Ajmer

This article is about the city in Rajasthan, India. For its namesake district, see Ajmer district. For the historical region, see Ajmer region.

Ajmer
Ajayamerū
City
Prithviraj smarak
Nickname: 
Heart of Rajasthan
Ajmer is located in Rajasthan
Ajmer
Ajmer
Location in Rajasthan, India
Ajmer is located in India
Ajmer
Ajmer
Ajmer (India)
Ajmer is located in Asia
Ajmer
Ajmer
Ajmer (Asia)
Coordinates: 26°27′00″N 74°38′24″E / 26.4499°N 74.6399°E / 26.4499; 74.6399
Country India
StateRajasthan
DistrictAjmer
Founded byAjayaraja I or Ajayaraja II
Named forAjayaraja I or Ajayaraja II
Government
 • TypeMunicipal Corporation
 • BodyAjmer Municipal Corporation
 • MayorBraj Lata Hada[1] (BJP)
Area
[2]
 • City55 km2 (21 sq mi)
Elevation
480 m (1,570 ft)
Population
 (2011)[3]
 • City542,321
 • Density9,900/km2 (26,000/sq mi)
 • Urban
551,101
Languages
 • OfficialHindi[4]
 • Additional officialEnglish[4]
 • RegionalMarwari, Rajasthani
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
305001 to 305023
Telephone code0145, +91145
Vehicle registrationRJ-01
Websitewww.ajmer.rajasthan.gov.in

Ajmer (pronounced [ədʒmeːr] ⓘ) is a city in the north-western Indian state of Rajasthan.[5] It serves as the administrative headquarters of the Ajmer district and Ajmer division. It lies at the centre of Rajasthan, earning it the nickname 'the Heart of Rajasthan'.[6]

Ajmer is surrounded by the Aravalli Mountains. Ajmer has been a municipality since 1869. Ajmer has been selected as one of the heritage cities for the HRIDAY[7] and Smart City Mission schemes of the Government of India.[8]

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  2. ^ "AMC".
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference c2011-c82 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ a b "52nd Report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India" (PDF). nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. pp. 34–35. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  5. ^ "Ajmer | India, Map, & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. 29 April 2024. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  6. ^ Gupta 'SIR', Devesh. Rajasthan Jila Darshan : Question Answer Series: One Liner GK : 33 District of Rajasthan. Atharv Publication.
  7. ^ "Hriday Cities | Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojana (HRIDAY)". www.hridayindia.in. Archived from the original on 28 September 2018. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  8. ^ "Introduction". Hriday official website. Archived from the original on 26 August 2015. Retrieved 30 April 2015.