<Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Location of Jaisalmer </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> (edit on Wikidata) </Td> </Tr> <P> Jaisalmer pronunciation (help info), nicknamed "The Golden city", is a city in the Indian state of Rajasthan, located 575 kilometres (357 mi) west of the state capital Jaipur . Once known as Jaisalmer state it is a World Heritage Site . The town stands on a ridge of yellowish sandstone, crowned by a fort, which contains the palace and several ornate Jain temples . Many of the houses and temples are finely sculptured . It lies in the heart of the Thar Desert (the Great Indian Desert) and has a population of about 78,000 . It is the administrative headquarters of Jaisalmer District . </P> <P> Jaisalmer is named after Maharawal Jaisal Singh, a Rajput king who founded the city in 1156 AD . "Jaisalmer" means "the Hill Fort of Jaisal". Jaisalmer is sometimes called the "Golden City of India" because the yellow sand and the yellow sandstone used in every architecture of the city gives a yellowish - golden tinge to the city and its surrounding area . </P>

Which district of rajasthan has been nicknamed the golden city