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Area
- 10,640 sq. km. (3.11 per cent of the State)
Location
Jalore district is surrounded by Barmer on the North-West, Sirohi on the South-East, Pali on the North-East and Banaskantha district of Gujarat on the South-Western part of Rajasthan.
Climate and Rainfall
- The climate of the district is very dry with large extremes of temperature and low rainfall.
- The average maximum and minimum temperature in the district are 40.9 and 4 degree celsius resepectively.
- Average annual rainfall in the region is 41.9 mm.
Administrative Setup
The district is composed of two sub-divisions viz. Jalore and Bhinmal which is covering five tehsils viz. Ahore, Jalor, Bhinmal, Raniwara and Sanchore which covers seven blocks/panchayat samities.
Human Resources
| Indicators of Human Resources |
Units |
No. |
|---|
| Population |
persons |
14,48,486 |
| Density of population |
persons per sq.kms. |
136 |
| Literacy |
per cent |
46.51 |
| Total working populations |
per cent |
31.05 |
| Percentage distribution of work force |
Units |
No. |
|---|
| Cultivators |
per cent |
68.72 |
| Agricultural labourers |
per cent |
13.63 |
| Servicing and repairs |
per cent |
3.05 |
| Other workers |
per cent |
18.51 |
Major Crops and Their Production
| Sr. |
Production 2004-05 |
Tonnes |
|---|
| 1 |
Bajra |
1,44,090 |
| 2 |
Wheat |
37,850 |
| 3 |
Jowar |
2,480 |
| 4 |
Barley |
580 |
Mineral Production
| Sr. |
Production 1999-00 |
Tonnes |
|---|
| 1 |
Gypsum |
1,15,770 |
| 2 |
Limestone |
1,09,358 |
| 3 |
Bajari |
82,230 |
| 4 |
Murram |
29,438 |
| 5 |
Granite |
19,380 |
| 6 |
Flourite (Graded) |
4,265 |
Infrastructure
- Electricity
There are two sub grid stations of 132/33 KV, one at Jalore with 12.5 MVA capacity and other at Bhinmal with 2X10/12.5 MVA capacity. Thus the total capacity of 132/33 KV system in the district is 50MVA. The district is also receiving power from Dewari grid station (Udaipur). 665 villages and 664 are electrified as an 31st March 2000.
- Water
The wells continue to be the major source of water & irrigation. The net irrigated area in the district is 0.216 mln. hectares.
- Road Transport
National Highway No.15, (Bhatinda-Kandla) passes through the district. All the block head quarters are connected with bus routes. The total road length in the district is about 2660 km. as on 31 March 2000.
- Rail Transport
The district is connected by the Meter guage line of the Northern Railways. A branch line viz. Samdari-Raniwara passes through the district which connects Jalore & Bhinmal towns with 15 stations & 127 km. total length of Railway line.
- Air Transport
The nearest Airport is at Jodhpur.
- Communication Facilities
| Sr. |
Facilities |
No. |
|---|
| 1 |
Post offices |
265 |
| 2 |
Telephone exchanges |
61 |
| 3 |
Telegraph offices |
60 |
| 4 |
Public call offices |
513 |
| 5 |
Telephone connections |
3,747 |
| 6 |
STD/PCO |
52 |
Banking
| Offices, Deposits and Credit as on Sep 2005 |
Offices (No.) |
Deposits (Rs.Lakh) |
Credit (Rs.Lakh) |
|---|
| All Scheduled Commercial Banks |
63 |
48400 |
28300 |
| Public Sector Banks |
27 |
32100 |
16300 |
| SBI and its Associates |
21 |
28900 |
15400 |
| Nationalised Banks |
6 |
3200 |
900 |
| Foreign Banks |
- |
- |
- |
| Regional Rural Banks |
35 |
15000 |
11800 |
| Other Scheduled Commercial Banks |
1 |
1300 |
200 |
Educational Facilities/Institutions
| Sr. |
Facilities/Institutions |
No. |
|---|
| 1 |
Primary schools |
1,058 |
| 2 |
Upper primary schools |
308 |
| 3 |
Secondary schools |
106 |
| 4 |
Higher secondary schools |
15 |
| 5 |
ITIs |
2 |
| 6 |
Degree colleges |
4 |
Industrial Scenario
- No. of Large & Medium Scale running units: 2
- No. of Small Scale units: 2,550
- No. of industrial areas : 4
- Main Existing Industries Butter and ghee, cement engineering & machinery manufacturing, granite slabs and tiles, handloom cloth, leather juties, oil mills, marble stone cutting and polishing, mustard seed crushing, skimmed milk powder.
Investment Projects
Major Investment Projects as of Jul 2006 in Jalore
| Company / Ownership Project |
Location |
Industry /
Type of Project |
Cost
(Rs.Crore) |
Progress of Implementation |
|---|
| State Government |
Sendra |
Canal, dams etc. |
13.04 |
Under Implementation |
| Bandi Sendra Project |
Jalor(B) |
New Unit |
- |
Under Implementation |
| Private (Indian) |
Sanchore |
Construction of buildings (Residential) |
- |
Under Implementation |
| Ashapurna Sanchore Project |
Jalor(B) |
New Unit |
- |
Under Implementation |
| Total Investment |
13.04 |
|
