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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.
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.
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 ]
Amber or Amer, is a city near Jaipur city in Jaipur district in the Indian state of Rajasthan.It is now a part of the Jaipur Municipal Corporation.. The picturesque situation of Amber at the mouth of a rocky mountain gorge, in which nestles a lake, has attracted the admiration of travellers, including Victor Jacquemont and Reginald Heber. [1]
According to the 2011 census Jaipur district has a population of 6,626,178, [4] roughly equal to the nation of Libya [7] or the US state of Washington. [8] This gives it a ranking of 10th in India (out of a total of 640). [4] The district has a population density of 598 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,550/sq mi). [4]
It is located about 230 kilometres (143 mi) south of the state capital, Jaipur, on the banks of Chambal River. As of 2024, with a population of over 1.5 million, it is the third most populous city in Rajasthan, after Jaipur and Jodhpur. [9] It serves as the administrative headquarters for Kota district and Kota division.
Gangapur City is a municipal council located in Sawai Madhopur district in the eastern part of Indian state of Rajasthan. It is situated 140 km (87 mi) east of Rajasthan's capital Jaipur , 76 km (47 mi) from Sawai Madhopur , 33 km (20 mi) from Karauli , 160 km (99 mi) from Agra of Uttar Pradesh .
It is a very lively locality due to the presence of the national highway which connects major cities of India like Delhi, Jaipur, Ahmedabad, and Mumbai. At Bhankrota bus stand, for supplying drinking water to the locality, an old water tank was inaugurated by the Queen of Britain, Elizabeth II on 22 January 1961, the exact day when Bhankrota ...