Balotra | |
Pushpin Map: | India Rajasthan |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Rajasthan, India |
Coordinates: | 25.83°N 72.23°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Rajasthan |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Balotra |
Government Type: | Municipal Council |
Governing Body: | Balotra Municipal Council[1] |
Elevation M: | 106 |
Population Total: | 74,496 |
Population Metro: | 4,25,362 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Hindi, Rajasthani |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code Type: | PIN |
Postal Code: | 344022 |
Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
Area Code: | 02988 |
Registration Plate: | RJ-39 |
Iso Code: | RJ-IN |
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. It is known for its historical and cultural significance, as well as its role as a commercial and trading center in the region.
Balotra is located at .[3] It has an average elevation of 106 metres (347 feet).
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.
See main article: Balotra railway station. Balotra is connected to other cities like Jodhpur, Jaipur and Chandigarh.[5]
The station code is BLT. Earlier a metre gauge line passed through Balotra that was converted to broad gauge.
Balotra has both private and RSTRC Bus services for various cities of India like Jodhpur, Pali, Barmar, Jalore, Kota, Bikaner, Jaipur, Udaipur, Ahmadabad, Pune, Mumbai, Surat, Vadodara etc. The bus for Jodhpur and Barmar is in every 30 minutes.[6] The bus for Jalore is in every 30 minutes .[7] The bus for Pali is in every 60 minutes. The bus for cities Jaipur, Ahmedabad, Pune, Surat, etc. is in both morning and nights. The nearest airport from Balotra is Jodhpur airport, 100 km away from Balotra.