Jaipur

This article is about the metropolitan area in Rajasthan, India. For its namesake district, see Jaipur district. For other uses, see Jaipur (disambiguation).

Jaipur
Metropolis
Hawa Mahal
City wall of Jaipur
Amber Fort
Birla Mandir
Jal Mahal
Albert Hall Museum
Jantar Mantar
World Trade Park
Nickname: 
The Pink City
Jaipur is located in Jaipur
Jaipur
Jaipur
Jaipur
Jaipur is located in Rajasthan
Jaipur
Jaipur
Location of Jaipur in Rajasthan
Jaipur is located in India
Jaipur
Jaipur
Location of Jaipur in India
Jaipur is located in Asia
Jaipur
Jaipur
Location of Jaipur in Asia
Coordinates: 26°54′N 75°48′E / 26.9°N 75.8°E / 26.9; 75.8
Country India
State Rajasthan
DistrictJaipur
Founded18 November 1727; 297 years ago (1727-11-18)
Founded byJai Singh II
Government
 • TypeMunicipal Corporation
 • BodyJaipur Municipal Corporation
 • Mayor (JMC Greater)Somya Gurjar (BJP)[1]
 • Mayor (JMC Heritage)Munesh Gurjar (INC)[2]
 • Commissioner (JMC Greater)Rukmani Riar, IAS[3]
 • Commissioner (JMC Heritage)Abhishek Surana, IAS[4]
Area
[5]
 • Total
467 km2 (180 sq mi)
 • Rank1st in Rajasthan
Elevation
431 m (1,414 ft)
Population
 (2011)[6]
 • Total
3,046,189
 • Rank10th India
 • Density6,500/km2 (17,000/sq mi)
DemonymsJaipuri, Jaipuriya, Jaipurite
Language
 • OfficialHindi[7]
 • Additional officialEnglish[7]
 • RegionalRajasthani[8]
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Pincode(s)
3020xx
Area code(s)+91-141
Vehicle registrationRJ-14 (Jaipur South)
RJ-45 (Jaipur North)
GDP Nominal (Jaipur district)₹192,668 crore (US$23 billion)[9]
Budget₹895.60 crores
($121 million)[10]
AirportJaipur International Airport
Rapid transit systemJaipur Metro
Websitejaipurmc.org
(Jaipur Greater) jaipurmcheritage.org
(Jaipur Heritage)
Official nameJaipur City, Rajasthan
CriteriaCultural: (ii), (iv), (vi)
Designated2019 (43rd session)
Reference no.1605
RegionSouthern Asia

Jaipur (/ˈdʒaɪpʊər/ ⓘ; Hindi: [ˈdʒeəpʊr]) is the capital and the largest city of the north-western Indian state of Rajasthan. As of 2011, the city has a population of 3.1 million, making it the tenth most populous city 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.[11]

Jaipur was founded in 1727 by Sawai Jai Singh II, the Kachhwaha Rajput ruler of Amer, after whom the city is named.[12] It is one of the earliest planned cities of modern India, designed by Vidyadhar Bhattacharya.[13] During the British colonial period, the city served as the capital of Jaipur State. After Indian independence in 1947, Jaipur was made the capital of the newly formed state of Rajasthan in 1949.

Jaipur is a popular tourist destination in India, forming a part of the west Golden triangle tourist circuit along with Delhi and Agra.[14] The city serves as a gateway to other tourist destinations in Rajasthan like Jodhpur, Jaisalmer, Bikaner, Udaipur, Kota, Mount Abu and has two World heritage sites of Amer Fort and Jantar Mantar. On 6 July 2019, the city was named to the World Heritage Cities list.[15] It is also known as Paris of India. Due to its beauty C.V. Raman called it "Island of Glory".

  1. ^ "Contact us, Jaipur Municipal Corporation". Jaipur Municipal Corporation. Archived from the original on 25 December 2023. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
  2. ^ "Suspended Jaipur mayor back to work after HC order". Deccan Herald. 23 August 2023. Archived from the original on 25 December 2023. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
  3. ^ Goyal, Deepak (8 January 2024). "सियासी और प्रशासनिक तौर पर अब महिलाएं ही चलाएंगी जयपुर! इस महिला IAS को मिली बड़ी जिम्मेदारी". Zee News (in Hindi). Archived from the original on 16 May 2024. Retrieved 16 May 2024. 2012 बैच की आईएएस रूक्मणि रियार ने आज नगर निगम ग्रेटर आयुक्त का पदभार संभाला [2012 batch IAS Rukmani Riar took charge as Municipal Corporation Greater Commissioner today]
  4. ^ Goyal, Deepak (8 January 2024). "कौन हैं IAS अभिषेक सुराणा, नगर निगम हैरिटेज आयुक्त का पदभार संभालते ही अफसरों पर गिराई गाज". Zee News (in Hindi). Archived from the original on 16 May 2024. Retrieved 16 May 2024. 2018 बैच के आईएएस अभिषेक सुराणा ने आज नगर निगम हैरिटेज और स्मार्ट सिटी सीईओ का पदभार संभालते ही एक्शन मोड में नजर आए [2018 batch IAS Abhishek Surana was seen in action mode today as soon as he took charge of Municipal Corporation Heritage and Smart City CEO]
  5. ^ "Jaipur City Profile". Jaipur Municipal Corporation. Archived from the original on 25 April 2018. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
  6. ^ District Census Handbook – Jaipur (PDF) (Report). Government of India. p. 30. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 November 2015. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
  7. ^ a b "52nd Report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India" (PDF). nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
  8. ^ "Exercise begins for declaring Rajasthani second official language". The Hindu. 18 March 2023. Archived from the original on 5 May 2023. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
  9. ^ Year Wise Gross Domestic Product at Current Price of Jaipur district (Report). Government of Rajasthan. Archived from the original on 18 July 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
  10. ^ "JMC budget". Jaipur Municipal Corporation. Archived from the original on 26 March 2023. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  11. ^ Cite error: The named reference :3 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  12. ^ "Jaipur Nagar Nigam (Greater)". jaipurmc.org. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  13. ^ "Jaipur". 17 July 2011. Archived from the original on 17 July 2011. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  14. ^ "With Agra at its heart, Golden Triangle ranked 21 globally by elite travel magazine". India Today. 17 July 2018. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  15. ^ Centre, UNESCO World Heritage. "Jaipur City, Rajasthan". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Archived from the original on 27 January 2024. Retrieved 7 February 2024.