Location
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Geographical
Limits |
| District JAISALMER
is located within a rectangle lying between 26°.4’
–28°.23' North parallel and 69°.20'-72°.42'
east meridians. It is the largest district of Rajasthan
and one of the largest in the country. The breath
(East-West) of the district is 270 Kms and the length
(North-South) is 186 Kms. On the present map, district
Jaisalmer is bounded on the north by Bikaner, on
the west & south-west by Indian boarder, on
the south by Barmer and Jodhpur, and on the east
by Jodhpur and Bikaner Districts. The length of
international boarder attached to District JAISALMER
is 471 Kms. |
JAISALMER District, a part
of the Great Thar Desert, is sandy, dry and scorched.
The terrain around, within a radius of about 60
kms is stony and rocky. The area is barren, undulating
with its famous sand dunes and slopes towards
the Indus valley and the Runn of Kutch. The soil
here is grateful even to a little rain and turns
lush green during mansoon. There is no perennial
river in the district. The underground water level
is very low. Geographically this district is spread
over in 38,401 sq. kms which is one of the largest
district and almost equal to the state of Kerala.
Joined together, the district of barmer and Jaisalmer
is the Largest Parliamentary constituency in India.
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Flora
& Fauna |
Climate |
| Khezada, Bavla, Lora,
Rohida, Van, Phog, Kumbhar, Jal, Neem, Babul and
many other trees are to be found among sparse vegetation.
Orchards are luxury and can be seen occasionally
in a very rare sport. Grass-beds or lawns are never
seen anywhere. Animals perforce have to move from
one place to another in search of fodder and water.
Sheep, cow, goat, camel, boar and jackals from the
fauna here. Poisonous snakes are common in the desert.
The birds of various kinds commonly found in the
area are peacock, parrot, pigeon, crow and specially
the white Palam birds make the surroundings lively
and interesting. The number of great Indian bustards,
which were once in abundance in Thar Desert, began
to decline fast. In addition to these cocks and
hens are domestic birds. |
District JAISALMER
has a very dry climate with very hot summer; a
cold winter and sparse rains. The climate is extremely
hot during summer with maximum temperature reaching
up to 49.2 degree celcious and extremely cold
during winder with minimum temp. in the range
of 1 degree celcious. The variation in temperature
from morning to noon and the late midnight is
a sudden phenomenon. The average rainfall is only
16.4 cms as against the state average of 57.51
cms.
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