Jaisalmer district

Jaisalmer district is the largest district in the Indian state of Rajasthan, and the third largest district in India. Located in Marwar (Jodhpur Division), the city of Jaisalmer is the administrative headquarters of the district. It is around 289 km (180 mi) from the city of Jodhpur, and around 559 km (347 mi) from Jaipur, the capital of Rajasthan. As of the 2011 population census, it is the least populous district out of all 33 districts in Rajasthan.

Jaisalmer district
District
From top, left to right:
Jaisalmer city from Jaisalmer Fort, Bada Bagh, Lodhruva Jain Temple, Watchtower in Pokhran Fort, Sand dunes in the Thar Desert
Location of Jaisalmer district in Rajasthan
Country India
StateRajasthan
DivisionJodhpur
HeadquartersJaisalmer
Area
  Total38,401 km2 (14,827 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total669,919
  Density17/km2 (45/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
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