Barmer district General information

Barmer is a district of Rajasthan state, India. Barmer is the district headquarters.Balotra, Guda Malani, Baytu, Siwana , Jasol and Chohatan are other major towns.

 
Barmer is a beautiful desert city, located at a distance of about 157 kilometers Jaisalmer, 222 km from Jodhpur and 588 km from Jaipur and is easily accessible from these cities. It is the headquarters of the Barmer district of Rajasthan and is a quaint settlement of cheerful and earnest people. It is believed that the city of Barmer derives its name from Bhada Rao, also called Bar Rao, the city's founder. Barmer means the hilly fortress of Bar. The city is believed to have been established in the 13th century. The arid land and extreme climatic conditions have not broken the spirit of the people who carry on a hearty lifestyle, undaunted. The sprightly dances and lively music traditions of the state have been kept alive in the city of Barmer.

The rich tradition of arts and handicraft making has been kept alive by the people of this township. The artisans of the city are famous for creating beautiful carved wooden items, excellent pots and vases, exquisite and embroidered carpets and rugs and dyed and hand printed textiles of vivid colors. Sadar bazaar is famous for its sequined and embroidered ghagras and other traditional dresses.

Barmer district is part of the Great Indian Desert or Thar Desert. Like all other districts in the desert region, Barmer is known for its folk music and dance. The Bhopas (priest singers) are found in Barmer, who compose music in honour of the deities of the region and its war heroes. The other folk musicians come from a community called the Muslim Dholis (drummers) for most of whom this is the only means of livelihood.

Origin of Name

The name Barmer is derived from the ruler Bahada Rao or Bar Rao who is said to have founded the town in the 13th century, when it was named Bahadamer (“The Hill Fort of Bahada”).

Geography

The total area of the district is 28387 km².

    * Divisions
          o Blocks: 4
          o Tehsils: 8
          o Villages: 1999

    * Population
          o Total: 1963758
          o Rural: 1818517
          o City: 145241
    * Sex Ratio: 896 females per 1000 males
    * Density of population 69 persons per km².
    * Total Life stock (includes cows, buffaloes, bulls, sheep, goats, camels, pigs, dogs, donkeys & hens) 4176661

    * Agriculture
          o Total Land: 2817332
          o Forest Area: 30726
          o Total area used for agriculture: 1755113

    * Fresh water distribution has reached 1599 villages

Temples

    * Jain Mandir, Chitamani Parshwanath
    * Juni Choki, Shantinath mandir
    * Sanchya Mata Mandir
    * Gadh Mandir
    * Nagnechya Maata Mandir
    * Jhulelal tample
    * Jain Dadawadi Mandir, Khagal Mohalla
    * Shri Godisa Parshwanath Bhagwan ka Mandir
    * Shiv-shakti dham, jasder naadi
    * Hanuman mandir dhani bazar
    * Sujeshwar mahadev
    * Kalji ka paliya (pathar baba)
    * mukan ji ka mandir
    * vankal mata mandir
    * hinglaj mandir jasai
    * HANUMAN MANDIR SABJI MANDI
    * Dhola Akara
    * maheshwari radha krishan mandir
    * pushakarna radha krishana mandir(krishana nagar )