Barmer is a district of Rajasthan, which is an Indian state. The districts headquarter is located in Barmer. Other major towns in the district are Balotra, Guda Malani, Baytoo, Siwana, Jasol and Chohatan. The Barmer district measures 22 km in length and is positioned above sea level. Luni is the longest river in the district, measuring 480 km n length. It flows through Jalore and then pours into the Gulf of Kutch. 20 new lakes are formed. 6 out of the 20 lakes occupies an area of 10 square km. Rajasthans second largest district is Barmer. Currently, after independence an offshore oil field is discovered here, which is Indias first offshore oil field, and it has started operating in the Barmer district. Hindi is the official language here; however Rajasthani Language is frequently spoken by the people. To assist and help out the tourists, English language is also used as an extra language here.
 
Barmer Climate

There is a high deviation in temperature in various seasons in the district. The temperature rises up to 46 degree Celsius to 51 degree Celsius in the summers, while in winter it goes down to 0 degree Celsius. Mainly Barmer district is a desert. 277 mm is the standard rainfall in a year. Between 16th August and 25th August 2006, severe rainfall caused a flood in the nearby town Kawas. The whole town was engulfed by waters, causing many deaths and huge loses.

Barmer Culture

The district of Barmer is a section of the Great Indian Desert, which is also known as Thar Desert. Barmer is well acknowledged for its folk music and dance, similar to all other districts in the desert region. In Barmer, the Bhopas are found. They create music in honor of the deities and its war heroes. Another community is there which is known as the Muslim Dholis, from where the other folk musicians come. To most of them this is only means of earning money, a source of income. Some of the other communities of the similar type are Langas and Manganiars. 

Carved wooden furnitures and hand block printing industry of Barmer is well renowned. This place should be visited to have a close look at the desert life and also to appreciate the ornamental skills and abilities of the simple village folk. Some of the most pretty mud huts are created by the villagers here and they embellish them with delicate folk motifs. The main attractions of the district are Jasol, Juna Burmer, Khed, kiradu, Mallonath Fair, Meva Nagar and Kanana Neemari. Every year thousands of tourists come to the Tilwara catle fair, which is quite popular.

Barmer Tourism

Juna, which is also called as Juna Barmer, is located to the immediate west of the city, while the remains of three Jain temples are to the south. On one of the pillars of the biggest temple at Juna, there is an ancient inscription. The inscription dates back to 1295 AD and refers to a Maharajakula Sri Samanta Sinha Deva, who was ruling Barmer at that time. Other things that are popular and well known in Barmer are its engraved wooden furniture and hand block printing industry, woolen industries, gaur industries and oil.

There are numerous festivals which take place in Barmer every year. The cattle fair at Tilwara village, which is sited on the banks of the river Luni, is the most popular and renowned among them. In the months of March and April, the fair continues for a fortnight. The other important festival is the Barmer Thar Festival. It was initiated as a practice to increase and develop the tourism potential of this town. The town is all vibrant and covered in colors in the month of March during the annual Barmer festival. It is the best time to make a visit to Barmer. Siwana fort is a very ancient fort, whose age is almost 1000 years. It is known as Gadh Siwana in the local language.