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Area
- 38,401 sq. km. (11.22 per cent of the State)
Location
Jaisalmer is the Westen most district of Rajasthan as well as that of India. It extends from 26.01 degrees to 28.02 degrees North latitude and from 69.3 degrees to 72.2 East longitude. The district is bound by Pakistan on its North and West, Barmer on South, Jodhpur on East and Bikaner on North-East.
Distance from Major Cities
- Jaipur-558 Kms.
- Delhi-864 Kms.
- Ahmedabad-626 Kms.
- Mumbai-1177 Kms.
Climate and Rainfall
- The climate of the district is dry
- The mean temperature is 26.5 degree celsius
- The average normal annual rainfall is 23.3 cms
Human Resources
| Indicators of Human Resources |
Unit |
No. |
|---|
| Polulations |
persons |
507,999 |
| Density of population |
person per Sq.km. |
13 |
| Literacy |
per cent |
51.50 |
| Total working polulation |
Unit |
No. |
|---|
| Percentage distribution of work force |
per cent |
36.85 |
| Main-workers |
per cent |
29.48 |
| Marginal Workers |
per cent |
7.37 |
| Non-workers |
per cent |
63.15 |
Major Crops and Their Production
| Sr. |
Production: 2004-05 |
Tonnes |
|---|
| 1 |
Jowar |
1890 |
| 2 |
Guar seed |
2,510 |
| 3 |
Wheat |
13,690 |
| 4 |
Rapeseed & mustard |
41,300 |
| 5 |
Groundnut |
7340 |
| 6 |
Gram |
1,010 |
Mineral Production
| Sr. |
Mineral Production 1999-00 |
Tonnes |
|---|
| 1 |
Limestone |
10,63,000 |
| 2 |
Gypsum |
41,527 |
| 3 |
Silicious earth |
6,000 |
| 4 |
Marble |
8,000 |
| 5 |
Sand stone |
9,000 |
| 6 |
Felespar |
233 |
| 7 |
Yellow sand |
191 |
Infrastructure
- Electricity
One gas based power project is being implemented at Ramgarh with initial capacity of 3MW which now has got the sanction for increasing the capacity upto 160 MW. There are 518 village, of which 252 are electrified upto 31 March 2000.
- Water
The water level in the district varies from 30 metres to 130 metres. Till now, the Feeder Canal and the main canal having the length of 204 km. and 445 km. long distributary system and the water in the main canal has reached upto Mohangarh of Jaisalmer district.
- Road Transport
Being the border district, the district possesses very good road network and almost all the towns and most the important places are well connected with the district Headquarter. The total length of the road network is 1574.5 km.
- Rail Transport
Being the district of strategic importance, it also has a good rail network of 128 km. of length with 8 railway stations.
- Air Transport
The district is linked by air with Jaipur.
- Communication Facilities
| Sr. |
Facilities |
No. |
|---|
| 1 |
Post offices |
157 |
| 2 |
Telegraph offices |
27 |
| 3 |
Telephone exchanges |
22 |
| 4 |
Public call offices |
374 |
Banking
| Offices, Deposits and Credit as on Sep 2005 |
Offices (No.) |
Deposits (Rs.Lakh) |
Credit (Rs.Lakh) |
|---|
| All Scheduled Commercial Banks |
35 |
28700 |
11000 |
| Public Sector Banks |
21 |
22500 |
7600 |
| SBI and its Associates |
15 |
17400 |
6000 |
| Nationalised Banks |
6 |
5100 |
1600 |
| Foreign Banks |
- |
- |
- |
| Regional Rural Banks |
13 |
4200 |
3200 |
| Other Scheduled Commercial Banks |
1 |
2100 |
200 |
Educational Facilities/Institutions
| Sr. |
Facilities/Institutions |
No. |
|---|
| 1 |
Colleges |
2 |
| 2 |
Secondary and Higher Secondary Schools |
42 |
| 3 |
Middle schools |
159 |
| 4 |
Primary schools |
741 |
| 5 |
ITI |
2 |
Industrial Scenario
At present there are two industrial area in Jaislmer district located at Jaisalmer and Pokaran. Jaisalmer district is none amongst the industrially backward districts of the State is categorized as 'No Industry District' (NID). The economic activities in the district are picking up steadily mainly with the development of tourism industry. There are 1208 Small Scale & Cottage industries registered in the district with capital investment of Rs.53.46 million.
Investment Projects
Major Investment Projects as of Jul 2006 in Jaisalmer
| Company / Ownership Project |
Location |
Industry /
Type of Project |
Cost
(Rs.Crore) |
Progress of Implementation |
|---|
| Private (Indian) |
Jaisalmer(NID) |
Wind energy |
200.00 |
Proposed |
| Jaisalmer Wind Energy Project Wind Based |
|
New Unit |
|
Proposed |
| Central Government |
Jaisalmer(NID) |
Airports |
40.00 |
Announcement |
| Jaisalmer Terminal Building Project |
|
Subs. Expn.-New Art. |
|
Announcement |
| Private (Indian) |
Jaisalmer(NID) |
Wind energy |
3.00 |
Proposed |
| Captive Wind Power Project Wind Based |
|
New Unit |
|
Proposed |
| Central Government |
Jaisalmer(NID) |
Hotel & restaurant services |
|
Announcement |
| Jaisalmer Budget Hotel Project |
|
New Unit |
|
Announcement |
| Total Investment |
243.00 |
|
