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This article is about the city in Rajasthan, India. For its namesake district, see Jaipur district. For
other uses, see Jaipur (disambiguation).
Jaipur
(Hindi)
City
Jaipur
Clockwise from top: Jal Mahal, Birla Mandir, Jaipur, Albert Hall
Museum, Hawa Mahal,Jantar Mantar
Nickname(s): The Pink City
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Coordinates:
26.9N 75.8ECoordinates:
Country
26.9N 75.8E
India
State
Rajasthan
District
Jaipur
Settled
18 November 1727
Founded by
Jai Singh II
Named for
Jai Singh II
Government
Type
Democratic
Mayor
Nirmal Nahta
Police commissioner
Sanjay Agarwal
Area
Total
484.64 km2(187.12 sq mi)
Elevation
431 m (1,414 ft)
Population (2011)[1]
Total
3,046,163
Rank
10th India
Density
6,300/km2(16,000/sq mi)
Languages
Official
Hindi
Time zone
IST (UTC+5:30)
Pincode(s)
3020xx
Area code(s)
+91-141
Vehicle registration
RJ-14 (Jaipur South)
RJ-45 (Jaipur North)
RJ-52 (Shahpura)
RJ-41 (Chomu)
RJ-47 (Dudu)
RJ-32 (Kotputli)
Website
www.jaipur.rajasthan.gov.in
Jaipur ( /dapr/)[2][3][4] is the capital and largest city of
the Indian state of Rajasthan in Northern India. It was founded on 18 November 1726 by
Maharaja Jai Singh II, the ruler of Amer after whom the city is named.[5] As of 2011, the city has a
population of 3.1 million, making it the tenth most populous city in the country. Jaipur is also
known as the Pink City of India.[6]
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Located 260 km from the Indian capital New Delhi, Jaipur forms a part of the Golden
Triangle tourist circuit along with Agra(240 km).[7] Jaipur is a popular tourist destination in
India and serves as a gateway to other tourist destinations in Rajasthan such
as Jodhpur (348 km), Jaisalmer (571 km) and Udaipur (421 km).
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1History
2Climate
3Demographics
4Architecture
5Administration and politics
6Economy
7Media
8Culture
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8.1Cuisine
8.2Languages
9Places of interest
10Sports
11Education
12Transport
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12.1Road
12.2Rail
12.3Air
13Further reading
14References
15External links