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
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
- ^ "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.