Balotra
Balotra is a district in of Rajasthan state in India.
Balotra | |
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 View of Balotra city in Barmer district (RJ) | |
  Balotra Location in Rajasthan, India | |
| Coordinates: 25.83°N 72.23°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Rajasthan |
| District | Balotra |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor (Chairperson) |
| • Body | Municipal corporation |
| Elevation | 106 m (348 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 74,496 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Rajasthani |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 344022 |
| Telephone code | 02988 |
| ISO 3166 code | RJ-IN |
| Vehicle registration | RJ-39 |
Geography
Balotra is located at 25.83°N 72.23°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 106 metres (347 feet).
Demographics
As of 2011 India census,[2] Balotra city has population of 74496 of which 38715 are males and 35781 are females. The population of children between age 0-6 is 10984 which is 14.74% of total population.
The sex-ratio of Balotra city is around 924 compared to 928 which is average of Rajasthan state. The literacy rate of Balotra city is 64.39% out of which 73.26% males are literate and 54.78% females are literate. There are 14.2% Scheduled Caste (SC) and 3.37% Scheduled Tribe (ST) of total population in Balotra city.
Means of transport
Balotra railway station
Time Table as per 23/03/2022[3]
Balotra is connected to other cities like Jodhpur, Jaipur and Chandigarh.[4]
| # | Train No. | Name | Type | Arr. | Dep. | Halt | Class | Run Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 15631 | Barmer Guwahati Express | Mail & Express | 01.16 | 01.21 | 5 | 2A 3A PC SL GS | M |
| 02 | 14662 | Jammutavi Barmer Express | Mail & Express | 01.40 | 01.45 | 5 | 1A+2A 2A 3A SL GS | Su Tu F |
| 03 | 14661 | Barmer Jammutavi Express | Mail & Express | 01.49 | 01.54 | 5 | 1A+2A 2A 3A SL GS | M W Sa |
| 04 | 14805 | Yesvantpur Barmer AC Express | Mail & Express | 02.45 | 02.50 | 5 | 1A 2A PC 3A | W |
| 05 | 20488 | Malani Superfast Express | Superfast | 03:52 | 03:57 | 5 | 2A 3A SL GS | W Sa |
| 06 | 20490 | Mathura Barmer Superfast | Superfast | 03.52 | 03.57 | 5 | 2A 3A SL GS | Su M Tu Th F |
| 07 | 12323 | Howrah Barmer Biweekly SF EXP | Superfast | 04.42 | 04.47 | 5 | 1A+2A 2A 3A SL GS | Su Th |
| 08 | 15632 | Guwahati Barmer Express | Mail & Express | 05.39 | 05.44 | 5 | 2A 3A PC SL GS | Sa |
| 09 | 04840 | Barmer Jodhpur Passenger Special | DEMU | 05:42 | 05:47 | 5 | GS | Daily |
| 10 | 14895 | Jodhpur Barmer DEMU Express | DEMU | 07:02 | 07.07 | 5 | GS | Daily |
| 11 | 14888 | Barmer Rishikesh Express | Mail & Express | 09.15 | 09:20 | 5 | 2A 3A SL GS | Daily |
| 12 | 04843 | Jodhpur Barmer Passenger Special | Passenger Special | 11.30 | 11.35 | 5 | GS | Daily |
| 13 | 14896 | Barmer Jodhpur DEMU Express | DEMU | 11:45 | 11:50 | 5 | GS | Daily |
| 14 | 09037 | Bandra Terminus Barmer Hamsafar Special | Hamsafar | 11:50 | 11:55 | 5 | 3A SL | Sa |
| 15 | 04844 | Barmer Jodhpur Passenger Special | Passenger Special | 14.49 | 14.54 | 5 | GS | Daily |
| 16 | 04839 | Jodhpur Barmer Passenger Special | DEMU | 15.57 | 16.02 | 5 | GS | Daily |
| 17 | 14887 | Rishikesh Barmer Express | Mail & Express | 17.08 | 17.13 | 5 | 2A 3A SL GS | Daily |
| 18 | 12324 | Barmer Howrah Biweekly SF Express | Superfast | 17.40 | 17.45 | 5 | 1A+2A 2A 3A SL GS | W Sa |
| 19 | 09038 | Barmer Bandra Terminus Hamsafar Special | Hamsafar | 22:23 | 22:28 | 5 | 3A SL | Sa |
| 20 | 14806 | Barmer Yesvantpur AC Express | Mail & Express | 23.16 | 23:21 | 5 | 1A 2A PC 3A | Th |
| 21 | 20487 | Malani Superfast Express | Superfast | 23.41 | 23.46 | 5 | 2A 3A SL GS | M Th |
| 22 | 20489 | Barmer Mathura Superfast | Superfast | 23.41 | 23.46 | 5 | 2A 3A SL GS | Su Tu W F Sa |
The station code is BLT. Earlier a metre gauge line passed through Balotra that was converted to broad gauge.
Bus service
Balotra has both private and RSTRC Bus services for various cities of India like Jodhpur, Pali, Barmar, Jalore, Kota, Bikaner, Jaipur, Udaipur, Ahmadabad, Pune, Mumbai, Surat, Vadodara etc. The bus for Jodhpur and Barmar is in every 30 minutes. [5] [6] The bus for Jalore is in every 30 minutes .[7] The bus for Pali is in every 60 minutes. The bus for cities Jaipur, Ahmedabad,[7] Pune, Surat, etc. is in both morning and nights. [8] The nearest airport from Balotra is Jodhpur airport, 100 km away from Balotra.
References
- Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Balotra
- "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
- "NTES".
- "बाड़मेर से हरिद्वार जा रही कालका एक्सप्रेस ट्रेन का बालोतरा में इंजन फेल, दो घंटे देरी से पहुंची जोधपुर". Dainik Bhaskar (in Hindi). 3 December 2018. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
- "बालोतरा जल्द ही बनेगा जिला सीएम गहलोत दे सकते हैं नए जिलों की सौगात". Balotra News (in Hindi). 21 February 2022. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
- "सोमवार से बाड़मेर-जोधपुर रूट पर 2 रोडवेज बसें और चलेंगी, अब तीन बस सेवा प्रतिदिन". Dainik Bhaskar (in Hindi). 6 June 2020. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
- "बालोतरा-जालोर रूट रोडवेज की 4 बसें शुरू". Dainik Bhaskar (in Hindi). 12 June 2020. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
- "बालोतरा नगरपरिषद:बालोतरा के विकास पर अगले वित्तीय वर्ष में खर्च होंगे 160 करोड़". Balotra News (in Hindi). 13 February 2022. Retrieved 13 February 2022.