The general aspect of the area is that of an interminable sea of sandhills, of all shapes and sizes, some rising to a height of almost 150 ft (46 m).

The hills in the west are covered with log bushes, while those in the east feature tufts of long grass.

There are no perennial streams, and only one small river, the Kakni, which, after flowing a distance of 28 m (92 ft), spreads over a large surface of flat ground and forms a lake called the Bhuj-Jhil.

[4] In 2006, the Ministry of Panchayati Raj named Jaisalmer one of the country's 250 most backward districts (out of a total of 640).

[5] According to the 2011 census, Jaisalmer district has a population of 669,919,[2] roughly equal to the nation of Equatorial Guinea[8] or the US state of North Dakota.

[10] Marwari is the local language, while Dhatki and Sindhi is spoken in border areas and by Hindu refugees from nearby Thar regions of Sindh.

District developmental activities are being looked after by three panchayat samities, that is, Jaisalmer, Sam, and Sankra.