Jaipur popularly known as the pink city boasts of being the first planned city of India which is delightfully located in the desert cape of Rajasthan. This lovely city takes pride in serving as the capital of Rajasthan-the land of fearless Rajputs. No wonder when one can, really feel the sky and the air resonating with valour and heroism and can actually hear the tingling of the weapons of Ranas.

In the history of Jaipur, the city is rendered as Jeypore or the former capital of the princely state of Jaipur. Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh, the ruler of Amber founded Jaipur in 1727. The ruler became very enthusiastic at the time of designing this city. He wanted the city to look at its best – planned and systematic from every aspect. He himself was technically sound and artistic in nature; he also consulted Vidyadhar Bhattacharya to design the architecture of Jaipur city. Painted in pink and dotted with several architectural wonders the capital city of the desertland is a wonderful reflection of the royal and cultivated taste of Rajputs. The city laced with exquisite monuments, forts, palaces, lakes till date continues to have a charismatic spell over the tourists who effortlessly go back to a state of trance. The active streets of Jaipur get plenty of visitors, every year at their footsteps. The Ancient Testimonials in the form of mind-blowing monuments remind one of the past ages. The city comprises the famous structures like Hawa Mahal, City Palace and Amber Fort, the best architectural examples of India. Artistic temples and gardens of Jaipur, marks the atmosphere of serenity and aestheticism to the lands of Rajasthan. The lively city observes its ethnicity by celebrating various festivals like Kite festival, Elephant festival and many others, of Indian origin.

All theses features make Jaipur, one of the most sought after tourist destinations of Rajasthan, India. The glorious city boasts of its cultural heritage from every nook and corner. Jaipur is the reservoir of Indian customs, traditions, civilization and legacy. Every year, People across the globe come to experience this royal capital city of Rajasthan. Jaipur is rich in its cultural and architectural beauty, which can be traced in the various historical and aesthetic places that reside in the city. This city of victory really wins the hearts of the people with its splendid charisma.

Jaipur, the City of Victory, is chaotic and congested, though it still has a habit of tickling travellers pink. Stunning hilltop forts and glorious palaces fit like footprints from a rich royal past, candyfloss-bright turbans blaze a trail through brilliant bargain-filled bazaars, and fluttering saris catch the eye like butterflies.

Geography of Jaipur.

Jaipur is located at 26degree55’N 75degree49’E / 26.92 degree N 75.82degreeE / 26.92; 75.82.] It has an average elevation of 432 meters (1417 ft)
The district is situated in the eastern part of Rajasthan. It is situated in the north by Sikar and Alwar, in South by Tonk, Ajmer and Sawai Madhopur, Nagaur, Sikar and Ajmer in the west and in east by Bharatpur and Dausa districts. Banas and Banganga are the major rivers passing through the Jaipur district.

Municipal Corporation of Jaipur.

Jaipur Municipal Corporationor Jaipur Nagar Nigam is municipal corporation of Jaipur city in Rajasthanstate in India. There are 70 wards in the Corporation divided into 8 zones. The administration is handled here at the State, Division and District Level. Jaipur being the capital of the state has the Secretariat which has almost all the administrative officers looking into the functioning of the State Government. Apart from the Secretariat, Jaipur has the state police headquarters also.

Transport in Jaipur.

For making Jaipur well connected with other places of Indian continent, transportation of Jaipur has been given enough attention. From various places of India like Delhi, Kolkata, Ahmedabad, Mumbai and several other cities one finds no difficulty in reaching Jaipur city.

By Rail: Rail service becomes an integral part of transportation of Jaipur. From various other places people can reach Jaipur via rails. Beholding the picturesque locales from rail is an added gift for these rail travelers. In this way Jaipur gets connected with the main cities of Indian continent like Mumbai, Delhi, Agra, Bikaner, Chennai, Jodhpur, Ahmedabad, and Udaipur.

By Road: By roadways also, Jaipur remains linked with all the major cities and towns of the country. An excellent network of road enables any one to receive the delights of a smooth journey to Jaipur city. Keeping in minds the requirements of the passengers deluxe Buses and also air-conditioned buses are available. Government also facilitates special buses for the people.

By Air: If one desires to reach Jaipur quickly one can take advantage of numerous flights. The nearest airport is the Sanganer airport or Jaipur airport. It had established links with the principal Indian cities like Kolkata, Delhi, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Udaipur and Jodhpur. The airport authorities also have arranged international flight to foreign city like Dubai. The airport lies almost 13 km from the city.

Metro: Am ambitious rapid transit rail project by the name Jaipur Metrois under progress. It will provide means of faster commutation for the city residents. It is expected to be operational by 2014.

Demographics of Jaipur.

As of 2001 Indiacensus, Jaipur Municipal Corporation area had a population of 37,22,575. The Jaipur District had a population of 66,51,071 with 35.10% increase in population since 1991. While 50.63% people lived in rural areas, 49.36% lived in urban areas. The overall literacy rate for the district was 69.80%. 82.80% males and 55.52% females were literate. The sex ratio was 897 (females per 1000 males).The major religion is Hinduism.Muslimsand Jainsalso form a sizable chunk of the population.

Culture of Jaipur.

The people of Jaipur are deep rooted to their culture and retain every fragrance of their unity and integrity through various art forms. Jaipur is a hotspot for culture. Cultural Centres like Jawahar Kala Kendra and Ravindra Manch have helped promote the unique culture of the state of Rajasthan. Albert Hall Museum (Government Central Museum) hosts several arts and antiquities. There is a Government Museum at Hawa Mahal, an art gallery at Viratnagar. Jaipur also hosts the Numismatic Section, Directorate. The Town Hall (Old Vidhan Sabha Bhawan) is slated to be converted into a museum.

Jaipur Tamasha is a unique musical folk play form, dating back to the 19th century and also an integral part of the folk theatre of Rajasthan. Jaipur is an district of colors and merriment; the Jaipur festivals are some of the oldest festivals of the country and still holds back the purity of Indian customs and heritage. Jaipur has become a seat of economy, tourism and culture over the years.

Art and Craft of Jaipur.

Art and craft of Jaipur include Brass and lacquer work, enamel work, gems and jewellery, granite tiles, printed cloth and textiles, handloom, marble statues, readymade garments, woolen and silk carpets. Tourism is a significant part of Jaipur`s economy and accommodation in Jaipur is served at its best with several luxury and heritage hotels. Some of the important places of Jaipur that attract thousands of tourists all across the year are Hawa Mahal,Amber Fort, Jaigarh Fort,Nahargarh Fort, Samrat Yantra – Jantar Mantar, Ram Yantra – Jantar Mantar, Birla Mandir,Galta Temple and so on. The museums of Jaipur are also noteworthy including the establishments like Dolls Museum, City Palace and Albert hall. The palaces of Jaipur brings back the nostalgia of the royal households, some of the remarkable constructions are Rambagh Palace, Chandra Mahal, and so on. Art and craft are reflecting the color and exquisite nature of Jaipuri culture and tradition.

Media in Jaipur.

Newspapers in Jaipur include Hindi dailies as Rajasthan Patrika, Dainik Bhaskar, Navbharat Times, and English dailies such as The Times of India, The Economic Times, The Hindustan Times, The Hindu, etc. The state-owned All India Radio Jaipur is broadcast both on the Medium Wave and FM bands in the city. It competes with six private local FM stations-Radio Mirchi (98.3 MHz), Radio City (91.1 MHz), My FM (94.3 MHz), Radio Tadka 95 FM (95.0 MHz), Gyan Vaani (105.6 MHz) and South Asia FM (Red FM) (93.5 MHz). The city also has a community FM channel in FM Radio 7 by India International School Institutional Network.

The public broadcaster Doordarshan (Prasar Bharati) provide a regional channel besides the mainstay channels. DTH is gaining popularity over private cable operators for television viewing. The city’s telephone services are provided by landline and mobile operators such as BSNL, Reliance CDMA & Reliance GSM, Airtel, MTS,Uninor,Tata Docomo,Aircel,Vodafone,Idea and Tata Indicom.

Education in Jaipur.

Jaipur is a center location for steady purpose also. The city is very peaceful and many north Indian families prefer to send their children’s to Jaipur for higher and technical education.
Currently Jaipur has more then 55 Management colleges, 80 engineering colleges, 20 Pharmacy colleges, 3 medical colleges and 6 dental colleges. The Rajasthan University also located in Jaipur only. Rajasthan University Ranked as A++ as well as in fourth position in India as a largest number of qualified in NET by CSR and UGC

Economy of Jaipur.

Jaipur district is a centre for both traditional and modern industries. It is famous as largest exporter of Gold, Diamond and Stone Jewellery in Asia. The main industrial products include: acetylene gas, ACSR(Aluminum Conductor Steel Reinforced) cable, all-purpose flour (maida), atta flour, ball bearings, bottling of LPG, ceramics, pottery, cold roll strips, corrugated boxes, deoiled cakes, durries, dyeing and printing, edible oil, electronic items, engraving on brass items, ferrous and non-ferrous castings, gems and jewelry, general engineering and manufacturing, graniteslabs and tiles, hand-made paper, handicraft items, brass and lacquer work, enamel work, gems and jewellery, granite tiles, handlooms, printed cloth and textiles, ready made garments, woollen and silk carpets.

Jaipur has been ranked 31 among the 50 Emerging Global Outsourcing cities. Genpactand Infosyshave their BPO already established and running successfully. In fact Genpact has the fastest growing location in Jaipur. Real Estate business is flourishing well from last 2-3 years. Some of the companies already present here include MICO, Coca Cola, IBM, Ericsson and NEI populary known as NBC Bearings.

Jaipur also has Reserve bank of India and many other prominent international banks. India’s largest integrated IT SEZ Mahindra World City is located in Jaipur. Master planned by Jurong Constructions Singapore it covers nearly 3,000 acres (12 km2) of land off Ajmer highway and has already attracted major companies like Infosys, TCS, Wipro, Tech Mahindra, ISYS BPO Services, Truworth and Deutsche Bank. India’s one of a kind World Trade Park is also under construction in Malaviya Nagar. It will be having a luxury hotel, business halls and many showrooms of international brands. In coming years it is projected to become a hub for modern business development in Jaipur.

Number of large and medium scale running units: 48 Number of small scale units: 19,544 Number of industrial areas: 19 (Bagru, Bassi, Bais Godam, Bindyaka, Dudu, Hirawala, Jetpura, Jhotwara, Kaladera, Kanakpura, Kartarpura, Malviya Nagar, Phulera, Renwal, Sanganer,Shahpura, Sitapura, Sudarshanpur and Vishwakarma). Jaipur is soon planned to have an International Convention Centre and a Golf course. A film city near Agra highway is also in the pipeline.

Replete with innumerable heroic ballads, the pink city has covered a long journey and today its reputation revolves around being one of the prime business centers that has all the comforts of any budding metro city. Colorful, vibrant the city serves as a great venue for shopaholics especially for those who love ethnic goods. Famous for its hand embroidery, handicrafts, antiques, Kundan and intricately designed jewelry, gems, pottery, carpets, textiles, metalwork and leatherwear, one can actually discover the vivacious culture of the region while visiting these markets. It will not be an exaggeration to call Jaipur The Jewel of India.

FACTS about JAIPUR

• Jaipur was originally known as ‘Jainagara’.


• Jaipur is part of the famous Golden Triangle Tourist circuit that includes Delhi and Agra.


• A recent international survey shows that Jaipur is ranked as the 7th best place to visit in Asia.


• Jaipur is the first planned city of India. It was built as per the Indian Vastu Shastra, i.e. the Vedic Planning for the comfort and prosperity of the citizens. Even the directions of all the streets and markets are marked east to west and north to south.


• According to first of its kind of survey on the lifestyle and Media consumption patterns of the Upper Middle and Rich (UMAR) class done by Nielsen, Pink City features in the top 10 affluent cities in the country.


• Taj Group hotel Rambagh Palace in Jaipur has been voted one of the best hotels in the world by Condi Nast Travelers annual Readers Travel Awards for 2009 across travel and industry categories in the World Top 100.


• Jaipur is the only City finishing blue diamond or called Tanzanite in the world


• Jaipur is soon planned to have an International Convention Centre and a Golf course.


• Jaipur is also called as “emerald city” as it is the historical city of India and holds many heritages and monuments of historical importance.


• Jaipur is considered to be the Paris of India and ranks fourth in the most visited cities in the country.