Phalodi district
Phalodi District | |
|---|---|
.svg) Phalodi District in Rajasthan | |
| Coordinates: 27°08′30″N 72°26′10″E / 27.14167°N 72.43611°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Rajasthan |
| Division | Jodhpur Division |
| Established | 7 August 2023 |
| Headquarters | Phalodi |
| Government | |
| • District Collector & Magistrate | Harji Lal Atal, IAS[1] |
| • Superintendent of Police | Pooja Awana, IPS[2] |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Lok Sabha constituencies | Jodhpur Lok Sabha constituency |
Phalodi District is one of the six districts in the Jodhpur division of the Rajasthan state of India. This district is known for its salt industry,[3] and it is one of the hottest places in India.[4] The city of Phalodi is the administrative headquarters of the district.
History
[edit]Phalodi District was established on 7 August 2023.[5] The area was formerly part of Jodhpur District.
Early history
[edit]The Phalodi area was captured by Udai Singh of Marwar in 1562. He lost it in 1574, when Akbar granted it to Bhakharsi, son of Rawal Harraj.[6]
Notes and references
[edit]- ^ "Administration : Phalodi District". 26 June 2024.
- ^ "Administration : Phalodi District". 26 June 2024.
- ^ "Salt town 'Phalodi' losing sheen, workers in trouble". Business Standard. 2 December 2018. Archived from the original on 3 December 2018.
- ^ "In May 2016 the district of Phalodi in the west of the state set a new record for India's highest ever recorded temperature, over 51°C." Berlitz Pocket Guide Rajasthan. Insight Guides. Apa Publications (UK) Limited. 2019. p. 183. ISBN 978-1-78573-199-0.
- ^ "About District: District Phalodi". Government of Rajasthan.
- ^ Singh, Rajvi Amar (1992). Mediaeval History of Rajasthan: Western Rajasthan. Bikaner, Rajasthan: Rajvi Amar Singh. p. 1170.[self-published source] citing Nainsi, Munhata (1968). मारवाड़ रा परगनानं री विगत भाग 1 [Past parts of Marwar Parganas Part 1] (PDF). Rajasthan Oriental Research Institute. p. 88.