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- LGD code
- 85997
- Pincode
- 345001
- Post office
- Gandhi Colony Jaisalmer
- Population
- 248
- Households
- 43
- Literacy rate
- 4.8%
- Sex ratio
- 879 ♀/1000♂
- Workers
- 124
Census 2011 · in context
How Suwar compares
By population, Suwar ranks #64 of 165 villages in Sum mandal.
Literacy rate
%
4.8%
−30.4% vs mandal average
- Suwar
- 4.8%
- Sum mandal
- 35.2%
- Jaisalmer district
- 46.1%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
879
+52 vs mandal average
- Suwar
- 879
- Sum mandal
- 827
Household size
people per home
5.8
+0.4 vs mandal average
- Suwar
- 5.8
- Sum mandal
- 5.4
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Suwar at a glance
Suwar is a village of 248 people in 43 households (Census 2011) in Sum tehsil, Jaisalmer district, Rajasthan, the 64th-largest of 165 villages in Sum tehsil. Literacy is 5%, 30 points below the tehsil average of 35% and the sex ratio is 879 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 345001, served by Gandhi Colony Jaisalmer post office; the LGD village code is 85997. The village votes in Jaisalmer assembly constituency, represented by MLA Chhotu Singh. The population is estimated at 292 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.
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Nearby villages compared
Compare side by side →| village | Population | Literacy | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suwar · this village | 248 | 5% | — |
| Nawatala · Sum | 390 | 14% | — |
| Rabhlau Fakironwala · Sum | 346 | 17% | — |
| Relna · Sum | 222 | 91% | — |
| Karam Wala · Sum | 170 | 4% | — |
| Harnau · Sum | 147 | 18% | — |
| Murar · Sum | 122 | 1% | — |
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Notice board · Suwar
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Key facts — Suwar
- LGD code
- 85997
- Pincode
- 345001
- Post office
- Gandhi Colony Jaisalmer
- Population (Census 2011)
- 248
- Population (projected 2026)
- 292
- Households
- 43
- Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
- 879
- Literacy rate
- 4.8%
- Lok Sabha constituency
- Barmer
- Vidhan Sabha constituency
- Jaisalmer
- Member of Parliament
- Ummeda Ram Beniwal
- Member of Legislative Assembly
- Chhotu Singh
- Block / Mandal
- Sum
Same pincode
Villages sharing pincode 345001
Other villages in the same gram panchayat as Suwar
Other villages in Sum mandal
View all 60+ →- Myajlar
- Kanoi
- Khoohri
- Neemba
- Sam
- Sagron Ki Basti
- Dav
- Bersiyala
- Keshoovon Ki Basti
- Phaleri
- Dedha
- Gajuo Ki Basti
- Loonar
- Salkha
- Sipala
- Dhuliya
- Hatar
- Dhaneli
- Balidad Ki Basti
- Rahoon Ka Par
- Pochheena
- Damodara
- Partaniyo Ki Basti
- Dabri
- Dhoba
- Lakhmanon Ki Basti
- Ganga
- Baran
- Loonon Ki Basti
- Bida
- Rojaniyon Ki Basti
- Karda
- Mangliyawas
- Masooriya
- Bhuwana
- Beenjraj Ka Tala
Sources & freshness
- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
- Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-18
- Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)