Districts of IndiaPopulation in context
With 6,69,919 people in 2011, Jaisalmer ranks 36th among the 37 districts of Rajasthan for which we have a 2011 figure. The most populous is Jaipur (66,26,178) and the least populous is Salumbar (5,70,775).
District boundaries change. If Jaisalmer has been divided or redrawn since 2011, the figure is for the district as it was then.
Nearby districts
Straight-line distance from the map point of Jaisalmer to the map points of the nearest districts. Road distances are longer.
All 41 districts of Rajasthan
Questions people ask
Which state is Jaisalmer district in?
Jaisalmer district is in Rajasthan, India.
What is the headquarters of Jaisalmer district?
The headquarters of Jaisalmer district is Jaisalmer, as recorded on Wikidata.
What is the population of Jaisalmer district?
Jaisalmer district had a population of 6,69,919 at the 2011 census, as recorded on Wikidata. A newer census figure is not yet available.
About these facts. The list of districts is the official one from iGOD, the Government of India web directory, as on 11 November 2026. Headquarters, 2011 population, area and other details are from Wikidata, an open database edited by volunteers, read on 11 November 2026. They can contain mistakes. For anything important, check the district's official website. This is not a government site.