Barmer is a city and municipal council in the Barmer district in the state of Rajasthan, India. It is the administrative headquarters of the Barmer district. It is a Group ‘C’ city for living standards, and the headquarters of the Barmer tehsil, Rajasthan.
Barmer district is part of the Great Indian Desert or Thar Desert. Like all other districts in the desert region, Barmer is known for its folk music and dance. The Bhopas (priest singers) are found in Barmer, who compose music in honour of the deities of the region and its war heroes.