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Ramsar | |
|---|---|
Tehsil | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Rajasthan |
| District | Barmer |
| Government | |
| • Body | Tehsil |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,455 km2 (562 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 108,001 |
| • Density | 74/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| • Regional | Rajasthani, Marwadi, Sindhi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 344502 |
| Telephone code | 091-2985 |
| ISO 3166 code | RJ-IN |
| Vehicle registration | RJ-04 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Barmer (Lok Sabha constituency) |
| Village | 168 |
Ramsar is a subdivision in the Barmer district and a tehsil in the Indian state of Rajasthan. Ramsar has 25 Gram Panchayats having 183 villages in total. The subdivisional executive is headed by SDM[clarification needed] and the assistant collector.
Demographics[edit | edit source]
The population of Ramsar is 108,001 according to the 2011 census of India.[2]
Languages[edit | edit source]
Languages of Ramsar tehsil (2011)[3]
Marwari (47.52%)
Rajasthani (33.77%)
'Other' Sindhi (11.48%)
Sindhi (4.98%)
Hindi (1.22%)
Other (1.03%)
At the time of the 2011 census, 47.52% of the population in Ramsar tehsil spoke Marwari, 33.77% Rajasthani, 16.45% Sindhi and 2.26% spoke the other languages.[3] People in the west of the tehsil along the border with Pakistan speak Dhatki, a mix of Marwari and Sindhi.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Table C-01 Population By Religion - Rajasthan". census.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
- ↑ "Basic Population Figures of India, States, Districts, Sub-District and Village, 2011".
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Rajasthan". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.