The name Barmer, i.e. the 'hill town of Bar', was given to this city by its founder Bahada Rao (popularly known as Bar Rao) in the 13th century. Earlier known as Mullani, the present district was formed in 1949 upon the merger of Jodhpur state in the state of Rajasthan. Barmer is a cluster of ancient paraganas of Mullani, Shiv, Pachpadra, Siwana and the Chohatan area. The route to Barmer is most interesting as one can go through small villages of mud houses, with folk motifs on their walls and people attired in vibrant colourful dresses Getting There
Airways:The nearest airport is at Jodhpur (222 kms.)
Railways:The district is linked with neighbouring districts of Jodhpur, Jalore and Jaipur in the State and with Agra in UP and Munawa in Pakistan, by railway line. The total length of rail line in the district is 254 kms with 30 railway stations.
Roadways:The district is linked by road with Jaisalmer, Jodhpur, Pali, Jalore, Jaipur, Ajmer and Ahmedabad. The total length of roads in the district was 5,109 kms as on 31 March 2000. Facts about
STD Code:02982
Area:15 sq. kms
Best Season:August to March
Language: Rajasthani, Hindi, English. Exploring Barmer
Three Jain temples, fair , Junagarh Fort . |
