pali district and Jodhpur district in the east and Pakistan in the west. Located at 24,58^o to 26, 32^o N Latitudes and 70, 05^o to 72, 52^o E Longitudes. The district covers the geographical area of 28387 sq.km.

History
There have been lacunae about the history of Barmer. The history goes to 1212AD when
Rao Siha, founder of the Rathore survivors, won the battle in Khed and established the flag of Rathore dynasty in the area. After that Guhil Rajput Prata Singh captured the throne but could not survive for long as his control was taken over by Rathore Rao Asthan. After that the lacunae emerged in the history of Barmer, until a ruler Tribhuvansi established his power in the state, which was responsible for dispute between him and his cousin Mallinath, who defeated Tribhuvansi with the help of the then Delhi sultanate  and captured the throne in 1374 A.D.

With this victory Mallinath started strengthening his power and at the time he died in 1399 the entire region of Barmer was under his control and the area was called as Mallani. He was the first rurler of Barmer who was honored with the position of Rawal, it is said that he was blessed with the divine powers and once Goddess appeared in front of him. After his death a temple was built to pay homage to him on the shores of  luni river near Balotra. After his death his son Jagmal Singh succeeded his throne and his survivors were called as Mahechas. But the empire could not succeeded for a long as eighteen principalities emerged at the same time. The conflict between these states benefited the ruler of Jodhpur kingdom and he conquered the state.

In 1836 Barmer came under the control of British rule and on August 1891 Barmer was formerly declared as an integral part of Jodhpur. After independence the district was separated from Jodhpur and both acquired the position of separate Indian districts of Rajasthan.

Tourist Destinations:

The most famous art of Barmer is carved wooden furniture and hand block printing industry. As the district is located in desert of Thar, there are not many places to visit. But one can enjoy the pleasure of desert life and can appraise the traditional decorative skills of deserted rural areas.  The mere piece of attraction in district are the mud huts in rural areas decorated with traditional folk master pieces. Jasol, Juna Burmer, Khed, kiradu, Mallonath Fair (Cattle Fair), Meva Nagar, Neemari are the major attractions of the district. Tilwara cattle fair is a popular fair visited by thousands of tourists every year.

Facts & Figures

Area	28387 sq. kms
Latitude	24°58' - 26°32' N
Longitude	70°5' – 72°52' E
Temperature	Min.: 9 C & Max. – 45 C
Average Rainfall	27.75 cms.
Forest	31677 Hectares
Total Population	1963758
Male	1035813
Female	927945
Sex Ratio (2001)	896 females per 1000 males
Population Density	69 per sq. kms
Literacy Rate	59.65%
Total Villages	1941
No. of Tehsils	8
No. of Panchayat Samitis	8
No. of Sub-Divisions	4
Language	Rajasthani, Hindi, English
STD Code	02982

How to reach

Air: The nearest airport to Barmer is Jodhpur (222 kms.)

Rail: The district is linked with neighboring districts of Jodhpur, Jalore and Jaipur in the State and with Agra in UP and Munawa in Pakistan, by railway line.

Road: Barmer is well connected by roads to all major cities of the state and nearby area. The district is linked with Jaisalmer, Jodhpur, Pali, Jalore, Jaipur, Ajmer and Ahmedabad. There is regular bus service from Barmer to these places.

Distance from Major Cities (in kms.)

• Ahmedabad: 485 Km.
• Balotra: 100 Km.
• Delhi: 887 kms.
• Jaipur: 588 Km.
• Jaisalmer: 157 Km.
• Jalore: 204 Km.
• Jhunjhunu: 625 Km.
• Jodhpur: 198 Km (via Pachpadra)
• Jodhpur: 224 Km. (via Balotra)
• Udaipur: 462 Km.

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