District Profile · Rajasthan
Barmer
- 2,603,751
- Population
- 902
- Sex Ratio
- 56.53%
- Literacy
- Jodhpur
- Region / Division
A Thar Desert district that became Rajasthan's oil hub after the Mangala oilfield discovery in the 2000s, with Cairn/Vedanta's Barmer basin supplying a large share of India's crude output. Known for Rangeeli embroidery and wood carving, and its border-district position adjoining Pakistan's Sindh province.