title: Barmer, Rajasthan
text: # Barmer, Rajasthan
  
  Barmer is a city and municipal council in the Barmer district in the state of Rajasthan, India. It is the administrative headquarters of Barmer district. It is a Group 'C' city for living standards, and the headquarters of the Barmer tehsil, Rajasthan.
  
  ## Demographics
  
  As of the 2011 Census, Barmer had a population of 100,051. The population of the 0-6 year age range was 22% of the total population. Barmer had an average literacy rate of 56.53%; gender-wise, 70% of males and 30% of females are literate.
  
  ### Religion
  
  Religion in Barmer city (2011)
  
  ## Geography
  
  This district is spread across an area of 28,387 $km^2$ . Barmer district is the third largest district of Rajasthan State. This district is famous for its vegetation like khejari, ber, ker, sangari and anar ( promegrante ). It is located between 24°58' and 26°32' N and between 70°05' and 72°52' E. The district forms a part of the Thar desert and is situated in the western part of the State.
  
  ### Climate
  
  Climate data for Barmer, Rajasthan (1981–2010, extremes 1932–2012) :
  
  | Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Record high °C (°F) | 36.6 (97.9) | 39.4 (102.9) | 43.3 (109.9) | 48.3 (118.9) | 49.9 (121.8) | 48.7 (119.7) | 45.5 (113.9) | 43.7 (110.7) | 43.2 (109.8) | 43.1 (109.6) | 39.4 (102.9) | 35.2 (95.4) | 49.9 (121.8) |
  | Average high °C (°F) | 25.8 (78.4) | 29.1 (84.4) | 34.7 (94.5) | 39.3 (102.7) | 42.0 (107.6) | 40.7 (105.3) | 37.0 (98.6) | 35.1 (95.2) | 36.5 (97.7) | 37.0 (98.6) | 32.3 (90.1) | 27.4 (81.3) | 34.7 (94.5) |
  | Average low °C (°F) | 10.4 (50.7) | 13.3 (55.9) | 19.1 (66.4) | 24.1 (75.4) | 26.9 (80.4) | 27.8 (82.0) | 26.9 (80.4) | 25.7 (78.3) | 25.0 (77.0) | 22.2 (72.0) | 16.3 (61.3) | 11.7 (53.1) | 20.8 (69.4) |
  | Record low °C (°F) | −1.7 (28.9) | 3.8 (38.8) | 4.5 (40.1) | 12.2 (54.0) | 16.7 (62.1) | 16.2 (61.2) | 19.4 (66.9) | 20.0 (68.0) | 16.7 (62.1) | 13.9 (57.0) | 6.7 (44.1) | 2.3 (36.1) | −1.7 (28.9) |
  | Average rainfall mm (inches) | 1.3 (0.05) | 2.4 (0.09) | 1.8 (0.07) | 2.8 (0.11) | 9.8 (0.39) | 25.8 (1.02) | 90.1 (3.55) | 103.0 (4.06) | 33.2 (1.31) | 3.8 (0.15) | 1.2 (0.05) | 0.5 (0.02) | 275.8 (10.86) |
  | Average rainy days | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 14.7 |
  | Average relative humidity (%) (at 17:30 IST) | 30 | 25 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 33 | 48 | 54 | 43 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 32 |
  | Source: India Meteorological Department ||||||||||||||
  