Jaipur District is a district in the state of Rajasthan in Northern India.the city of Jaipur, which is Rajasthan capital and the largest city, is the district headquarters. It is the tenth most populous district in India (out of 640).
Etymology
The district derives its name from its administrative headquarters, the city of
Jaipur. The city was established in 1727 by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II (1693–1744), the ruler of Amber, and named in his honour.
In Sanskrit, the suffix "pur" or "pura" is commonly used to denote a city or town. Thus, the name "Jaipur" translates to "The City of Jai," commemorating its founder, Jai Singh II.
Geography
The district is located between 26°23' and 27°51' north latitude, and 74°55' and 76°50' east longitude. It covers an area of , accounting for approximately 3.26% of the state's total area, and ranks 9th in size among the districts of the state.
The district stretches about from east to west, while its north to south length is approximately . It shares its northern boundary with the
Sikar district and the state of
Haryana. Towards the south, the district is bordered by
Tonk district. On the eastern side, it is surrounded by
Alwar district,
Dausa district, and Sawai Madhopur districts, while to the west, it is flanked by
Nagaur district and
Ajmer district districts.
The district is located on the eastern border of the Thar Desert and is largely covered with a thick layer of soil and Alluvium deposits. The district is surrounded by the Aravalli Range on three sides.
Divisions
Being the state capital, Jaipur has a Legislative Assembly. The 13 Sub-divisions in district are:
Panchayat Samitis are:
Tehsils are:
3 new tehsils have recently been added, earlier there were 13 tehsils and now 16.
Demographics
According to the 2011 census Jaipur district has a population of 6,626,178,
roughly equal to the nation of
Libya or the US state of Washington.
This gives it a ranking of 10th in India (out of a total of 640).
[ The district has a population density of .][ Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 26.91%.][ Jaipur has a sex ratio of 909 females for every 1000 males,][ and a literacy rate of 76.44%. 52.40% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 15.14% and 7.97% of the population respectively.][
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Languages
At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 45.85% of the population in the district spoke Hindi, 34.44% Rajasthani, 11.31% Dhundari, 2.74% Urdu, 2.52% Marwari language, 1.21% Sindhi language, 0.42% Punjabi language and 0.41% Bengali language as their first language.
Culture
Notable personalities
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HH Galtapeethadheeshwar Swami Avadheshacharya Ji Maharaj - Mahant, Shri Galta Peeth.
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Hemant Shesh (1952- ) Writer and civil servant. Born in Jaipur.
Climate
See also
Notes
https://jaipur.rajasthan.gov.in/content/raj/jaipur/en/about-jaipur/blocks-tehsils-panchayats.html#
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