Phalodi
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Place details
- Locality
- Phalodi
- Region
- Rajasthan
- Country
- India
- Population
- 49,914
- Timezone
- Asia/Kolkata
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Phalodi
- Settlement.nickname
- Salt City
- Settlement.settlement_type
- City
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- India Rajasthan
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
- right
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location in Rajasthan, India
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- State
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Rajasthan
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- District
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Phalodi
- Settlement.government_type
- Municipality
- Settlement.governing_body
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human settlement
- Country
- India
- Located in
- Rajasthan
- Official language
- Hindi
- Population
- +66978
- Elevation
- +302
- Time zone
- UTC+05:30
via Wikidata · CC0
Article
13 sectionsContents
- History
- Etymology and Founding
- Early Historical and Religious Sites
- Fort and Rule
- Jain Architecture
- Modern Development
- Economy and Demographics
- Climate
- Transportation
- Demographics
- Betting Market (Satta Bazaar)
- See also
- References
Phalodi is a city in Phalodi district in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is the headquarters for Phalodi district. Phalodi is also called the "salt city" due to the salt industry in Rin. Phalodi is in the buffer zone of Thar Desert and often subject to extreme temperature conditions due to its arid climate. The highest temperature in the history of Phalodi is 51°C, which is the highest ever verified temperature in the country.
== History ==