Jaisalmer District, Rajasthan
Jaisalmer is an administrative district in Rajasthan, India. The district is located about 570 km from Jaipur, the capital of Rajasthan. Its administrative headquarters is in Jaisalmer. Hindi and Rajasthani are the major languages spoken in the district. The district covers a total area of 38,401 km², including 38,330.62 km² of rural area and 70.38 km² of urban area.
List of Tehsils in Jaisalmer District
Jaisalmer District is divided into 7 Tehsils for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 922 villages under these tehsils. The table below lists each tehsil along with village count and area.
| Sl. No. | Tehsil | Villages | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bhaniyana | 56 | — |
| 2 | Fatehgarh | 154 | 4,340.04 |
| 3 | Jaisalmer | 196 | 24,462.42 |
| 4 | Phalsoond | 115 | — |
| 5 | Pokaran | 177 | 9,598.54 |
| 6 | Ramgarh | 55 | — |
| 7 | Sam | 169 | — |
Population of Jaisalmer District
According to the 2011 Census, Jaisalmer District had a population of 6,69,919 people living in 1,17,171 households. The population comprised 3,61,708 males and 3,08,211 females, with an average population density of 17 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 6,69,919 | 5,80,894 | 89,025 |
| Male Population | 3,61,708 | 3,12,447 | 49,261 |
| Female Population | 3,08,211 | 2,68,447 | 39,764 |
| Total Households | 1,17,171 | 1,00,427 | 16,744 |
| Population Density | 17 / km² | 15 / km² | 1,265 / km² |
Jaisalmer District had 3,08,653 literate people and 1,30,463 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 99,134 and 42,429 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 1,30,463 | 1,17,527 | 12,936 |
| Literate Population | 3,08,653 | 2,49,289 | 59,364 |
| Illiterate Population | 3,61,266 | 3,31,605 | 29,661 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 99,134 | 89,388 | 9,746 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 42,429 | 37,273 | 5,156 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.