Phalodi

Phalodi
City
Nickname:  Salt City
Phalodi Location in Rajasthan, India
Coordinates: 27°07′52″N 72°21′50″E / 27.131°N 72.364°E / 27.131; 72.364
Country	India
State	Rajasthan
District	Phalodi
Government
• Type	Municipality
• Body	Phalodi Municipality[1]
Elevation	225 m (738 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	66,978
Languages
• Official	Marwari, Hindi, Rajasthani
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	342301
Area code	02925
Vehicle registration	RJ-43
Website	Phalodi Municipality Phalodi District

Phalodi is a city in Phalodi district in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is the headquarters for Phalodi district. Phalodi is also called the "salt city" due to the salt industry in Rin. Phalodi is in the buffer zone of Thar Desert and often subject to extreme temperature conditions due to its arid climate. The highest temperature in the history of Phalodi is 51°C, which is the highest ever verified temperature in the country.