Balotra
Balotra | |
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 Drone view of Balotra city | |
  Balotra Location in Rajasthan, India | |
| Coordinates: 25°50′N 72°14′E / 25.83°N 72.23°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Rajasthan |
| District | Balotra |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Council |
| • Body | Balotra Municipal Council[1] |
| Elevation | 106 m (348 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| 74,496 | |
| • Metro | 425,362 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Rajasthani |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 344022 |
| Telephone code | 02988 |
| ISO 3166 code | RJ-IN |
| Vehicle registration | RJ-39 |
Balotra is a city situated in the Balotra district within the state of Rajasthan, India.[2] Previously, it was located in the Barmer district of the Indian state of Rajasthan.
Geography
Balotra is located at 25°50′N 72°14′E / 25.83°N 72.23°E.[3] It has an average elevation of 106 metres (347 feet).
Demographics
As of 2011[update] India census,[4] Balotra city has population of 74496 of which 38715 are males and 35781 are females. The population of children between age 0-6 is 10984 which is 14.74% of total population.
The sex-ratio of Balotra city is around 924 compared to 928 which is average of Rajasthan state. The literacy rate of Balotra city is 64.39% out of which 73.26% males are literate and 54.78% females are literate. There are 14.2% Scheduled Caste (SC) and 3.37% Scheduled Tribe (ST) of total population in Balotra city.
Means of transport
Railway
Balotra is connected to other cities like Jodhpur, Jaipur and Chandigarh.[5]
Bus service
Balotra has both private and RSRTC Bus services for various cities of India.[6][7]
See also
References
- ↑ "Balotra Municipal Council". Retrieved 15 October 2024.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Balotra
- ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
- ↑ "बाड़मेर से हरिद्वार जा रही कालका एक्सप्रेस ट्रेन का बालोतरा में इंजन फेल, दो घंटे देरी से पहुंची जोधपुर". Dainik Bhaskar (in Hindi). 3 December 2018. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
- ↑ "सोमवार से बाड़मेर-जोधपुर रूट पर 2 रोडवेज बसें और चलेंगी, अब तीन बस सेवा प्रतिदिन". Dainik Bhaskar (in Hindi). 6 June 2020. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
- ↑ "बालोतरा-जालोर रूट रोडवेज की 4 बसें शुरू". Dainik Bhaskar (in Hindi). 12 June 2020. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
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