Loonar
Loonar is a revenue village in Sam tehsil, Jaisalmer district, Rajasthan. It had a population of 1,107 in 219 households (Census 2011).
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1,107 souls. 219 homes.
Sam tehsil, Jaisalmer district, Rajasthan.
Loonar today
- Moath Dal₹8,900Mohangarh APMC · 5 Nov 2026
- Potato₹1,050Jaisalmer APMC · 5 Nov 2026
- Guar Seed(Cluster Beans Seed)₹6,350Mohangarh APMC · 4 Nov 2026
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Loonar at a glance
Loonar is one of the larger villages of Sam tehsil — 13th of 141 by population, with 1,107 people in 219 households (Census 2011). Literacy stood at 47.3%, below Jaisalmer district's 53.7% (Sam tehsil: 44.6%), while the sex ratio was 670 women per 1,000 men, below the district's 858. It falls under Loonar gram panchayat (LGD) and uses PIN code 345034, served by Lunar post office. The village covers 18,947 hectares — about 189 km², or roughly 6 people per km² (Census 2011). For elections it falls in the Jaisalmer assembly constituency and the Barmer Lok Sabha constituency.
Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
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Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
- Development block
- Sam Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), Ministry of Panchayati Raj, as of 2026-10-29
- Self-help groups
- 0 self-help groups with 0 members (2025-26) Source: Ministry of Rural Development (DAY-NRLM), Village-wise Self Help Group and Members Count, data.gov.in (GODL-India), retrieved 2026-10-30
Gram panchayat
Loonar is in the Loonar gram panchayat.
Other villages in Loonar
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Loonar compares
By population, Loonar ranks #13 of 141 inhabited villages in Sam tehsil.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
Official dataCensus 2011
What Loonar had in Census 2011
- Primary school Available · 2 in the village
- Primary health centre (PHC) Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
- Treated tap water Available
- All-weather road Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
- Public bus service Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
- Power for homes Available
- Commercial bank Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
- Mobile phone coverage Available
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
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Villages sharing pincode 345034
Post office: Lunar
Other villages in Sam tehsil
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Estimate for 2026 (scaled from Census 2011 by the state's official RGI projection; not a census count)
Method: the Census 2011 count × Rajasthan's projected population growth from 2011 to 2026 (+22.0%), from the official projections of the Technical Group on Population Projections (National Commission on Population, MoHFW, with the Registrar General of India), Table 21. The report projects no households, so households use the same ratio. Rounded; a single village can differ widely from its state's average. The next Census will replace these figures.
Population Projections for India and States 2011–2036 (nhm.gov.in, PDF) · Table 21 · checked on 2026-10-26
Population, education & work
- Population
- 1,107Census 2011
- Male / female
- 663 / 444
- Households
- 219
- People per home
- 5.1
- Literacy rate
- 47.3%literates ÷ people aged 7+
- Workers
- 386
- Work participation
- 34.9%workers ÷ population
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Official dataCensus 2011
Loonar on the map
The pin is an approximate location, within about 8 km, from India Post PIN code data — not the exact site of Loonar. Exact coordinates come from OpenStreetMap once the village is mapped there.
Loonar · 26.6147° N, 70.7098° E
Electoral profile
Estimated: 100% of the 24 mapped villages in the same mandal fall in this constituency. Boundaries are approximate; the electoral roll is the final word. Wrong? Tell us. Results: Election Commission of India, Lok Sabha 2024 results (via OpenCity); Election Commission of India, Rajasthan Assembly 2023 results site (archived copy, Wayback Machine).
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Write a postEssential services & places near Loonar
Loonar isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Sam tehsil, placed there by the nearest mapped village.
Banks, ATMs & post offices480 in Jaisalmer district
Post office · No map location — listed by district
Post office
Post office · No map location — listed by district
Hospitals & clinics49 in Jaisalmer district
Primary / community health centre
Sam Police Station
Schools & anganwadis2 in Jaisalmer district
Revenue & panchayat offices1 in Jaisalmer district
Government offices1 in Jaisalmer district
Temples4 in Jaisalmer district
Other places of worship9 in Jaisalmer district
Transport46 in Jaisalmer district
Agriculture services3 in Jaisalmer district
Community places2 in Jaisalmer district
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People often ask about Loonar
Where is Loonar located?
Loonar is a village in Sam tehsil of Jaisalmer district, Rajasthan, India.
Which district is Loonar in?
Loonar is in Jaisalmer district of Rajasthan.
Which gram panchayat does Loonar belong to?
Loonar comes under the Loonar gram panchayat.
What is the pincode of Loonar?
The pincode of Loonar, Sam, Jaisalmer is 345034.
What is the population of Loonar?
As per the 2011 Census, Loonar had a population of 1,107 (663 males and 444 females).
How many households are there in Loonar?
Loonar had 219 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the area of Loonar?
Loonar covers about 18,947 hectares.
What is the literacy rate of Loonar?
The literacy rate of Loonar was 47.3% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Loonar?
Loonar had 670 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Loonar in?
Loonar is in the Barmer Lok Sabha constituency.
Who is the MP for Loonar?
Ummeda Ram Beniwal (Indian National Congress) won the Barmer Lok Sabha seat, which includes Loonar, in 2024.
Which assembly constituency is Loonar in?
Loonar is in the Jaisalmer assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Who is the MLA for Loonar?
Chhotusingh (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Jaisalmer assembly seat, which includes Loonar, in 2023.
Which development block is Loonar in?
Loonar is in the Sam development block (Local Government Directory).
What is the LGD code of Loonar?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Loonar is 86145 and its Census 2011 village code is 86145.
Which villages are near Loonar?
Villages near Loonar include Janra (about 11 km), Mooliya (about 12 km), Asloi (about 13 km), Soda (about 16 km), Hapa (about 16 km).
What is the population of Loonar in 2026?
No census has been taken since 2011. Scaling Loonar's Census 2011 population of 1,107 by Rajasthan's official RGI projection (+22.0% from 2011 to 2026) gives an estimate of about 1,350 people in 2026. This is an estimate, not a census count; the next Census will replace it.
Who is the sarpanch of Loonar?
The sarpanch of Loonar has not yet been verified on VoiceOfVillage. We publish a sarpanch's name only after they verify with an election certificate; until then the elected sarpanch is listed on the eGramSwaraj portal, by the State Election Commission and at the panchayat or block office.
Answers are built from the village's official records (LGD, Census 2011, Election Commission data). If something is wrong, verified residents can correct it after claiming.
- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record as of 2026-10-21
- Pincode: LGD village–pincode mapping and India Post
- Weather: Open-Meteo, live model estimate
- 2026 estimates: Census 2011 × the state's growth in the RGI / National Commission on Population projections 2011–2036 (Table 21)
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), RBI IFSC lists, India Post
- Sarpanch: shown only when a sarpanch has verified with an election certificate (none for this village yet)
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Pacific Ocean status (NOAA, 8 Oct 2026): El Niño Advisory
There is no El Niño forecast for individual villages. El Niño is a pattern in the Pacific Ocean; how much it changes rainfall here also depends on other conditions, and it does not mean drought everywhere.
Local rainfall estimates are not available yet.
Long-term district average for November: 1.5 mm (IMD normal, 1951–2000)
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District climate page →Latest reports from markets in Jaisalmer district, within the last 14 days.
Latest reports up to 5 Nov 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moath Dal · Moath (W) | Mohangarh APMC | 8,600 | 9,200 | 8,900 | 5 Nov 2026 |
| Potato · Potato | Jaisalmer APMC | 850 | 1,250 | 1,050 | 5 Nov 2026 |
| Guar Seed(Cluster Beans Seed) | Mohangarh APMC | 6,200 | 6,500 | 6,350 | 4 Nov 2026 |
| Onion · Onion | Jaisalmer APMC | 3,000 | 4,200 | 3,600 | 4 Nov 2026 |
Source: AGMARKNET, Directorate of Marketing & Inspection, via data.gov.in (Government Open Data Licence – India). All markets →
These are wholesale mandi (APMC) prices in ₹ per quintal as reported to AGMARKNET — not the retail price in Loonar's shops. Best mandi price near Loonar →
Official dataAgmarknet, 5 Nov 2026
Distances are approximate (India Post PIN code data).
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