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Balotra

City in Rajasthan, India

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Balotra is a city situated in the Balotra district within the state of Rajasthan, India. Previously, it was located in the Barmer district of the Indian state of Rajasthan.

01Geography

Balotra is located at 25°50′N 72°14′E / 25.83°N 72.23°E / 25.83; 72.23. It has an average elevation of 106 metres (347 feet).

A view of the city in the direction of the Balotra industrial area
A view of the city in the direction of the Balotra industrial area

02Demographics

As of 2011 India census, 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.

Drone view of under-construction bridge in Balotra
Drone view of under-construction bridge in Balotra

03Means of transport

Railway

Balotra is connected to other cities like Jodhpur, Jaipur and Chandigarh.

Bus service

Balotra has both private and RSRTC Bus services for various cities of India.

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