Jaisalmer District

Rajasthan

Jaisalmer district is one of the districts of Rajasthan. Its administrative headquarters is at Jaisalmer. It covers 38,401 sq km and had a population of 6,69,919 at the 2011 census, a density of 17 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 2 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Jaisalmer
Area
38,401 sq km
Population
6.70 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
17 /km²
Literacy Rate
57.22%
Sex Ratio
852
per 1,000 males
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Jaisalmer District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Jaisalmer district.

Total Population
6.70 Lakh
Male Population
3.62 Lakh
Female Population
3.08 Lakh
Rural Population
5.82 Lakh
Urban Population
87,819
Scheduled Caste
98,200
Scheduled Tribe
42,100
Literacy Rate
57.22%
Population Density
17 /km²
Sex Ratio
852
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 72.04%Female literacy 39.71%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Jaisalmer district.

4
Tehsils
3
Blocks
35
Nyay Panchayats
140
Gram Panchayats
630
Villages
Headquarters
Jaisalmer
Languages
Marwari, Rajasthani, Hindi
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
26.91° N, 70.92° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Jaisalmer

(1)

A district can be covered by several Lok Sabha constituencies, and a constituency can reach into more than one district.

Assembly Constituencies Covering Jaisalmer

(2)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Your Representatives from Jaisalmer

(3)

Members of Parliament and of the Legislative Assembly representing Jaisalmer district.

Election History

Lok Sabha

Barmer · No. 17

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaINCUmmeda Ram Beniwal
    Votes 7,04,676Vote share 42.61%Margin 1,18,119
    1. 1. Ummeda Ram Beniwal · INC7,04,676 (42.61%)
    2. 2. Ravindra Singh Bhati · Independent5,86,557 (35.47%)
    3. 3. Kailash Choudhary · BJP2,86,720 (17.34%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Rajasthan
State
Jaisalmer
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 17
2 Assembly
No. 132, 133

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Jaisalmer District at a Glance

State
Rajasthan
Headquarters
Jaisalmer
Area
38,401 sq km
Population
6.70 Lakh
Population density
17 per km²
Sex ratio
852 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
57.22%
Languages
Marwari, Rajasthani, Hindi
Tehsils
4
Blocks
3
Gram panchayats
140
Villages
630
Lok Sabha seats
1
Assembly segments
2
Census year
2011
Sources & data
  • Census of India (2011)
  • Election Commission of India
  • Government of Rajasthan
Compiled from public records
Figures are as complete as the underlying records.
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