Phalodi district

Phalodi District
District
Phalodi District in Rajasthan
Phalodi District in Rajasthan
Coordinates: 27°08′30″N 72°26′10″E / 27.14167°N 72.43611°E / 27.14167; 72.43611
Country India
StateRajasthan
DivisionJodhpur Division
Established7 August 2023
HeadquartersPhalodi
Government
 • District Collector & MagistrateHarji Lal Atal, IAS[1]
 • Superintendent of PolicePooja Awana, IPS[2]
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Lok Sabha constituenciesJodhpur 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

Phalodi District was established on 7 August 2023.[5] The area was formerly part of Jodhpur District.

Early history

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

  1. ^ "Administration : Phalodi District". 26 June 2024.
  2. ^ "Administration : Phalodi District". 26 June 2024.
  3. ^ "Salt town 'Phalodi' losing sheen, workers in trouble". Business Standard. 2 December 2018. Archived from the original on 3 December 2018.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "About District: District Phalodi". Government of Rajasthan.
  6. ^ 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.