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Area
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* 38,401 sq. km. (11.22 per cent of the State)
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Location
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Jaisalmer is the Westen most district of Rajasthan as well as that of India. It extends from 26.01 degrees to 28.02 degrees North latitude and from 69.3 degrees to 72.2 East longitude. The district is bound by Pakistan on its North and West, Barmer on South, Jodhpur on East and Bikaner on North-East.
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Distance from major cities
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* Jaipur-558 Kms
* Delhi-864 Kms
* Ahmedabad-626 Kms
* Mumbai-1177 Kms
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Climate and Rainfall
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* The climate of the district is dry
* The mean temperature is 26.5 degree celsius
* The average normal annual rainfall is 23.3 cms
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Population
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507,999
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Literacy
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51.50%
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Total working population
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36.85%
Main workers 29.48%
Marginal workers 7.37%
Non-workers 63.15%
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