Jodhpur district

Jodhpur District is a district of the of  in western. The city of is the administrative headquarters of the district.

The district is bounded on the north by, on the northeast by , on the southeast and south by , on the southwest by , and on the west and northwest by.

Jodhpur is the historic center of the region. The district contains, the ancient capital of the  kings (6th-13th centuries), and the Pratiharas' temple city of. Jodhpur was founded in the 15th century by, and served as the capital of the kingdom of Marwar under the Rajput dynasty until after Indian Independence in 1947.

Tourism
Jodhpur is famous for its rich history. It is also referred as the Blue City and "Sun City". Blue City is derived due to the blue tinge to the whitewashed houses around the. Other notable places of interest are the which currently serves as a portion for the residence of current Maharaja Gaj Singh's family and remaining portion is a 5 star hotel under the Taj Group of Hotels.

The market at the Nai Sarak area is one of the most famous shopping areas sought after by the locals as well as the visitors in Jodhpur.