In this article, we provide comprehensive information about the geography, history, population, and top tourist destinations of Jaipur City. Jaipur, the capital city of Rajasthan, is famously known as the “Pink City” due to its distinct pink-hued architecture. Founded in 1727 by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II, Jaipur is a harmonious blend of rich history, vibrant culture, and modern urban development. It is also part of the Golden Triangle tourist circuit, along with Delhi and Agra.
| About: | Jaipur is the capital and the biggest city of the north-western Indian state of Rajasthan. The 2011 census showed that Jaipur had a population of 3.1 million, the tenth-largest in the country. Located 268 km (167 miles) from the national capital New Delhi, Jaipur is also known as the Pink City due to the dominant color scheme of its buildings in old city. Jaipur city was laid out in a similar design of a square grid called Chowkri, and featured main streets that ran north-south and east-west, surrounded by an enormous city wall, and nine gates were built around the walled city of Jaipur. The Walled City Jaipur was originally designed for a population of six million in a 6.74 sq.km area that houses around 6 lac population now. The present demands of vehicular movement on the roads can still be accommodated by the walled city. |
| History: | Amber was the capital of Kachwaha until 1727 when the ruler of Amber, Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II founded a capital Jainagara (Jaipur) named after him, about nine kilometers South of Amber. The Walled City of Jaipur is an exceptional urban example, was conceived and developed in a single phase in the 18th century with a grid-iron model inspired from the Prastara plan of the Vastu Shastra. Built under the patronage of Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II who was scholar of Astronomy, Jyotish and Vastu Shastra with the help of the then Town Planner Shri Vidhyadhar Bhattacharya, from 1727-1731 CE, within a span of four years, along with special royal invitations to several traders and craftsmen, inviting them to settle in this newly envisaged trade and commerce city. Envisaged as a trade capital, the main avenues of the city were designed as markets, which remain significant bazaars of the city till date. Chaupar or designed large public squares at the intersection of roads, is another feature that is distinct to Jaipur as are its single to multicourt havelis and haveli temples. |
| Economy: | As per the official records released by the Directorate of Economics and Statistics (Rajasthan), the GDP (nominal) of Jaipur district is estimated at INR 1,22,140 crores ($15.8 billion) in 2020–21, with a per-capita GDP of INR 141,305. In addition to its role as the provincial capital, educational, and administrative center, the economy of Jaipur is fueled by tourism, gemstone cutting, the manufacture of jewellery and luxury textiles, and information technology. |
| State: | Rajasthan |
| Country : | India |
| District: | Jaipur |
| Language: | Hindi (official), Rajasthani (Regional) |
| Population: | 3,046,189 (2011) |
| Literacy rate: | Average literacy rate of Jaipur city is 83.33 percent of which male and female literacy was 76.65 and 89.38 percent. The sex ratio of Jaipur city is 900 per 1000 males. |
| Major Attractions to Visit: | Amber Fort and Palace Hawa Mahal City Palace Jantar Mantar Jaigarh Fort Nahargarh Fort Jal Mahal Albert Hall Museum Birla Mandir (Laxmi Narayan Temple) Galta Ji (Monkey Temple) Sisodia Rani Garden Chokhi Dhani Panna Meena Ka Kund Johari Bazaar Bapu Bazaar |
