Hotels in Jaipur & Rajasthan
- Rajasthan
- ITC Rajputana, Jaipur
- Chokhi Dhani, Jaipur
- Devigarh, Udaipur
- Kushalgarh Lodge, Alwar
- Lake Palace, Udaipur
- Lalgarh Palace, Bikaner
- Laxmi Niwas Palace, Bikaner
- The Leela Palace Udaipur, Udaipur
- LMB Hotel, Jaipur
- Piramal Haveli, Bikaner
- Rambagh Palace, Jaipur
- Roopangarh Fort, Roopangarh
- Samode Palace, Samode
- Shiv Niwas Palace, Udaipur
- Umaid Bhawan Palace, Jodhpur
Jaipur
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This article is about the municipality in Rajasthan, India. For its namesake district, see Jaipur district.
For other uses, see Jaipur (disambiguation).
| Jaipur जयपुर | |
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| Metropolitan City | |
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| Nickname(s): The Pink City | |
 
Jaipur
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| Coordinates: 26.9260°N 75.8235°ECoordinates: 26.9260°N 75.8235°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Rajasthan |
| District | Jaipur |
| Settled | November 18, 1727 |
| Founded by | Jai Singh II |
| Named for | Jai Singh II |
| Government | |
| • Type | Democratic |
| • Mayor | Jyoti Khandelwal (INC) |
| • Police commissioner | Bhupendra Kumar Dak |
| Area | |
| • Metropolitan City | 111.8 km2 (43.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 431 m (1,414 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Metropolitan City | 3,073,350(10th India) |
| • Density | 27,613/km2(71,520/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 34,99,204 |
| • Rural | 31,64,767 |
| • Metro rank | 10th IN |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Pincode(s) | 302 0xx |
| Area code(s) | 91141-XXXX XXXX |
| Vehicle registration | RJ-14 (Jaipur), RJ-45 (Jaipur North) |
| Spoken languages |
Organised alphabetically:
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| Primary Airport | Jaipur International Airport(Major/International) |
| Website | www.jaipur.nic.in |
Jaipur 
i/ˈdʒaɪpʊər/ is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Rajasthanin Northern India. It was founded on 18 November 1727 by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II, the ruler of Amber, after whom the city has been named. The city today has a population of 3.1 million. Jaipur is known as the Pink City of India.
i/ˈdʒaɪpʊər/ is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Rajasthanin Northern India. It was founded on 18 November 1727 by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II, the ruler of Amber, after whom the city has been named. The city today has a population of 3.1 million. Jaipur is known as the Pink City of India.
The city is unusual among pre-modern Indian cities in the regularity of its streets, and the division of the city into six sectors by broad streets 34 m (111 ft) wide. The urban quarters are further divided by networks of gridded streets. Five quarters wrap around the east, south, and west sides of a central palace quarter, with a sixth quarter immediately to the east. The Palace quarter encloses the Hawa Mahal palace complex, formal gardens, and a small lake. Nahargarh Fort, which was the residence of the King Sawai Jai Singh II, crowns the hill in the northwest corner of the old city. The observatory, Jantar Mantar, is one of the World Heritage Sites.[2] Included on theGolden Triangle tourist circuit, along with Delhi and Agra, Jaipur is an extremely popular tourist destination in Rajasthan and India.
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[hide]Geography and climate[edit]
Climate[edit]
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Jaipur has a semiarid climate under theKöppen climate classification, receiving over 650 millimetres (26 in) of rainfall annually but most rains occur in the monsoon months between June and September. Temperatures remain relatively high throughout the year, with the summer months of April to early July having average daily temperatures of around30 °C (86 °F). During the monsoon there are frequent, heavy rains and thunderstorms, but flooding is not common. The winter months of November to February are mild and pleasant, with average temperatures ranging from 15–18 °C (59–64 °F) and with little or no humidity. There are however occasional cold waves that lead to temperatures near freezing.[3]
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 30 (86) | 32 (90) | 40 (104) | 43 (109) | 45 (113) | 43 (109) | 46 (115) | 39 (102) | 39 (102) | 38 (100) | 37 (99) | 32 (90) | 46 (115) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 23 (73) | 26 (79) | 32 (90) | 37 (99) | 40 (104) | 40 (104) | 34 (93) | 32 (90) | 33 (91) | 33 (91) | 29 (84) | 24 (75) | 31.9 (89.4) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 8 (46) | 11 (52) | 16 (61) | 21 (70) | 25 (77) | 27 (81) | 26 (79) | 24 (75) | 23 (73) | 19 (66) | 13 (55) | 9 (48) | 18.5 (65.3) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 1 (34) | 0 (32) | 5 (41) | 12 (54) | 17 (63) | 21 (70) | 16 (61) | 20 (68) | 19 (66) | 10 (50) | 6 (43) | 3 (37) | 0 (32) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 8 (0.31) | 12 (0.47) | 6 (0.24) | 4 (0.16) | 16 (0.63) | 66 (2.6) | 216 (8.5) | 231 (9.09) | 80 (3.15) | 23 (0.91) | 3 (0.12) | 3 (0.12) | 668 (26.3) |
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Fauna[edit]
In Jaipur there are many colonies of Rhesus macaque monkeys.
Demographics[edit]
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As of 2011, Jaipur had a population of 3,073,350[1] The Population of the Jaipur Metropolitan area is 3,646,590. Jaipur is the 10th largest city of India according to census of 2011. TheHindu population accounts for 77%, Muslim 17%, Jains 4.5%, Christians 0.5%, and Sikhs1.0%. While 47.49% people lived in rural areas, 52.51% lived in urban areas. The overall literacy rate for the district was 76.44%. 87.27% males and 64.63% females were literate. The sex ratio was 898 females per 1,000 males.[1]
Hindi and Rajasthani are the most common language for daily communication. English andPunjabi are also widely spoken. According to National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) report of 2009, Jaipur ranks third highest in the list of 35 Indian cities with a population of more than 1 million (10 lakh) for crime rates.[5] City's main jail is Jaipur Central Jail.
Architecture[edit]
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The city was planned according to Indian Vastu Shastra (Vedic Planning for the comfort and prosperity of the citizens). The directions of each street and market are East to West and North to South. The Eastern gate is called Suraj (Sun) Pol, while the Western gate is called Chand (Moon) Pol. There are three gates facing East, West, and North and a Northern gate (known as Zorawar Singh gate) which faces toward the ancestral capital of Amber, while many gates face South. For Jai Singh II and his advisor Vidyadhar, the founding of Jaipur was a ritual and opportunity to plan a whole town according to the principles of Hindu architectural theory.
The city was originally built within walls, though it has expanded outside of the original walls over time. The gates used to be closed at sunset and opened at sunrise. The town of Jaipur is built in the form of an eight-part Mandala known as the 'Pithapada'.
Economy[edit]
The RBI ranked Jaipur as the eleventh largest deposit centre and ninth largest credit centre nationwide as of June 2012. Jaipur district is a centre for both traditional and modern industries. It is famous as a large exporter of gold, diamond and stone jewellery in Asia.
In 2008, Jaipur was ranked 31 among the 50 Emerging Global Outsourcing cities.[6] Genpactand Infosys have their BPO in Jaipur.
Main sights[edit]
Jaipur is a major tourist destination in India. In the 2008 Conde Nast Traveller Readers Choice Survey, Jaipur was ranked the 7th best place to visit in Asia.[7]
The Presidential Suite at the Raj Palace Hotel, billed at US$45,000 per night, is listed at number 2 on World's 15 most expensive hotel suites complied by CNN Go in 2012.[8]
Forts and monuments[edit]
Jaipur has a number of forts and monuments like
- Hawa Mahal,
- Amer Fort,
- Jaigarh Fort,
- Nahargarh Fort,
- City Palace,
- Jantar Mantar,
- Jal Mahal,
- Rambagh Palace,
- Albert Hall Museum.
Temples and places for worship[edit]
Jaipur has numerous temples and religious places. It is because of the numerous temples that it is sometimes also known as Chhoti Kashi. Some of the famous temples in Jaipur include
- Chool Giri parasnath Jain Mandir,Ghat ki guni
- Govind Dev Ji Temple
- Galtaji
- Lakshmi Narayan Mandir commonly known as Birla Mandir
- Garh Ganesh Temple
- Panchayati Hall
- Sri Sri Krishna Balram Temple, jagatpura
- Moti Dungri Ganesh Mandir
- Akshardham Mandir
- Kanak Vrindavan
Gardens[edit]
The city has a number of gardens and parks. Prominent among them are
- Ram Niwas Garden
- Sisodia Rani Garden and Palace
- Jawahar Circle Garden
- Central Park, Jaipur
- Kanak Ghati, Jaipur
Other places of interest include
Culture[edit]
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Jaipur has a number of important cultural sites. Cultural centres like Jawahar Kala Kendraand Ravindra Manch have helped promote the culture of the state of Rajasthan. Albert Hall Museum (Government Central Museum) hosts several arts and antiquities. There is a government museum at Hawa Mahal and an art gallery at Viratnagar. The Town Hall (Old Vidhan Sabha Bhawan) is proposed to be converted into a museum. There are statues depicting Rajasthani culture around the city.
Arts and crafts[edit]
The prior rulers of Jaipur patronised a number of arts and crafts. They invited skilled artisans, artists and craftsmen from India and abroad. The communities settled in the city and made Jaipur their home. As a result, Jaipur is a major hub for arts and crafts. Some of the crafts include bandhani; block printing; stone carving and sculpture; tarkashi; zari, gota, kinari andzardozi; silver jewellery; gems, kundan, meenakari and jewellery; miniature paintings; blue pottery; ivory carving; shellac work; leatherware patwa craft, etc.
Performing arts[edit]
Jaipur has its own performing arts, such as the Jaipur Gharana of Kathak.
Cuisine[edit]
Typical dishes include Dal Baati Churma, Missi Roti. Sweet dishes include Ghevar, Feeni, Gajak, Chauguni ke laddu, Moong Thal.[9]
Festivals[edit]
A number of festivals are organised in the city. Some of them include Gangaur Festival, Diwali, Jaipur Literature Festival, and Teej
Sports[edit]
The main cricket stadium in the city, Sawai Mansingh Stadium, has a seating capacity of 30,000, and has hosted many national and international cricket matches; it also contains other sports facilities.
The city is represented in the IPL by the team Rajasthan Royals.
Education[edit]
Jaipur contains eight universities, including the University of Rajasthan, National Institute of Ayurveda, Indian Institute of Health Management Research, The LNM Institute of Information Technology Jaipur and Malviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur,S.s. Jain Subodh P.g. College. It contains a large number of other colleges, institutes, and other facilities of tertiary education.
Media[edit]
The largest circulated daily newspapers in Jaipur are the Rajasthan Patrika, Dainik Bhaskar, Dainik Navajyoti and The Times of Indiathough the city has numerous other daily newspapers. In Elecronic Media in Jaipur are Sahara Samay, Etv News, [NBC News 24].
The state-owned All India Radio Jaipur is broadcast both on the medium wave and FM band in the city. It competes with six private local FM stations—Radio Mirchi (98.3 MHz), Radio City (91.1 MHz), My FM (94.3 MHz), FM Tadka 95 FM (95.0 MHz), Red FM 93.5(93.5 MHz). Gyan Vani (105.6 MHz). The city has a community FM channel in FM Radio 7 (90.4 MHz) by India International SchoolInstitutional Network. The public broadcaster Doordarshan (Prasar Bharati) provides a regional channel in addition to the mainstay channels.
Transport[edit]
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Roads[edit]
National Highway No.8 links Delhi to Mumbai, National Highway 12 links to Kota, Baran Districtand National Highway 11 links Bikaner to Agra, passing through Jaipur district with a total length of 366 km. RSRTC operates bus service to all the parts of Rajasthan and New Delhi,Uttar pradesh, Haryana, Madhya pradesh, and Gujarat.
City bus[edit]
Main article: Jaipur City Transport Services Limited
City buses are operated by Jaipur City Transport Services Limited (JCTSL).[10] of RSRTC underJNNURM. The service operates more than 300 regular and low-floor buses. The three major bus depots are Vaishali Nagar (Jaipur), Vidyadhar Nagar and Sanganer.
Jaipur BRTS[edit]
Main article: Jaipur BRTS
Jaipur Bus Rapid Transit Service was approved by government in August 2006 for implementation.[11] The responsibility for managing Jaipur BRTS has been given to JCSTL, a special purpose vehicle formed by Jaipur Development Authority and Jaipur Nagar Nigam in a joint venture.[11] The BRTS is expected to cater to city's growing traffic for next 15–20 years. In Phase I, two corridors have been proposed: a "North-South Corridor" from Sikar Road to Tonk Road and an "East-West Corridor" from Ajmer Road to Delhi Road.[11] A section of the North-South Corridor from C-Zone Bypass near Harmada to Pani Pech became operational in 2010.[11]
Rail[edit]
Jaipur Metro[edit]
Main article: Jaipur Metro
A rapid transit rail project by the name Jaipur Metro is under progress. It will provide means of faster commuting for the city residents. The metro poject in the pink city is expected to start from December 2013.
Air[edit]
Main article: Jaipur Airport
Jaipur International Airport is in the satellite town of Sanganer, 10 km from the city-centre, and offers sporadic service to major domestic and international locations. Terminal 1 was earlier used for international and domestic flights, while Terminal 2 was reserved for domestic carriers. Currently however, operations at Terminal 1 have been suspended for renovation reasons,and Terminal 2 is fully functional. The airport handled 255,704 international and 1,267,876 passengers in 2009–2010.[12] Jaipur Airport also provides air cargo services. The up-gradation of airport has offered improved connectivity and wider choice of services to air travelers, boosting international tourism and economic development of the region. Frequently, during winter, many flights for Indira Gandhi International Airport are diverted to Jaipur airport due to heavy fog in Delhi.[13]
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