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Jaipur (/ ˈ dʒ aɪ p ʊər / ⓘ; Hindi: [ˈdʒeəpʊɾ], also [ˈdʒəjpʊɾ]) is the capital and the largest city of the north-western Indian state of Rajasthan. As of 2011 [update] , the city has a population of 3.1 million, making it the tenth most populous city in the country.
The district has a population density of 598 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,550/sq mi). [4] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 26.91%. [4] Jaipur has a sex ratio of 909 females for every 1000 males, [4] and a literacy rate of 76.44%. 52.40% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes ...
Aerial view of Walled City Jaipur walled city gate, 1907. The Jaipur city wall is the city wall encircling the old Jaipur city in Rajasthan state in India. History
Bhiwadi, Alwar and Udaipur are the cities with the most growth in recent years in both terms of population and area. The population projections are calculated using geometric increase, excluding Bhiwadi. By 2031, the state may have five cities with populations above one million, three cities over two million and one with over five million people.
Sawai Madhopur was built as a planned walled city by Maharaja Sawai Madho Singh I of the State of Jaipur and the city is named after him. [23] Founded in 1763, Sawai Madhopur celebrates its Foundation Day annually on 19 January. [24] [25] The Sawai Madhopur Lodge, now a hotel, survives as a relic of the days of tiger hunting from the colonial ...
Many of the houses and temples of both the fort and of the town below are built of finely sculptured yellow sandstone. The town has a population, including the residents of the fort, of about 78,000. Jaisalmer ranked 9th on Booking.com's Top 10 The Most Welcoming cities in the world. It is the only Indian city on the list. [9] [10]
The City Palace, Jaipur is a royal residence and former administrative headquarters of the rulers of the Jaipur State in Jaipur, Rajasthan. [1] Construction started soon after the establishment of the city of Jaipur under the reign of Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II , who moved his court to Jaipur from Amber , in 1727. [ 2 ]
At the time of the 2011 census, the population of Alwar city and Alwar district were 341,422 and 3,674,179 respectively, with Hindus representing 90.7% of the population, Muslims representing 4.3%, Sikhs representing 2.6%, Jains representing 2.1%, and the remaining 1.3% belonging to other religions. [33] [34]