District Magistrate / Collector
Smt. Shweta Chauhan
District Phalodi
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Phalodi
Explore Phalodi through Thar terrain, groundwater and export clusters
Last verified: 2026-05-05
Explore Phalodi through its Thar-edge landscape: CGWB sources link Phalodi and Bap with sandstone aquifers, limestone exposures and groundwater stress. The strongest legacy data trail treats Phalodi and Bap as blocks or locations within former Jodhpur district, so 2011 Census and industrial-profile figures are labelled at that older block or district scope. Current state ODOP material identifies Phalodi with Sonamukhi Products, while court pages document the Phalodi judgeship and its Phalodi, Lohawat and Bap locations.
District at a Glance
| Headquarters | Phalodi; the Phalodi District Court Complex is listed as District HQ in the judgeship table. |
|---|---|
| Court address | District Court Complex, Phalodi, Rajasthan, PIN 342301. |
| Phalodi urban unit, Census 2011 | Phalodi (M + OG) covered 9.00 sq km and had 49,914 persons in the old Jodhpur PCA. |
| Phalodi CD block, Census 2011 | The old Jodhpur PCA recorded Phalodi CD block at 3,279.63 sq km with 310,543 persons. |
| Bap CD block, Census 2011 | The old Jodhpur PCA recorded Bap CD block at 4,386.98 sq km with 204,251 persons. |
| Groundwater status, 2013 | CGWB marked Phalodi block over-exploited, with groundwater development at 232.36%. |
| ODOP product | Rajasthan's ODOP list identifies Sonamukhi Products for Phalodi as of 25 July 2025. |
District Administration
Current officeholders — sourced from public records.
Superintendent of Police
Shri Kundan Kanwaria
District Phalodi
Additional District Magistrate
Sh. Ajay
Phalodi
District and Sessions Judge
Sh. Chakravartty Mahecha
Phalodi
Lok Sabha Member of Parliament
Sh. Gajendra Singh Shekhawat
Jodhpur
Bharatiya Janata PartySince 2024
Member of Legislative Assembly
Sh. Pabba Ram Bishnoi
Falaudi
Bharatiya Janata PartySince 2023
Member of Legislative Assembly
Sh. Gajendra Singh
Lohawat
Bharatiya Janata PartySince 2023
History — Ancient → Medieval → Modern
Jodhpur State
The 2011 Jodhpur DCHB says the former Jodhpur state became a district after Rajasthan formation and retained four tehsils: Phalodi, Shergarh, Jodhpur and Bilara.
Statutory Town
In the 2011 Jodhpur DCHB, Phalodi (M) appears among the four statutory towns of old Jodhpur district.
Sub-Division Status
The 2012 administrative setup in the MSME industrial profile listed Phalodi as both a sub-division and a tehsil of old Jodhpur district.
Panchayat Samiti
The same 2012 setup listed Bap and Phalodi among old Jodhpur district's Panchayat Samities.
Court Recognition
The District Court Phalodi history page says Phalodi District Court was recognized as a distinct legal entity by Proclamation Notification No. F-47(3) Jud./76 dated 24 March 1984.
Judicial Records
The Former Judges page of District Court Phalodi preserves former-judge history in a table with Name and Duration fields.
Art, Culture, Heritage & Tourism
Phalodi Fort
The Devasthan state archaeology list includes Durg Phalodi, with its location shown as Phalodi in the old District-Jodhpur section.
State Listing
Durg Phalodi appears as serial number 263 in the Devasthan state archaeology list.
Hari-Har Temples
For old-Jodhpur heritage context, the same Devasthan list records five Hari-Har Temple entries at Osian, numbered 235 through 239.
Osian Temples
The Devasthan list's old Jodhpur section also names Sun Temple, Shiv Temple and Piplad Mata Temple at Osian.
Temple and Baori
The same old Jodhpur section lists Vishnu Temple, Jain Temple, Sachiya Mata Temple and Baori, also called Jalara or Jhalara, at Osian.
Geography, Climate & Ecology
Phalodi Block Profile
In the 2011 District Primary Census Abstract for Jodhpur, Phalodi CD block covered 3,279.63 sq km, had 51,439 households and a total population of 310,543.
Bap Block Profile
In the 2011 District Primary Census Abstract for Jodhpur, Bap CD block covered 4,386.98 sq km, had 33,627 households and a total population of 204,251.
Urban Outgrowth
Part A of the 2011 Jodhpur DCHB lists Phalodi Rural (OG) (Part) as an outgrowth of Phalodi UA with 2011 location code 084201.
Northern Terrain
CGWB describes the old Jodhpur district's northern terrain near Phalodi as low-lying limestone, shale and sandstone outcrops, with boulder-bed topography around Bap.
Sandstone Aquifer
CGWB's aquifer mapping brochure identifies the sandstone aquifer in Phalodi and Bap blocks, part of a 12,602 sq km sandstone aquifer belt in old Jodhpur district.
Limestone Belt
CGWB records Bilara limestone exposures between Phalodi and Chadi, with the Chadi-Phalodi limestone described as predominantly cherty or siliceous.
Bap Boulder Bed
CGWB describes the Bap boulder bed as a narrow NE-SW stretch in northern old Jodhpur district where wells yield only meagre saline water.
Water Levels
CGWB's water-level summary lists Bap among blocks with shallower pre-monsoon water levels up to 20 mbgl, and notes shallow post-monsoon levels in western Bap.
Groundwater Quality
CGWB reports brackish groundwater in northern and western Bap, and fluoride above 1.5 mg/l across western halves of Bap and Phalodi blocks.
Arid Climate
The MSME industrial profile describes old Jodhpur district as part of Rajasthan's arid zone, with some area of the Great Indian Desert (Thar) and temperature extremes from 49 degrees Celsius in summer to 1 degree Celsius in winter.
Sand Dunes
For old Jodhpur district, the MSME profile says the western and north-western parts are characterised by sand dunes.
Economy — Sectors, Industry, Energy
Workforce Profile
In the 2011 Jodhpur PCA, Bap CD block had 88,102 total workers and 31,219 main cultivators, while Phalodi CD block had 137,042 total workers and 48,947 main cultivators.
Irrigation Efficiency
CGWB's demand-side management table lists Phalodi block with 120,205 ha irrigated area and estimates 49.95 mcm total water saving from sprinklers and cropping-pattern change.
Ball Clay Reserves
Good quality ball clay occurs near Kanasar and Mandly in Phalodi tehsil and is described as suitable for ceramics, rubber and paints.
Industrial Area
The RIICO industrial-area table listed Phalodi industrial area with 128 plots, all 128 allotted, and 121 units in production.
Khichan Units
Khichan industrial area in old Jodhpur district was listed with 64 allotted plots, no vacant plots, and 54 units in production.
Guar Gum Cluster
The MSME profile identifies a Guar Gum cluster at Phalodi, District Jodhpur, with guar gum powder as the product.
Guar Gum Exports
The Phalodi Guar Gum cluster was reported with 60 industrial units, about Rs 1000 crore annual turnover, 1050 persons employed and Rs 950 crore exports per year.
Cluster Challenges
For the Phalodi Guar Gum cluster, the profile names poor seed availability, lower crop yield than Gujarat and Haryana, and price fluctuation as competitiveness issues.
ODOP Product
Phalodi is listed under Rajasthan ODOP with Sonamukhi Products as its identified product as of 25 July 2025.
Export Hub
The ODOP initiative aims to develop each district as an export hub by identifying products and services with export potential.
Political & Administrative Setup
Panchayat Samitis
In the 2011 Jodhpur DCHB administrative setup table, Bap Panchayat Samiti had 32 gram panchayats and 228 villages, while Phalodi Panchayat Samiti had 38 gram panchayats and 272 villages.
Tehsil Setup
In the 2012 setup table, Phalodi SDO/tehsil had 259 revenue villages and an area of 765,765 hectares.
District Court
The court website header identifies the institution as District Court Phalodi under the e-Courts Mission Mode Project.
Court Complexes
The Phalodi judgeship court-complex table lists three court complexes.
Sessions Judge
The Phalodi court contact page identifies the office as the Office of the District and Sessions Judge, Phalodi.
Judges List
The official judges list groups Phalodi court officers under separate tables for District and Sessions Judge and List Of Judges.
Court Locations
The judges list uses Phalodi, Lohawat and Bap as court-location entries for listed judicial officers.
Case Status
The court website provides case-status search paths by case number, case type, FIR number, case code, party name, advocate name and act.
Duty Magistrate
The duty magistrate page sits under the Magistrate section and publishes remand-duty order documents, including April 2026 and October 2025 entries.
Governance Initiatives & Schemes (2025-26)
Groundwater Intervention
For Phalodi block, CGWB's expected-outcome table projects groundwater draft after interventions at 76.15 mcm and development falling from 232.36% to 140.31%.
Water Savings
For Bap block, CGWB estimates 15.74 mcm total water saving from sprinklers and cropping-pattern change, with projected groundwater development declining from 61.16% to 36.89%.
ODOP Identification
A stated ODOP component is identifying products and services with export potential in each district of Rajasthan.
Export Action Plans
The Rajasthan ODOP framework includes formulation and implementation of District Export Action Plans.
Export Promotion Committees
The Rajasthan ODOP framework includes constitution of District Export Promotion Committees.
Export Surveys
The state government reported preparation and implementation of District Export Action Plans and District Export Potential Surveys in all 41 districts.
Promotion Committees
The state government reported constitution of District Export Promotion Committees in the then 41 districts.
Handicraft ODOP
Rajasthan Handicraft Policy 2022 provides for identifying and promoting at least one handicraft product under ODOP in each district, with a special action plan.
Product Catalogue
Rajasthan has prepared an ODOP product catalogue containing details of ODOP products and manufacturers or vendors.
ODOP Display
Rajasthan developed an ODOP wall and display window at Rajasthali Emporium of RSIC in New Delhi with state financial support.
PYQ One-Liners (RAS / RPSC / RSSB)
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Test yourself — 10 questions
A quick self-check drawn from the district reference above. Bilingual, no login required.
Question 1 of 10
Which set of tehsils did the former Jodhpur state retain after becoming a district in Rajasthan?
Frequently asked questions
What current ODOP product does Rajasthan list for Phalodi?
Rajasthan's ODOP document lists Sonamukhi Products for Phalodi as of 25 July 2025.
How should Census 2011 numbers for Phalodi be read?
Use them as old Jodhpur-district units: the 2011 PCA recorded Phalodi CD block with 310,543 persons and Bap CD block with 204,251 persons.
What groundwater concern is recorded for Phalodi block?
CGWB's 2013 resource table marked Phalodi block over-exploited, with 54.2680 mcm net annual groundwater availability, 126.0960 mcm gross draft and 232.36% development.
Which court locations are listed for the Phalodi judgeship?
The judges list uses Phalodi, Lohawat and Bap as court-location entries for listed judicial officers.
Which industrial cluster is specifically listed at Phalodi?
The MSME industrial profile identifies a Guar Gum cluster at Phalodi, District Jodhpur, with guar gum powder as the product.
Which archaeology entry directly names Phalodi?
The Devasthan state archaeology list includes Durg Phalodi, located at Phalodi, in the old District-Jodhpur section.