No, Thar desert is a hot desert. Thar desert is located in Rajasthan. The Thar desert is the world’s 9th largest subtropical desert. Thar desert is the world’s 17th largest desert. The desert stretches to an area of 200,000 sq km (77,000 sq mi) and forms a natural boundary between India and Pakistan. About 85% of the Thar Desert is located within India, rest 15% lies in Pakistan. 60% of the desert lies in the Indian state of Rajasthan, and it spreads into other states of Gujarat, Punjab, Haryana, and the Pakistani province of Sindh.