Jaipur district
Jaipur District is a district of the state of Rajasthan in Northern India. The city of Jaipur, which is Rajasthan's capital and largest city, is the district headquarters. It is the tenth most populous district in India (out of 640).[1]
Divisions
Being the state capital, Jaipur has a Legislative Assembly. There 13 Sub-divisions in district are:
- Jaipur
- Amber
- Bassi
- Chaksu
- Chomu
- Mauzmabad
- Jamwa Ramgarh
- Phagi
- Phulera
- Kotputli
- Sanganer
- Shahpura
- Viratnagar
Panchayat Samitis are:
- Amber
- Bassi
- Chaksu
- Govindgarh
- Dudu
- Jamwa Ramgarh
- Phagi
- Sambhar
- Jhotwara
- Kotputli
- Shahpura
- Sanganer
- Viratnagar
Tehsils are:
- Amber
- Bassi
- Chaksu
- Chomu
- Dudu
- Jamwa Ramgarh
- Phagi
- Sambhar
- Jaipur
- Kotputli
- Shahpura
- Sanganer
- Viratnagar
| Sub-divisions | 13 |
| Tehsil | 13 |
| Villages | 2369 |
| Panchayat Samiti (Block) | 13 |
| Gram Panchayat | 489 |
| Nagar Palika | 10 |
| Nagar Nigam | 1 |
Demographics
According to the 2011 census Jaipur district has a population of 6,663,971,[1] roughly equal to the nation of Libya[2] or the US state of Washington.[3] This gives it a ranking of 10th in India (out of a total of 640).[1] The district has a population density of 598 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,550/sq mi).[1] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 26.91%.[1] Jaipur has a sex ratio of 909 females for every 1000 males,[1] and a literacy rate of 76.44%.[1]
Culture
Notable personalities
- Hemant Shesh (1952- ) Writer and civil servant. Born in Jaipur.[4]
| Climate data for Jaipur | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 30 (86) |
32 (90) |
40 (104) |
43 (109) |
45 (113) |
43 (109) |
45 (113) |
39 (102) |
39 (102) |
38 (100) |
37 (99) |
32 (90) |
45 (113) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 23 (73) |
26 (79) |
32 (90) |
37 (99) |
40 (104) |
40 (104) |
34 (93) |
32 (90) |
33 (91) |
33 (91) |
29 (84) |
24 (75) |
32 (89) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 8 (46) |
11 (52) |
16 (61) |
21 (70) |
25 (77) |
27 (81) |
26 (79) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
19 (66) |
13 (55) |
9 (48) |
19 (65) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 1 (34) |
0 (32) |
5 (41) |
12 (54) |
17 (63) |
21 (70) |
16 (61) |
20 (68) |
19 (66) |
10 (50) |
6 (43) |
3 (37) |
0 (32) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 8 (0.3) |
12 (0.5) |
6 (0.2) |
4 (0.2) |
16 (0.6) |
66 (2.6) |
216 (8.5) |
231 (9.1) |
80 (3.1) |
23 (0.9) |
3 (0.1) |
3 (0.1) |
668 (26.2) |
| Source: BBC Weather | |||||||||||||
See also
- Dravati River, Amanishah ka Nallah
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "District Census 2011". Census2011.co.in. 2011. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
- ^ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Retrieved 1 October 2011.
Libya 6,597,960
- ^ "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
Washington 6,724,540
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "हेमंत को बिरला फाउंडेशन के बिहारी पुरस्कार". Dainik Jagran (in Hindi). Jagran Prakashan Ltd. Retrieved 8 September 2011.
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