Jaisalmer

Jaisalmer is a district and city located in Rajasthan State of India. This article provides an in depth look at Jaisalmer district overview, population, demographic information, household data, administration, and a list of its Tehsil or sub-districts.

Jaisalmer District overview

Jaisalmer is Town in Rajasthan serves as administrative headquarter of Jaisalmer district. Total area of Jaisalmer District is 38,401 km² including 38,331 km² rural area and 70 km² urban area. There are 3 Tehsils part of Jaisalmer District for administrative purpose. When it about rural area of Jaisalmer District, Jaisalmer has 799 villages.

Jaisalmer is the largest tehsil in Jaisalmer district by area covering 24462.4 km² and Fatehgarh is the smallest tehsil in Jaisalmer district by area covering 4340.04 km². Pokaran is the largest tehsil by population while Fatehgarh is the smallest tehsil by population in Jaisalmer district.

Population of Jaisalmer District

As of the 2011 census, Jaisalmer district has a population of approximately 669,919 peoples which is divided into urban population of 89,025 and rular population of 580,894. The population density in Jaisalmer region is about 17.0 persons per square kilometer.

Households of Jaisalmer District

There are about 117,171 houses in the district, including 16,744 urban houses and 100,427 rural houses. The average household size is about 5.72 people

List Of Tehsil in Jaisalmer District

Jaisalmer district is divided into several Tehsils or tehsils for administrative convenience. There are 3 tehsils in Jaisalmer district. Each tehsil is headed by a Tehsildar, who is responsible for revenue administration and law and order. The following is a list of Tehsil in Jaisalmer:

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