Barmer (city)
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| State : | Rajasthan | ||
| District : | Barmer | ||
| Sub-district : | Barmer | ||
| Location : | 25 ° 45 ' N , 71 ° 24' E | ||
| Height : | 173 m | ||
| Residents : | 96,225 (2011) | ||
Barmer ( Hindi : बाड़मेर, Bāṛmer ) is a city in the western Indian state of Rajasthan . It has almost 100,000 inhabitants and is the capital of the district of the same name .
location
Barmer is located in the Thar semi-desert about 156 km (driving distance) south of Jaisalmer or about 200 km southwest of Jodhpur at an altitude of about 173 m above sea level. d. M. The Pakistani border is only about 60 km away.
population
Of the almost 100,000 inhabitants, around 52.5% are male and 47.5% are female. The literacy rate of around 80% is well above the Indian average. Approx. 81% of the population are Hindus , approx. 12% are Jains and only 6% are Muslims ; Christians, Sikhs and Buddhists are religious minorities. One speaks Rajasthani or Hindi , more rarely Urdu .
economy
Barmer was an important traffic junction between the north Indian Ganges plain and the former province of Sindh with the cities of Karachi , Thatta and Hyderabad . Today's residents of the city live from trade, handicrafts and the service industry; since the breakup of Pakistan, Barmer has been an important garrison town.
history
The name Barmer comes from the ruler Bahada Rao or Bar Rao, who is said to have founded the city in the 13th century. At that time the city was called Bahadamer ("Hill Fortress of Bahada"). At the time of the Islamic rule over northern India, the city belonged to the Sultanate of Gujarat ; the British have dominated since the 18th century .
Attractions
The city itself does not have any historically significant sights. Several Jain temples are in the area. The Nakoda Jain Temple, which is important for the region, is located about halfway to Jodhpur. Approx. 40 km to the west are the ruins of the once important Kiradu temple .