Balotra district
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Balotra district | |
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Country | India |
State | Rajasthan |
Division | Jodhpur |
Headquarters | Balotra, Rajasthan |
Tehsils | Balotra district has 7 tehsils: Pachpadra, Siwana, Sindhari, Baytu, Samdari, Kalyanpur and Gira. |
Area | |
• Total | 19,000 km2 (7,000 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 970,760 |
• Density | 51/km2 (130/sq mi) |
Demographics | |
Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
Website | balotra |
Balotra district is a district of Rajasthan state of India.[1] This district came into existence on 7 August 2023 by separating from Barmer district.[2]
Balotra's district headquarters is Balotra town.[2] Balotra district is bordered by Jaisalmer district in the north, Jodhpur Rural district in the east, Pali, Jalore district in the south and Barmer, Sanchore district in the west. The area of Balotra district is 10,551 sq km. The total population of Balotra district is 9,70,760.[3]
See also
References
- ^ PTI (20 March 2023). "Rajasthan: Balotra residents thank Gehlot for declaring it new district". ThePrint. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- ^ a b "Ahead of Assembly polls, Gehlot announces formation of 19 new districts in Rajasthan". The Hindu. 17 March 2023. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 17 March 2023. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
- ^ "Basic Population Figures of India, States, Districts, Sub-District and Village, 2011".
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