Fact about Rajasthan

Rajasthan is a state in northern India. The state covers an area of 342,239 square kilometres or 10.4 percent of the total geographical area of India. It is the largest Indian state by area and the seventh largest by population.

CAPITAL : Jaipur (Pink city)

ESTABLISHED : 1 November, 1956

CHIEF MINISTER : Ashok Gehlot

GOVERNOR : Kalraj Mishra

RULING PARTY : Congress

HIGH COURT : Jodhpur (Sun City)

DISTRICTS : 33

LANGUAGES : Hindi, Rajastani, Gujarati, Hindi, Marwari, Mewari, Mewati, Harauti, Dhundhari,

POPULATION : 6, 85, 48, 437 (7th)

[Males = 3, 55, 50, 997 & Females = 3, 29, 97, 440]

M : F = 1000 : 926

AREA : 3, 42, 2349 sq km (1st)

Density: 200 per sq km

LITERACY : 67%

ASSEMBLY : 200

LOKSABHA : 25

RAJYASABHA : 10

BOUNDARY STATES : Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Delhi, Haryana, Punjab, Pakistan

STATE ANIMAL : Camel and Chikara

STATE BIRD : Great Indian Bustard

STATE TREE : Khejri

STATE FLOWER : Rohira

RAJASTHAN STATE DANCE

Gopikaleela, Chakri

Tippani, Ganguar

Khayal, Ginad

Ghoomar (Classical dance)

Gair (Folk dance)

Chamar, Panihari

Chari, Bhavai

TRIBES : Myna, Bhillulu, Gujjarulu

FESTIVALS

Gangaur, Teej, Puskar fair, Urs, Camesl Festival – Bikaner, Diwali, Dussera, Holi, Christamas, Mahavir Fair, Janbeswari Fair

TEMPLES : Brahma Temple – Puskar

RIVERS : Luni, Banas, Kali Sindh, Chambal, Jawal,

LAKES : Sambhar Salt lake, Puskara lake, Pichola lake, Dhebar Lake, Mandor Lake, Gudha Lake, Rana Pratap Sagar, Gandhi Sagar

POWER PLANTS

Rawatbatt Atomic power plant, Rawattbat Heavy water plant, Chhabra Thermal Power Station, Suratgarh Power Station, Barsingsar Thermal Power Station

PROJECTS/ DAMS : Rana Pratap Sagar Dam (Chambal River),

NATIONAL PARKS & SANCTUARIES 

Keoladeo Ghana National Park

Ratnambore National Park (Rajiv Tiger Reserve)

Sariska National Park

Jaisamand National Park (Udaypur)

Darrah National Park

Ghana Bird Sanctuary (Bharatpur)

Desert National Park

Darrah Wild Life Sanctuary

Bundh Baratha Wild Life Sanctuary

Jawahar Sagar Wild Life Sanctuary

Kailadevi Wild Life Sanctuary

Mount Abu Wild Life Sanctuary

Sariska Wild Life Sanctuary

Ramsagar Wild Life Sanctuary

Sawai Man Singh Wild Life Sanctuary

Shergarh Wild Life Sanctuary

Sitamata Wild Life Sanctuary

INDUSTRIES

Hindustan Zinc Limited (Udaypur)

Textiles & Woolen

Engineering Goods

Electronic Items

Automobile

Food processing

Gems & Jewellery

Cement

Marble Slabs & Tiles Fertilizers

Railway Wagons

Water & Electricity meters

Stainless steel

MAIN CITIES

Udaypur, Ajmeer, Chttoragadh, Jodhpur, Pilani, Jaisalmer, Pusakr, Kota (Chambal River) Bharatpur, Sangeswar, Kumbalghad, Janthar Manthar, Jalavar, Bikaner, Bilwara, Alwar, Sikar, Hanumangarh, Sawai, Pali, Madhopur, Gangapur, Beawar,

AIRPORT : Jaipur International Airport – Jaipur, Jodhpur,

Other Informations

National Institute of Ayurvda - Jaipur

Maharana Pratap Airport - Udaipur

Temple for God Brahma - Puskar

Savai Mansing Cricket stadium - Jaipur

Sanganeswar International Airport - Jaipur

Jaipur foot founder -  P K Sethi

City of Lakes - Udaipur

Central Electronics Engineering Research Institute - Pilani

Ranakpur Temple - Pali district

Barkatullah Khan Cricket Stadium - Jodhpur

Sawai Mani Singh Cricket Stadium - Jaipur

Districts in Rajasthan (33 Districts )

• Ajmer
• Alwar
• Banswara
• Baran
• Barmer
• Bharatpur
• Bhilwara
• Bikaner
• Bundi
• Chittorgarh
• Churu
• Dausa
• Dholpur
• Dungarpur
• Ganganagar
• Hanumangarh
• Jaipur
• Jaisalmer
• Jalore
• Jhalawar
• Jhunjhunu
• Jodhpur
• Karauli
• Kota
• Nagaur
• Pali
• Pratapgarh
• Rajsamand
• Sawai Madhopur
• Sikar
• Sirohi
• Tonk
• Udaipur