Jalore
Jalore (ⓘ) (ISO 15919 : Jālora ), also known as Granite City, is a city in the western Indian state of Rajasthan. It is the administrative headquarters of Jalore District.
Jalore
जालौर Suvarngiri,
Jabalipura | |
|---|---|
Town | |
| Nickname: Granite City of India | |
Jalore Location in Rajasthan, India Jalore Jalore (India) | |
| Coordinates: 25.35°N 72.62°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Rajasthan |
| District | Jalore |
| Named for | Jaabaali |
| Government | |
| • Body | Nagar Parishad |
| • MP (Member of Parliament) | Devji Patel |
| Elevation | 178 m (584 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 54,081 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 343001 |
| Telephone code | 912973 |
| Vehicle registration | RJ-16 |
| Nearest city | Bishangarh, Sirohi, Balotra, Mehsana, Jodhpur |
| Website | jalore |
It has a river known as Jawai Nadi. Jalore lies to south of Sukri river, a tributary of Luni river and the river Jawai Nadi passes through it. The town is about 140 km (87 mi) south of Jodhpur and 489 km (304 mi) from the state capital Jaipur. Jalore hasn't grown that much in terms of infrastructure. The town center has many corporate offices like Axis Bank, Punjab National Bank, UCO Bank, Birla Sun Life Insurance Ltd, Shreeram Transport Finance Company among others.
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