Barmer

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Barmer is a prominent city in the western Indian state of Rajasthan, known for its desert landscape, handicrafts, and proximity to the Thar Desert.

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Barmer canonical 2

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Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf city
human settlement
climate hot desert climate
country India
countrySubdivision Rajasthan
surface form: state of Rajasthan
distanceToJaipur approximately 530 km
distanceToJodhpur approximately 200 km
governingBody Barmer Municipal Council
hasAdditionalOfficialLanguage Rajasthani
hasFestival Barmer Thar Festival
hasNearbyAttraction Jasol
Kiradu temples
Mahabar Sand Dunes
Nakoda Jain temple
hasNearbyOilField Barmer basin
Mangala oil field
hasOfficialLanguage Hindi
hasRailwayStation Barmer railway station
hasRole district headquarters of Barmer district
hasSpokenLanguage Marwari
ISOCode IN-RJ
knownFor block printing
colorful fairs and festivals
desert landscape
embroidery
folk dance
folk music
handicrafts
traditional Rajasthani textiles
wood carving
locatedIn Barmer District
surface form: Barmer district

Rajasthan
arid climate zone
locatedInDesert Thar Desert
locatedInRegion Western India
surface form: western Rajasthan
locatedInTimeZone Indian Standard Time
locatedNear India–Pakistan border
locatedOnHighway National Highway 25 NERFINISHED
National Highway 68 NERFINISHED
majorEconomicActivity agriculture
animal husbandry
handicraft production
oil and gas industry
nearestMajorCity Jodhpur
partOf Marwar
surface form: Marwar region
railwayLine Jodhpur–Munabao line
stateCapital Jaipur
timeZoneUTCOffset +05:30
vehicleRegistrationCode RJ-04

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Marwar majorCity Barmer
Luni River flowsNear Barmer