Jaipur
Old city of Jaipur, India
, also popularly known as the Pink City, is the capital of
Rajasthan state,
India, and was built by Sawai Jai Singh, the ruler of
Amber.
It is known for its pink colored buildings, big palaces, and archaeological marvels like the Hawa Mahal (the palace of winds). It is considered one of the best planned cities of its time.
The population in 2003 was approximately 2.7 million.
Statistics
Area 3.42 lakh sq.km.
Land under irrigation totals 46.5 million hac.
Population 56.47 million (2001 Census)
Cities and Towns: 222.
Major cities Jaipur, Jodhpur, Udaipur, Kota, Ajmer, Bikaner, Bhilwara, Alwar
Roads 61,520 km. ( 2,846 km National Highway).
Four national highways cross Rajasthan : Delhi - Ahmedabad, Agra-Bikaner, Jaipur-Bhopal and Bhatinda- Kandla.
Climate Generally dry with monsoon during July-August.
Districts 33.
Languages English and Hindi commonly used.
Literacy 61.03 %