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LOC Ita, LOC Gompa mandir, LOC Jawaharlal Nehru Museum, LOC Ganga Lake, LOC Itanagar, LOC Gekar sinyi, LOC Arunachal Pradesh, LOC Chutiya, LOC Ita Fort | Ita Fort, one of the most important historical sites in the state of Arunachal Pradesh. The name literally means "Fort of bricks"( brick being called "Ita" in the Assamese language). The Ita Fort was built as early as the 14th or the 15th century. The fort has an irregular shape, built mainly with bricks dating back to the 14th-15th Century. The total brickwork is of 16,200 cubic meter lengths which have been identified by some scholars with the Chutiya kingdom. The fort has three different entrances at three different sides, which are western, eastern, and southern sides.
Jawaharlal Nehru Museum, Itanagar is also known for showcasing the rich tribal culture of the state.
Gekar sinyi (Ganga Lake) is a beautiful natural lake which literally means confined lake in the Nyishi dialect. It is surrounded by a landmass of hard rock. Primeval vegetation, orchids masses on tall trees and tree ferns contribute to its popularity as a hot picnic spot and recreation hub. Boating facilities and a swimming pool are available at the site.
Buddhist monastery [Gompa mandir] | Itanagar Places of interest |
LOC National Highway 415, LOC Guwahati, LOC Itanagar, LOC Arunachal Pradesh | National Highway 415 connects Itanagar to Arunachal Pradesh and the rest of the country. Regular bus and taxi services are available from Guwahati and its airport. | Itanagar Road |
LOC Guwahati, LOC Itanagar, LOC Anand Vihar Terminal, LOC Arunachal Pradesh, LOC Naharlagun | Naharlagun railway station is the nearest railway station, which is nearly 15 km away from the city. Taxi and bus services are easily available from the railway station to Itanagar. Donyi Polo Express can be availed which runs on all days of a week from Guwahati and Shatabdi Express is available thrice a week from Guwahati. The Arunachal AC Superfast Express runs between Naharlagun and Anand Vihar Terminal twice a week, which is the only direct train that connects Arunachal Pradesh with the national capital. | Itanagar Railway |
LOC Naharlagun, LOC Guwahati, PER Narendra Modi, LOC Hollongi, ORG Alliance Air, ORG FlyBig, ORG IndiGo, LOC Itanagar Airport, LOC Donyi Polo Airport | Regular helicopter service is available from Guwahati to Naharlagun. Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for Itanagar Airport at Hollongi on 9 February 2019. It has been named as Donyi Polo Airport, and was inaugurated on 19 November 2022, with flight services operated by Alliance Air, IndiGo and FlyBig airlines. | Itanagar Air |
LOC Bastar district, LOC Bastar, LOC Bastar District, LOC Chhattisgarh, LOC Jagdalpur, LOC Bastar Division | Jagdalpur is a city in Bastar district in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh. Jagdalpur is the administrative headquarters of Bastar District and Bastar Division. It was earlier the capital of the former princely state of Bastar. It is the fourth largest city of Chhattisgarh.The city is one of the most important commercial, financial and political hub in Chhattisgarh. | Jagdalpur Introduction |
LOC Jagdalpur | Jagdalpur has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen climate classification Aw) with three main seasons: summer, monsoon, and winter. Summers last from March to May and are hot, with the average maximum for May reaching 38.1 °C (100.6 °F). The weather cools off somewhat for the monsoon season from June to September, which features very heavy rainfall. Winters are warm and dry. | Jagdalpur Climate |
ORG Municipal Corporation | As of the year 2021,town has a population of 114,345. The Municipal Corporation have a sex ratio of 985 females per 1,000 males and 19.0% of the population were under six years old. Effective literacy was 90.44%; male literacy was 92.51% and female literacy was 88.37%.
At the time of the 2011 census, 81.80% of the population were Hindus, 9.44% Christians, 5.32% Muslims, 1.81% Jains, 1.27% Sikhs.Hindi is the largest language, spoken by 54% of the population. | Jagdalpur Demographics |
ORG Nagarnar Steel Plant National Mineral Development Corporation, LOC Nagarnar, PER Baijendra Kumar, ORG NMDC, ORG Nagarnar Steel Plant, LOC Raipur, LOC Chhattisgarh, LOC Jagdalpur | Jagdalpur has a primarily agrarian economy, it is the second biggest market after Raipur in state, although it also has many small scale and a few large scale industries as well. Furniture Industries and rice mills are the most common industries in this region. Nagarnar Steel Plant, being set up at its outskirts, is at an advanced construction and is slated for commissioning in October 2018.Nagarnar Steel Plant
National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC), as part of its diversification, value addition and forward integration programme is setting up a 3 MTPA capacity greenfield Integrated Steel Plant based on HiSmelt technology in Nagarnar, located 16 km from Jagdalpur in Chhattisgarh state with an estimated outlay of Rs 20000 crore.Construction work for the project is in progress and around 90.59% of civil work, 79.01% structural erection, 60.36% equipment erection have been completed as on
31 December 17.Baijendra Kumar, Chairman cum managing director, NMDC has set October 2018 as the deadline to commission the plant. | Jagdalpur Industry and economy |
LOC Danteshwari Temple, LOC Teerathgarh, LOC Sri Venkateshwara Swamy Temple, ORG Ministry of Tourism, LOC Indravati National Park, LOC Chitrakote Falls, LOC Mendri Ghumar, LOC Jagannath temple, LOC Teerathgarh Falls, LOC Kanger Ghati National Park, LOC Jagdalpur, LOC Barsoor, LOC Chitrakoot, LOC Teerathgarh Circuit, LOC Dantewada, LOC Tamda Ghumar, LOC Laxmi - Narayan temple, LOC India, LOC Barsur, ORG Government of India, LOC Kotumsar Cave, LOC Mavli temple | The contribution of Tourism in the Economy of Jagdalpur Tourism is one of the main sources of income for the city. The city is rightly said to be the paradise of tourists looking for fun and frolic in Jagdalpur. The city is an abode of many wildlife, temples, waterfalls, caves, lakes, museums, historic monuments and what not. Some of the must-visit places in Jagdalpur are Chitrakote Falls, Teerathgarh Falls, Kotumsar Cave, Tamda Ghumar waterfalls, Mendri Ghumar waterfalls, Kanger Ghati National Park, Indravati National Park, Danteshwari Temple, the historic Temples in Barsoor, Jagannath temple, Mavli temple, Laxmi-Narayan temple, The Sri Venkateshwara Swamy Temple and more.The Ministry of Tourism, Government of India has identified Jagdalpur-Teerathgarh-Chitrakoot-Barsur-Dantewada-Teerathgarh Circuit as one of the 45 Mega Tourist Destinations/Circuits in India on the basis of footfalls and their future tourism potential. | Jagdalpur Places of Interest |
LOC Vijaywada, LOC Vijayawada, LOC Andhra Pradesh, LOC Nagpur, LOC Raipur, LOC Nizamabad, LOC Maharashtra, LOC NH 65, LOC NH 63, LOC Hyderabad, LOC Jagdalpur, LOC Kolkata, LOC NH 30, LOC Telangana, LOC Asian Highway 46, LOC Pune | Road network in and around Jagdalpur can be seen from the road network map of the area.
The National Highways passing through Jagdalpur are NH 30 (connecting Raipur to Vijaywada in Andhra Pradesh via NH 65), and NH 63 (connecting Jagdalpur to Nizamabad in Telangana) while passing through Maharashtra.
NH 30 at Raipur connects Jagdalpur to Asian Highway 46 leading to Nagpur and Kolkata.
NH 30 near Vijayawada connects Jagdalpur to NH 65 leading to Hyderabad and Pune. | Jagdalpur Road Transport |
ORG BRPL, LOC Bhubaneshwar, LOC Raipur, ORG NMDC, LOC Rowghat, LOC Durg, LOC Chhattisgarh, LOC Rawghat, LOC Kondagaon, LOC Narayanpur, ORG SAIL, ORG IRCON, ORG Govt., LOC Jagdalpur, ORG Railways Board, ORG CMDC, ORG Bastar Railway Private Limited, ORG NDMC, LOC Howrah, LOC India, LOC Rayagada, LOC Visakhapatnam, LOC Rowghat Railway | Jagdalpur is connected by rail line with the eastern part of India. There are trains connecting Jagdalpur to Howrah, Bhubaneshwar and Visakhapatnam. The rail connectivity of Jagdalpur to Durg via Rayagada and Raipur is about 658 km long and takes 14.5 hours of travel time as compared to that by road which takes about 6–7 hours (distance 300 km).Jagdalpur-Rowghat Rail Line Status
NMDC, IRCON, SAIL and CMDC have signed an agreement on 20 January 2016 and pursuant to the same, a company named Bastar Railway Private Limited (BRPL) has already been formed on 5 May 2016 for undertaking implementation of the railway line from Jagdalpur to Rowghat.
NDMC has the biggest shareholding in BRPL at 43 percent while SAIL, IRCON & Govt. of Chhattisgarh have shareholding of 21 percent, 26 percent and 10 percent respectively.BRPL and IRCON have signed a project execution agreement in July 2017, under which IRCON will construct the railway line between Jagdalpur and Rawghat in Chhattisgarh. The railway line will have 13 new Railway stations and the estimated project cost of this Rail corridor is Rs 2,538 crore approximately.Presently, the Detailed Project Report (DPR) for this section of the rail line has already been sanctioned by the Railways Board.Survey work is currently underway and the target was earlier set to complete survey work of Jagdalpur-Kondagaon-Narayanpur by the month of March 2016 and of Narayanpur-Rowghat section by the month of May 2016, but there have been delays reported. In a government review carried out in February 2018, it was reported that the survey work for Jagdalpur to Kondagaon railway track laying comprising length of 91.76 km had been completed for Jagdalpur-Rowghat Railway project. It was also reported that the survey work for Kondagaon to Rowghat for the 91.6 km to 140 km distance in under progress. The project team was directed by government to complete all the survey work for the project by 15 March 2018. | Jagdalpur Rail Transport |
LOC Jagdalpur Airport, LOC Maa Danteshwari Airport, ORG UDAN, ORG Government of India, LOC Raipur, ORG Alliance Air, LOC Delhi, ORG Indigo, LOC Hyderabad, ORG Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik, LOC Jagdalpur | In the name of Maa Danteshwari Airport, Jagdalpur has started daily flight services between Jagdalpur, Raipur, Hyderabad by Alliance Air under the Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) – UDAN (Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik) of Government of India. Jagdalpur Airport is spread over an area of 132 acres.
and last year for paramilitary force Indigo airlines started 72 seater ATR from Jagdalpur to Delhi via Raipur. | Jagdalpur Air Transport |
PER C. V. Raman, PER Jai Singh II, ORG UNESCO World Heritage Committee, LOC Kota, LOC Udaipur, LOC Jodhpur, LOC Jantar Mantar, LOC Delhi, LOC Bharatpur, PER Kachhwaha, LOC New Delhi, LOC Amer, LOC Amer Fort, LOC Rajasthan, LOC Jaisalmer, LOC Jayapur, LOC Island, LOC Paris, LOC Jaipur State, LOC Jeypore, LOC India, PER Vidyadhar Bhattacharya, LOC Jaipur, LOC Mount Abu, LOC Pink City, LOC Agra | Jaipur ( (listen); Hindi: Jayapur), formerly Jeypore, is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Rajasthan. As of 2011, the city had a population of 4.5 million, making it the tenth most populous city in the country. Jaipur is also known as the Pink City, due to the dominant colour scheme of its buildings. It is also known as the Paris of India, and C. V. Raman called it the Island of Glory. It is located 268 km (167 miles) from the national capital New Delhi. Jaipur was founded in 1727 by the Kachhwaha Rajput ruler Jai Singh II, the ruler of Amer, after whom the city is named. It was one of the earliest planned cities of modern India, designed by Vidyadhar Bhattacharya. During the British Colonial period, the city served as the capital of Jaipur State. After independence in 1947, Jaipur was made the capital of the newly formed state of Rajasthan.
Jaipur is a popular tourist destination in India and forms a part of the west Golden Triangle tourist circuit along with Delhi and Agra (240 km, 149 mi). It also serves as a gateway to other tourist destinations in Rajasthan such as Jodhpur (348 km, 216 mi), Jaisalmer (571 km, 355 mi), Bharatpur (186 km, 116 mi), Udaipur (421 km, 262 mi), Kota (252 km, 156 mi) and Mount Abu (520 km, 323 mi).
On 6 July 2019, UNESCO World Heritage Committee inscribed Jaipur the "Pink City of India" among its World Heritage Sites. The city is also home to the UNESCO World Heritage Sites Amer Fort and Jantar Mantar. | Jaipur Introduction |
LOC Northern India, PER Sawai Ram Singh I, PER Shilpa Shastra, LOC India, PER Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II, PER Prince of Wales, PER Vidyadhar Bhattacharya, LOC Amber, PER Edward VII, LOC Dravyavati River, PER Jai Singh, LOC Jaipur, PER Maharaja Ram Singh II, PER Albert Edward, PER Vastu Shastra | The city of Jaipur was founded by the King of Amber, Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II on 18 November 1727, who ruled from 1699 to 1743. He planned to shift his capital from Amber, 11 kilometres (7 mi) to Jaipur to accommodate the growing population and increasing scarcity of water. Jai Singh consulted several books on architecture and architects while planning the layout of Jaipur. Under the architectural guidance of Vidyadhar Bhattacharya, Jaipur was planned based on the principles of Vastu Shastra and Shilpa Shastra. The construction of the city began in 1726 and took four years to complete the major roads, offices, and palaces. The architecture of the city was heavily influenced by the 17th century architectural renaissance during Mughal rule in Northern India. Hence much of it resembles architecture styles from around the Muslim world. The city was divided into nine blocks, two of which contained the state buildings and palaces, with the remaining seven allotted to the public. Huge ramparts were built, pierced by seven fortified gates.During the rule of Sawai Ram Singh I, the city was painted pink to welcome HRH Albert Edward, Prince of Wales (who later became King Edward VII, Emperor of India), in 1876. Many of the avenues still remain painted in pink, giving Jaipur a distinctive appearance and the epithet Pink city.In the 19th century, the city grew rapidly and by 1900 it had a population of 160,000. The wide boulevards were paved and its chief industries were the working of metals and marble, fostered by a school of art founded in 1868. The city had three colleges, including a Sanskrit college (1865) and a girls' school (1867) opened during the reign of the Maharaja Ram Singh II.Large areas of the city including the airport were flooded in August 1981, resulting in the death of eight people and much damage to the city's Dravyavati River. The floods were caused by three days of cloud burst that produced more rain than the annual average. | Jaipur History |
LOC Jaipur | Jaipur has a monsoon-influenced hot semi-arid climate (Köppen climate classification BSh) with long, extremely hot summers and short, mild to warm winters. Annual precipitation is over 63 cm, falling mostly in July and August due to monsoon, causing the average temperatures in these two months to be lower compared to drier May and June. During the monsoon, there are frequent, heavy rains and thunderstorms, but flooding is not common. The highest temperature ever recorded was 49.0 °C (120.2 °F), on 23 May 1994. The city's average temperature remains below 20 °C or 68 °F between December and February. These months are mild, dry, and pleasant, sometimes chilly. The lowest temperature ever recorded was −2.2 °C (28.0 °F) on 31 January 1905, 1 February 1905 & 16 January 1964. Jaipur, like many other major cities of the world, is a significant urban heat island zone with surrounding rural temperatures occasionally falling below freezing in winters. | Jaipur Climate |
LOC Jaipur | According to the provisional report of 2011 census, Jaipur city had a population of 3,073,350. The overall literacy rate for the city is 84.34%. 90.61% males and 77.41% females were literate. The sex ratio was 898 females per 1,000 males & the child sex ratio was recorded 854.
However, the population of the city is expected to grow up to around 39.1 lakhs (3.91 million). | Jaipur Demographics |
LOC Jaipur | The official language of Jaipur is Hindi and the additional official language is English. The native and main dialect of the city is Dhundari. The Marwari and Standard Hindi dialects are also spoken, along with English. | Jaipur Languages |
According to the 2011 census, Hindus form the majority religious group accounting for 87.9% of the city's population, followed by Muslims (8.6%), Jains (2.4%) and others (1.2%). | Jaipur Religion |
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ORG Greater, ORG Jaipur Development Authority, PER Smt. Munesh Gurjar, ORG Local Self Government Department of Rajasthan, ORG Jaipur Heritage Municipal Corporation, PER Mahendra Soni, ORG IAS, ORG Heritage, PER Smt. Somya Gurjar, ORG Jaipur Municipal Corporation, ORG Greater Jaipur Municipal Corporation, LOC Jaipur, ORG House, ORG Heritage Jaipur Municipal Corporation, ORG JMC | The Jaipur Municipal Corporation (JMC) was established in the year 1994. The area of the municipal corporation is 467 square km and it is governed under the Rajasthan Municipality Act of 1959. The municipal corporation is headed by a mayor.JMC was recently bifurcated into two Municipal Corporations, namely Greater Jaipur Municipal Corporation and Jaipur Heritage Municipal Corporation. Originally, the municipality had 91 wards and each ward was represented by an elected member. However, the Local Self Government Department of Rajasthan divided Jaipur into two municipal corporations, namely Greater Jaipur Municipal Corporation and Heritage Jaipur Municipal Corporation, with 150 and 100 wards each, respectively.The latest elections were held in October 2020, which were postponed due to COVID-19. However, elections for the 100 wards of Jaipur Heritage Municipal Corporation were held on 29 October 2020.The mayor is the elected representative of the city. The current mayor of Jaipur Municipal Corporation (Greater) is Smt. Somya Gurjar since 10 November 2020 and the mayor for Jaipur Municipal Corporation (Heritage) is Smt. Munesh Gurjar since 10 November 2020. The administration duties are carried out by the municipal commissioner and his group of officials. The municipal commissioner of Jaipur is Mahendra Soni (IAS).
The estimated municipal budget for the year 2022-23 is ₹8950 lakhs. The key revenue sources for Jaipur municipality are taxes which include House tax, Urban Development tax and octroi compensation. Along with this it also gains revenue from various fees and user charges. The masterplan for the city 2025 was created by the Jaipur Development Authority. | Jaipur Civic administration |
PER Mahesh Joshi, LOC Bagru, PER Rajendra Singh Yadav, LOC Sanganer, PER Satish Poonia, PER Shakuntala Rawat, LOC Vidhyadhar Nagar, LOC Bansur, ORG Indian National Congress, LOC Phulera, LOC Viratnagar, ORG Independent, LOC Jhotwara, LOC Jamwa Ramgarh, PER Indraj Gurjar, PER Pratap Singh Khachariyavas, LOC Malviya Nagar, PER Narpat Singh Rajvi, ORG Civil Lines, PER Ashok Lahoty, LOC Kishanpole, LOC Adarsh Nagar, LOC Shahpura, LOC Amber, PER Alok Beniwal, PER Ganga Devi, PER Gopal Meena, PER Nirmal Kumawat, LOC Hawa Mahal, PER Rafeek Khan, LOC Kotputli, PER Amin Kagzi, LOC Jaipur Rural Lok, PER Kalicharan Saraf, PER Lalchand Kataria, LOC Jaipur Lok, LOC Jaipur Rural, ORG BJP, LOC Jaipur, ORG INC | Jaipur consists of two parliamentary constituencies Jaipur and Jaipur Rural. The political party with a majority in Jaipur is the Indian National Congress. It also has electives from the BJP and INC party.The Jaipur Lok Sabha constituency comprises eight Vidhansabha (legislative assembly) segments, all of which fall partly in Jaipur city. MLA for Hawa Mahal is Mahesh Joshi from INC, MLA for Vidhyadhar Nagar is Narpat Singh Rajvi from BJP, MLA for Civil Lines is Pratap Singh Khachariyavas from INC, MLA for Kishanpole is Amin Kagzi from INC, MLA for Adarsh Nagar is Rafeek Khan from INC, MLA for Malviya Nagar constituency is Kalicharan Saraf from BJP, MLA for Sanganer constituency is Ashok Lahoty from BJP and lastly the MLA for Bagru is Ganga Devi from INC.The Jaipur Rural Lok Sabha constituency also comprises eight vidhan sabha segments. There are in the northern outskirts of the Jaipur city. MLA for Kotputli is Rajendra Singh Yadav from INC, MLA for Viratnagar is Indraj Gurjar from INC, MLA for Shahpura is Alok Beniwal (Independent), MLA for Phulera is Nirmal Kumawat from BJP, MLA for Jhotwara is Lalchand Kataria from INC, MLA for Amber is Satish Poonia from BJP, MLA for Jamwa Ramgarh is Gopal Meena from INC and lastly MLA for Bansur is Shakuntala Rawat from INC. | Jaipur Legislative assembly and state agencies |
ORG Rajasthan State Department, PER Anand Srivastava, ORG District, ORG Police, LOC Jaipur, LOC Jaipur City | The city police in Jaipur is under the jurisdiction of the Rajasthan State Department. The current Police Commissioner for Jaipur City Police is Mr. Anand Srivastava. In Jaipur City, there is a District and Sessions court present. It also has a family court. | Jaipur Law and order |
ORG JVVNL, LOC Chomu, LOC Mojmabad, LOC Sanganer, LOC Bassi, LOC Phulera, ORG Government of Rajasthan, LOC Viratnagar, LOC Chaksu, LOC Jamwa Ramgarh, LOC Amer, ORG Jaipur MC, LOC Jaipur City, LOC Phage, LOC Shahpura, LOC Rajasthan, ORG Jaipur Municipal Corporation, ORG Jaipur Development Authority, LOC Kotputli, LOC India, LOC Jaipur, ORG JDA, ORG Jaipur Vidyut Vitaran Nigam LTD | Jaipur Development Authority (JDA) is the nodal government agency responsible for the planning and development of Jaipur. Jaipur also falls under the Jaipur district of the state of Rajasthan in western India. There are 13 tehsils in the district, which are named Jaipur, Amer, Bassi, Chaksu, Chomu, Mojmabad, Jamwa Ramgarh, Phage, Phulera, Kotputli, Sanganer, Shahpura, Viratnagar. The total area of the district is 14068 square km.Jaipur Municipal Corporation is responsible for maintaining the city's civic infrastructure and carrying out associated administrative duties.Electricity in Jaipur City is supplied through Jaipur Vidyut Vitaran Nigam LTD(JVVNL) by the Government of Rajasthan. Jaipur MC has a fire department wing and there are 11 fire stations, with 50 fire tenders in the state capital. However, with the city is expanding and the population increasing, the existing infrastructure is not sufficient to cater to the city's requirements. Jaipur, a Tier 2 city, also does not have rescue tenders, used for cutting material, or a turntable ladder (TTL), used for dousing flames from aerial angles without entering the building. | Jaipur Civic utilities |
LOC Chandler lake, ORG PHED, ORG Jaipur Development Authority, LOC Dravyavati, LOC Rajasthan, ORG State Pollution Control Board, ORG Bureau of Indian Standards, ORG Jaipur Water Supply and Sewerage Board, ORG Public Health Engineering Department, ORG JWSSB, LOC Dhundh River | The Rajasthan government has formed the Jaipur Water Supply and Sewerage Board (JWSSB) for the management of water supply and sewerage services in urban areas of the city. JWSSB, an autonomous body, has been constituted under the JWSSB Ordinance, 2018. It will ensure water supply as per the standards stipulated by the Bureau of Indian Standards, the State Pollution Control Board or Rajasthan's Public Health Engineering Department (PHED). JWSSB will be responsible for financing, designing, constructing, altering, repairing, operating, and maintaining various water supply and sewerage schemes. It will also provide meters and carry out commercial services such as meter reading, billing, and revenue collection.The Jaipur Development Authority has divided the city into four main drainage zones with the northern and central zones draining into the Dravyavati river while the western zone drains into the Chandler lake and the eastern and southern areas combined drain into the Dhundh River. Sewerage systems and STPs have been constructed accordingly with the installed capacity being 730 km of sewer lines and 442 MLD of sewage treatment. | Jaipur Water supply, sewerage and drainage |
ORG JMC, LOC Motidungari Zone, ORG National Tendering, LOC Hawamahal Zone, LOC Pratap Nagar, LOC Hawamahal | The corporation has a new solid waste management system that includes door-to-door collection, transportation of garbage in covered vehicles, proper deployment of dustbins, use of modern equipment. The system ensures private investment as well as public participation with a small amount of monthly user charges. The size of the JMC garbage can be kept at a manageable level.Complete Sanitation work in 3 zones, namely, Hawamahal Zone (East), Hawamahal (West), Motidungari Zone, and Pratap Nagar has been contracted out through National Tendering. | Jaipur Solid waste management |
LOC Kanak Vrindavan, LOC Raj Palace Hotel, LOC Jantar Mantar, LOC Jaipur Exhibition & Convention Centre, LOC Birla Auditorium, LOC Jal Mahal, LOC Presidential Suite, LOC Vastara, LOC Garh Ganesh Temple, ORG CNN, LOC Moti Dungri Ganesh Temple, LOC Albert Hall Museum, LOC Jaipur Zoo, LOC Jaigarh Fort, LOC Sisodiya Rani Bagh, LOC City Palace, LOC Birla Mandir, LOC Amer Fort, ORG JECC, LOC Nahargarh Fort, LOC Rajasthan, ORG TripAdvisor, LOC Hawa Mahal, LOC Golden Triangle, LOC Galtaji, LOC India, LOC Raj Mandir, LOC Govind Dev Ji Temple, LOC Jaipur, LOC Sanghiji Jain temple, LOC Asia | Jaipur is a major tourist destination in India forming a part of the Golden Triangle. In the 2008 Conde Nast Traveller Readers Choice Survey, Jaipur was ranked the 7th best place to visit in Asia.
According to TripAdvisor's 2015 Traveller's Choice Awards for Destination, Jaipur ranked 1st among the Indian destinations for the year. The Presidential Suite at the Raj Palace Hotel, billed at US$45,000 per night, was listed in second place on CNN's World's 15 most expensive hotel suites in 2012.Jaipur Exhibition & Convention Centre (JECC) is Rajasthan's biggest convention and exhibition centre. It is famous for organising events such as Vastara, Jaipur Jewellery Show, Stonemart 2015 and Resurgent Rajasthan Partnership Summit 2015.Visitor attractions include the Birla Auditorium, Albert Hall Museum, Hawa Mahal, Jal Mahal, City Palace, Amer Fort, Jantar Mantar, Nahargarh Fort, Jaigarh Fort, Birla Mandir, Galtaji, Govind Dev Ji Temple, Garh Ganesh Temple, Moti Dungri Ganesh Temple, Sanghiji Jain temple and the Jaipur Zoo. The Jantar Mantar observatory (The Jantar Mantar is a collection of 19 astronomical instruments remarkable at their time.) and Amer Fort are one of the World Heritage Sites. Hawa Mahal is a five-storey pyramidal shaped monument with 953 windows that rises 15 metres (50 ft) from its high base. Sisodiya Rani Bagh and Kanak Vrindavan are the major parks in Jaipur. Raj Mandir is a notable cinema hall in Jaipur.
Jaipur now has options to view the entire city via a Hot Air Balloon ride.
Travel+Leisure – The World's Best Awards 2020
Jaipur was ranked Number 8 in "The Top 15 Cities in Asia". | Jaipur Tourism |
LOC Jawahar Kala, PER Charles Correa, LOC India, ORG Kendra, PER Ravindra Manch, LOC Government Central Museum, ORG Jaipur Gharana, LOC Jaipur, LOC Kathak, LOC Hawa Mahal, LOC Viratnagar | Jaipur has many cultural sites like Jawahar Kala Kendra formed by Architect Charles Correa and Ravindra Manch. Government Central Museum hosts several arts and antiquities. There is a government museum at Hawa Mahal and an art gallery at Viratnagar. There are statues depicting Rajasthani culture around the city. Jaipur has many traditional shops selling antiques and handicrafts, as well as contemporary brands reviving traditional techniques, such as Anokhi. The prior rulers of Jaipur patronised a number of arts and crafts. They invited skilled artisans, artists and craftsmen from India and abroad who settled in the city. Some of the crafts include bandhani, block printing, stone carving and sculpture, tarkashi, zari, gota-patti, kinari and zardozi, silver jewellery, gems, kundan, meenakari and jewellery, Lakh ki Chudiya, miniature paintings, blue pottery, ivory carving, shellac work and leather ware.Jaipur has its own performing arts. The Jaipur Gharana for Kathak is one of the three gharanas of the major north Indian classical dance form of Kathak. The Jaipur Gharana of Kathak is known for its rapid intricate dance forms, vivacious body movements and subtle Abhinaya. The Ghoomar is a popular folk dance style. Tamasha is an art form where Kathputli puppet dance is shown in play form. Major festivals celebrated in Jaipur include Elephant Festival, Gangaur, Makar Sankranti, Holi, Diwali, Vijayadashami, Teej, Eid, Mahavir Jayanti and Christmas. Jaipur is also famous for the Jaipur Literature Festival, the world's largest free literature festival in which authors, writers and literature lovers from all over the country participate. | Jaipur Culture |
PER Sawai Jai Singh II, LOC Nahargarh Fort, PER Vidyadhar Bhattacharya, LOC Suraj, LOC Chand, LOC Amer, LOC Hawa Mahal, LOC Palace | The city was planned according to the Indian Vastu shastra by Vidyadhar Bhattacharya in 1727. There are three gates facing east, west, and north. The eastern gate is called Suraj pol (sun gate), the western gate is called Chand pol (moon gate) and the northern gate faces the ancestral capital of Amer.The city is unusual among pre-modern Indian cities in the regularity of its streets, and the division of the city into six sectors by broad streets 34 m (111 ft) wide. The urban quarters are further divided by networks of gridded streets. Five-quarters wrap around the east, south, and west sides of a central palace quarter, with a sixth quarter immediately to the east. The Palace quarter encloses the Hawa Mahal palace complex, formal gardens, and a small lake. Nahargarh Fort, which was the residence of the King Sawai Jai Singh II, crowns the hill in the northwest corner of the old city. | Jaipur Architecture |
LOC Jaipur | Typical dishes include Dal Baati Churma, Missi Roti, Gatte ki Sabzi, Lahsun ki chutney, Ker Sangri, Makke ki Ghat, Bajre ki Ghat, Bajre ki Roti and Laal Maans. Jaipur is also known for its sweets which include Ghevar, Feeni, Mawa Kachori, Gajak, Meethi thuli, Chauguni ke laddu, and Moong Thal. | Jaipur Cuisine |
ORG National Engineering Industries, ORG Mahindra World City, ORG ICICI Bank, ORG Government of, ORG Genpact, ORG CII, ORG JCB, ORG PHDCCI, ORG Infosys, ORG PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry, ORG Connexions, ORG Robert Bosch GmbH, ORG World Trade Park, ORG Jaipur Stock Exchange, LOC Rajasthan, LOC Bhamashah Techno Hub, ORG FICCI, ORG Deutsche Bank, ORG Appirio, ORG Aro Granite, ORG Confederation of Indian Industry, LOC India, LOC Kochi, ORG Directorate of Economics and Statistics, ORG Wipro, LOC Bhubaneswar, ORG Emami Agrotech, ORG Hero MotoCorp, LOC Ja, LOC Jaipur, LOC Ahmedabad, ORG Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry, LOC Asia | As per the official records released by the Directorate of Economics and Statistics (Rajasthan), the GDP(nominal) of Jaipur district is estimated at INR 1,22,140 crores ($15.8 billion) in 2020–21, with a per-capita GDP of INR 1,41,305. In addition to its role as the provincial capital, educational, and administrative centre, the economy of Jaipur is fuelled by tourism, gemstone cutting, the manufacture of jewellery and luxury textiles, and information technology.Three major trade promotion organisations have their offices in Jaipur. These are: Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry, (FICCI) the PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI) and the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) which has its regional offices here. In 2008, Jaipur was ranked 31 among the 50 Emerging Global Outsourcing cities. Jaipur Stock Exchange was one of the regional stock exchanges in India and was founded in 1989 but was closed in March 2015.Jaipur has emerged as a hub of automotive industries. JCB, Hero MotoCorp and Robert Bosch GmbH have their manufacturing plants in Jaipur. Chemical manufacturers in the city are Aro Granite and Emami Agrotech. National Engineering Industries have a plant in Jaipur.The city is among top emerging IT hubs of India along with Ahmedabad, Bhubaneswar and Kochi. Mahindra World City is an integrated business zone in Jaipur. It is home to several software and IT companies including Genpact, Appirio, Infosys, Wipro, ICICI Bank, Connexions and Deutsche Bank. The Government of Rajasthan have built Asia's largest incubator in Jaipur – the Bhamashah Techno Hub.Jaipur is a major hub for arts and crafts. It has many traditional shops selling antiques, jewellery, handicrafts, gems, bangles, pottery, carpets, textiles, leather and metal products. Jaipur is one of India's largest manufacturers of hand-knotted rugs. Jaipur foot, a rubber-based prosthetic leg for people with below-knee amputations, was designed and is produced in Jaipur. World Trade Park Jaipur, is a shopping mall in Jaipur opened in 2012. | Jaipur Economy |
ORG VI, ORG Vodafone - Idea, ORG Jio, LOC Rajasthan, ORG BSNL, LOC Jantar Mantar, ORG ISP Data Ingenious Global Limited, LOC Jaipur, ORG Airtel, LOC Central Park | Jaipur has offices of companies like Airtel, Jio, VI (Vodafone-Idea) and BSNL which are providing mobile telephony and there are also various internet service providers in the city. The government of Rajasthan has started free WiFi at various public places like Central Park, Jantar Mantar among others. Rajasthan's first ISP Data Ingenious Global Limited still providing large number of broadband customers and email services in entire Jaipur. | Jaipur Communication |
ORG BSNL FTTH, ORG Jio, LOC New Jaipur, ORG ACT, ORG Data Ingenious, LOC Jaipur, ORG Airtel, ORG Tata Play Fiber, LOC Old Jaipur | Jaipur has got a good network of broadband services both in Old Jaipur and New Jaipur. Jaipur is served by BSNL FTTH, Tata Play Fiber, ACT, Data Ingenious, Jio and Airtel. | Jaipur Broadband Services |
ORG Prasar Bharati, ORG Indian Express, ORG India International School Institutional Network, ORG Amar Ujala, ORG Dainik Bhaskar, ORG My FM, ORG Doordarshan, ORG Radio Mirchi, ORG Mirchi Love, ORG Dainik Navajyoti, ORG Rajasthan Patrika, LOC Jaipur, ORG The Times of India, ORG All India Radio, ORG Red FM, ORG Gyan Vani, ORG FM Tadka, ORG Radio City | Major daily newspapers in Jaipur include Amar Ujala, Rajasthan Patrika, Dainik Bhaskar, Indian Express, Dainik Navajyoti and The Times of India. The state-owned All India Radio is broadcast both on the medium wave and FM band in the city. Private FM stations include Radio Mirchi (98.3 MHz), Radio City (91.1 MHz), My FM (94.3 MHz), FM Tadka 95 FM (95.0 MHz), Mirchi Love (104.0 MHz), Red FM 93.5 (93.5 MHz) and Gyan Vani (105.6 MHz). The city has a community FM channel in FM Radio 7 (90.4 MHz) by India International School Institutional Network. The public broadcaster Doordarshan (Prasar Bharati) provides a regional channel in addition to the private broadcasters. | Jaipur Media |
LOC National, LOC Agra Road, LOC National Highway, LOC Punjab, LOC Sanganer, LOC Kota, LOC Tonk Road, LOC Delhi Road, LOC Jaipur Ring Road, PER Sushma Swaraj, ORG ETV Rajasthan, LOC Rambagh Palace, ORG Hal Clyde Denison, LOC Delhi, LOC Maharashtra, ORG JCTSL, ORG Golf Club, LOC Madhya Pradesh, LOC Haryana, LOC Mumbai, LOC Malpura Road, LOC Sikar Road, LOC Pani Pech, PER Arun Jaitley, LOC NH, ORG RSRTC, LOC Bhawani Singh Lane, LOC New Delhi, ORG BRTS, ORG Jaipur City Transport Services Limited, LOC Birla Mandir, ORG Redington India Limited, LOC Rajasthan, LOC East, LOC Vidyadhar Nagar, LOC Ajmer Road, LOC West, LOC Uttar Pradesh, ORG Rajasthan Tourism Bureau, LOC Bhawani Singh Road, LOC Gujarat, LOC Harmada, LOC Vaishali Nagar, ORG Jaipur Development Authority, PER Nitin Gadkari, ORG Jaipur Nagar Nigam, LOC Jaipur, LOC Nehru Sahkar Bhawan, ORG JCSTL, ORG Jaipur Development Authority Office, LOC Agra | Jaipur is located on National Highway No.48 connecting Delhi and Mumbai. National Highway 52 links Jaipur with Kota and National Highway 21 links Jaipur with Agra. RSRTC operates bus service to major cities in Rajasthan, New Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Punjab and Gujarat. City buses are operated by Jaipur City Transport Services Limited (JCTSL) of RSRTC. The service operates more than 400 regular and low-floor buses. Major bus depots are located at Vaishali Nagar, Vidyadhar Nagar and Sanganer.
Jaipur BRTS was approved by the government in August 2006. Jaipur BRTS is managed by JCSTL, a special purpose vehicle formed by Jaipur Development Authority and Jaipur Nagar Nigam. In Phase I, two corridors have been proposed: a "North-South Corridor" from Sikar Road to Tonk Road and an "East-West Corridor" from Ajmer Road to Delhi Road. A section of the North-South Corridor from bypass near Harmada to Pani Pech became operational in 2010.Jaipur Ring Road is a project of Jaipur Development Authority to reduce increasing traffic of Jaipur city which connects NH-21 (Agra Road), NH-48 (Ajmer Road), NH-52 (Tonk Road), and NH-52 (Malpura Road) having a length of 150 km. The 57 km out of 150 km long six-lane Jaipur Ring Road has been completed at a cost of Rs. 1217 crore which was inaugurated by Sushma Swaraj, Arun Jaitley and Nitin Gadkari.
Bhawani Singh Road, named after the last Maharaja of Jaipur which begins from Nehru Sahkar Bhawan and ends at the intersection where Birla Mandir is situated is one of the most popular roads in the city with notable places like Rambagh Palace, Golf Club and Jaipur Development Authority Office falling on its path. A similarly named road; Bhawani Singh Lane, serves as a place where the prominent people of Jaipur reside. The road also serves as a passage for the offices of companies like ETV Rajasthan, Redington India Limited, Hal Clyde Denison, and Rajasthan Tourism Bureau. | Jaipur Roads |
LOC Jaipur, ORG North Western Railway Zone of Indian Railways | Jaipur is the headquarters of North Western Railway Zone of Indian Railways. | Jaipur Rail |
LOC New Aatish Market, ORG Jaipur Metro, LOC Mansarovar, LOC Civil Line, LOC Chandpole, LOC Shyam Nagar, LOC Sindhi Camp, LOC Railway Station, LOC Vivek Vihar, LOC Ram Nagar | Jaipur Metro commenced commercial operation on 3 June 2015. Phase-1A is operational between Mansarovar and Chandpole consisting of nine stations namely Mansarovar, New Aatish Market, Vivek Vihar, Shyam Nagar, Ram Nagar, Civil Line, Railway Station, Sindhi Camp and Chandpole. The Phase-1B was constructed with an estimated cost of ₹97.32 billion ($1.74 billion). It became operational on 23 September 2020. | Jaipur Metro |
LOC Indira Gandhi International Airport, LOC Sanganer, LOC Jaipur Airport, LOC Delhi, LOC Jaipur International Airport | Jaipur International Airport is in Sanganer, 12.2 km (8 miles) from the centre. The airport handled 363,899 international and 2,540,451 domestic passengers in 2015–2016. Jaipur Airport also provides air cargo services. During winter, sometimes flights towards Indira Gandhi International Airport are diverted to Jaipur Airport due to heavy fog in Delhi. | Jaipur Airport |
ORG Digilearning, LOC Kota, ORG University of Technology, ORG Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar Law University, ORG Maharishi Arvind Institute of Engineering & Technology, ORG Rajasthan University of Health Sciences, ORG National Institute of Ayurveda, ORG University of Rajasthan, ORG International Board of education, ORG Haridev Joshi University of Journalism and Mass Communication, ORG Central Board of Secondary Education, ORG Board of Secondary Education, ORG Malaviya National Institute of Technology, ORG EIIM, LOC Rajasthan, ORG Quibus training, ORG Poornima College of Engineering, ORG LNM Institute of Information Technology, ORG Rajasthan Sanskrit University, ORG Rajasthan Technical University, ORG Subodh College, ORG Arya College | Arya Group of Colleges, LOC Jaipur, ORG Sawai Man Singh Medical College, ORG Rajasthan Engineering Admission Process, ORG Suresh Gyan Vihar University | Public and private schools in Jaipur are governed by the Central Board of Secondary Education or Board of Secondary Education, Rajasthan, International Board of education and follow a "10+2" plan. This plan entails eight years of primary education and four years of secondary education. The secondary school includes two years of upper secondary education, which is more specific and diverse than the two years of lower secondary education before it. Languages of instruction include English and Hindi.
Notable institutions in the city are: University of Rajasthan, Rajasthan University of Health Sciences, Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar Law University, Rajasthan Sanskrit University, Haridev Joshi University of Journalism and Mass Communication, Suresh Gyan Vihar University, Malaviya National Institute of Technology, LNM Institute of Information Technology, University of Technology, National Institute of Ayurveda, Sawai Man Singh Medical College and Subodh College among others. There are several digital marketing institutes in Jaipur As EIIM, Digilearning, Quibus training to name a few.
Admission to Engineering colleges in Jaipur, many of which are affiliated to Rajasthan Technical University (Kota), is through Rajasthan Engineering Admission Process. Some of the colleges that are affiliated to Rajasthan Technical University are Maharishi Arvind Institute of Engineering & Technology, Poornima College of Engineering, Arya College | Arya Group of Colleges. | Jaipur Education |
LOC Sawai Mansingh Indoor Stadium, PER Ashok Gehlot, LOC Melbourne Cricket Ground, LOC Chonp Village, ORG Jaipur Pink Panthers, ORG Rajasthan Royals, LOC Sawai Mansingh Stadium, LOC Jaipur, LOC Chaugan Stadium, LOC Railway Cricket Ground, LOC Sardar Patel Stadium, ORG IPL | The main cricket stadium in the city, Sawai Mansingh Stadium, has a seating capacity of 30,000 and has hosted national and international cricket matches. It is also the home ground of IPL team Rajasthan Royals. Sawai Mansingh Indoor Stadium, Chaugan Stadium and Railway Cricket Ground are the other sporting arenas in the city.
A new stadium has been proposed for Chonp Village with a seating capacity 75,000. It would be the third-largest cricket stadium in the world after the Sardar Patel Stadium and the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
The city is represented in the IPL by Rajasthan Royals (2008–2016; 2018–present) and in Pro Kabaddi League by Jaipur Pink Panthers.A new cricket stadium located 27 km from Jaipur is under construction. In July 2021, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said that the stadium will have a total seating capacity of 75000 and will be constructed in two phases, of which the seating accommodation of 45,000 people will be completed in the first phase and expansion for another 30,000 will be done in the second phase. | Jaipur Sports |
LOC Jaipur, PER Paul McCartney | Paul McCartney wrote and recorded the Jaipur tribute song "Riding into Jaipur" (4:08) whose minimalist lyrics say: « riding to Jaipur, riding through the night, riding with my baby, oh what a delight, oh what a delight, it is. » The song was released on his 2001 studio album Driving Rain.
Jaipur is the setting for the film The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel and its sequel, The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, which follow the adventures of a group of senior European ex-pats who retire to Jaipur and in the process discover their true selves. | Jaipur In popular culture |
PER Syed Akbar Jaipuri, PER Asrani, PER Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf Shubhi Sharma, PER Smita Bansal, PER Jaipur Irrfan Khan, PER Hasrat Jaipuri, PER Jesse Randhawa Ashish Sharma, PER Rajaram Jaipuria, PER Daulat Mal Bhandari Vikrant Bhargava Ila Arun Vishwa Mohan Bhatt Sunil Vaswani Apurvi Chandela, LOC Lucknow, PER Anandaram Jaipuria, ORG Seth Anandram Jaipuria School, PER Ajay Data, PER Rohit Jangid, PER Mungtu Ram Jaipuria Ravi Jaipuria, PER Man Singh II, PER Anshu Jain, PER Habib Miyan, PER Sitaram Jaipuria, ORG Seth M. R. Jaipuria Schools, LOC Jaipur, PER Gayatri Devi, ORG Seth Anandram Jaipuria College, PER Mungtu Ram Jaipuria | Gayatri Devi ( 23 May 1919 – 29 July 2009), Maharani of Jaipur
Irrfan Khan, Indian actor in Bollywood, British and American films
Anshu Jain (1963–2022), banker
Hasrat Jaipuri (1922–1999), Urdu-Hindi poet and Bollywood lyricist
Syed Akbar Jaipuri (1928–1998), Urdu poet from Jaipur
Mungtu Ram Jaipuria, Indian industrialist and educationist, son of Anandaram Jaipuria and the founder of Seth Anandram Jaipuria College and Seth M.R. Jaipuria Schools including Seth Anandram Jaipuria School Lucknow
Rajaram Jaipuria (1934–2015), Indian industrialist and educationist, son of Mungtu Ram Jaipuria
Ravi Jaipuria, Indian businessman
Ajay Data, Indian entrepreneur
Sitaram Jaipuria (1926–1985), Indian politician
Habib Miyan, claimed to be the oldest man in the world
Man Singh II (21 August 1912 – 24 June 1970)
Smita Bansal, Indian Actress
Asrani, Indian Actor
Daulat Mal Bhandari
Vikrant Bhargava
Ila Arun
Vishwa Mohan Bhatt
Sunil Vaswani
Apurvi Chandela
Jesse Randhawa
Ashish Sharma
Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf
Shubhi Sharma Indian actress who is active mainly in Bhojpuri-language films
Rohit Jangid, wushu player | Jaipur Notable people |
LOC Jaisalmer State, LOC Rajasthan, LOC Jaisalmer Fort, LOC Jaisalmer District, LOC Jaisalmer, LOC Great Indian Desert, LOC Jaipur, LOC Thar Desert | Jaisalmer pronunciation , nicknamed "The Golden city", is a city in the Indian state of Rajasthan, located 575 kilometres (357 mi) west of the state capital Jaipur. The town stands on a ridge of yellowish sandstone and is crowned by the ancient Jaisalmer Fort. This fort contains a royal palace and several ornate Jain temples. Many of the houses and temples of both the fort and of the town below are built of finely sculptured sandstone. The town lies in the heart of the Thar Desert (the Great Indian Desert) and has a population, including the residents of the fort, of about 78,000. It is the administrative headquarters of Jaisalmer District. Jaisalmer was once the capital of Jaisalmer State. | Jaisalmer Introduction |
LOC Golden City, LOC India, PER Rawal Jaisal, LOC Jaisalmer, LOC Jaisal, LOC Hill Fort | Jaisalmer was founded by Rawal Jaisal in 1156 AD. Jaisalmer means the Hill Fort of Jaisal. Jaisalmer is sometimes called the "Golden City of India" because of the yellow sandstone used throughout the architecture of both the fort and the town below, imbues both with a certain golden-yellow light. | Jaisalmer Origin of name |
LOC Jaisalmer, LOC Pakistan | Jaisalmer, being an arid desert region, is prone to extremes in terms of temperature. The temperature varies greatly from day to night in both summer and winter. The maximum summer temperature is around 49 °C (120 °F) while the minimum is 25 °C (77 °F). The maximum winter temperature is usually around 23.6 °C (74.5 °F) and the minimum is −5 °C (23 °F). The average rainfall is 209.5 millimetres (8.25 in). Highest ever recorded temperature was 50.0 °C (122.0 °F); the lowest ever recorded temperature being −5.9 °C (21.4 °F). Temperature of up to 52.4 °C (126.3 °F) have been recorded near the international border close to Pakistan, but standard conditions of this temperature recording remain unverified. | Jaisalmer Geography and climate |
LOC Jaisalmer | According to the 2011 census, Jaisalmer had a population of 65,471. Around 90% of the population is Hindu, 8.20% is Muslim and the remaining are Sikhs, Christians, and Jains. | Jaisalmer Demographics |
LOC Government, ORG of India, ORG Oil India Limited, PER Harish, LOC Jaisalmer | Tourism is a major industry in Jaisalmer.
The Government of India initiated departmental exploration for oil in 1955–56 in the Jaisalmer area. Oil India Limited discovered natural gas in 1988 in the Jaisalmer basin.Musicians and dancers are also a major cultural export from Jaisalmer to the rest of the world. Manganiyar musicians have played the world over, and Queen Harish, the dancing desert drag queen, has toured the world over and has featured in international movies.
Jaisalmer is also known for its leather messenger bags, made from wild camels native to the area. | Jaisalmer Economy |
LOC India, LOC JU, LOC Rajasthan, LOC Jaisalmer Airport, LOC Jodhpur, LOC Jaisalmer, LOC Delhi, LOC Jaipur, ORG Northwestern Railway, ORG NWR, LOC Ahmedabad, LOC Surat, ORG Rajasthan State Transport Corporation, LOC Mumbai, LOC Bangalore | Jaisalmer is connected to the rest of Rajasthan by buses provided by Rajasthan State Transport Corporation as well as other private bus operators.
Jaisalmer Airport is located 17 kilometres southeast of Jaisalmer. Flights serve Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Jaipur, Ahmedabad, Surat and Jodhpur.
Jaisalmer railway station runs daily trains between Jaisalmer and Jaipur, through which it is connected to Delhi and other cities all over India. This station comes under Jodhpur (JU) division of the Northwestern Railway (NWR). Additionally, there exists a luxury tourist train known as Palace On Wheels, which covers the major tourist destinations of Rajasthan, including Jaisalmer. | Jaisalmer Transport |
PER Bhati, LOC Royal palace, LOC Laxminath temple, LOC Trikoot Garh, LOC Raj Mahal, LOC Jaisalmer Fort, PER Jaisal, PER Satyajit Ray, LOC Meru Hill | Built in 1156 by the Bhati Rajput ruler Jaisal, Jaisalmer Fort, situated on Meru Hill and named as Trikoot Garh has been the scene of many battles. Its massive sandstone walls are a pale yellow colour during the day, turning to a darker gold as the sun sets. The famous Indian film director Satyajit Ray wrote a detective novel and later turned it into a film − Sonar Kella (The Golden Fortress) which was based on this fort. About a quarter of city's population still live inside the fort. The main attractions inside the fort are the Raj Mahal (Royal palace), Jain temples and the Laxminath temple.
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LOC Tirthankara, LOC Kunthunath Temple, LOC Rishabdev temple, LOC India, LOC Shitalnath Temple, LOC Shantinath Temple, LOC Parshvanath, LOC Brahmsar, LOC Lodarva, LOC Shantinath, LOC Jaisalmer, LOC Amarsagar, LOC Pokharan, LOC Chandraprabhu temple, LOC Lodhruva, LOC Paraswanath Temple | A number of the most ornate buildings in Jaisalmer were built by its Jain community, including temples, notably the temples dedicated to the 16th Tirthankara, Shantinath, and 23rd Tirthankara, Parshvanath.
There are seven Jain temples in total which are situated within the Jaisalmer fort built during the 12th and 15th centuries. Among these temples, the biggest is the Paraswanath Temple; the others are Chandraprabhu temple, Rishabdev temple, Shitalnath Temple, Kunthunath Temple, and Shantinath Temple. Known for their exquisite work of art and architecture that was predominant in the medieval era the temples are built out of yellow sandstone and have intricate engravings on them.
Jaisalmer has some of the oldest libraries of India which contain rarest of the manuscripts and artefacts of Jain tradition. There are many pilgrimage centres around Jaisalmer such as Lodhruva (Lodarva), Amarsagar, Brahmsar and Pokharan. | Jaisalmer Jain heritage of Jaisalmer |
LOC Cactus Park Museum, LOC Jaisalmer Fort Palace, LOC Desert Culture Centre, LOC Thar, LOC Jaisalmer Folklore Museum, LOC Kuldhara Tanot Museum, LOC Jaisalmer War Museum Akal Fossil Park, LOC Baa RI Haveli | Thar heritage museum
Baa RI Haveli On fort
Desert Culture Centre & Museum
Jaisalmer Folklore Museum
Government Museum
Jaisalmer Fort Palace Museum
Jaisalmer War Museum
Akal Fossil Park Museum
Cactus Park Museum, Kuldhara
Tanot Museum | Jaisalmer Museums |
LOC Ramdevra, PER Samādhi, LOC India, PER Baba Ramdevji, LOC Gadisar Lake, LOC Jaisalmer, PER Amar Sagar, PER Rawal Gadsi Singh | Ramdevra a village in Jaisalmer is named after Baba Ramdevji, a Tanwar Rajput and a saint who took Samādhi in 1384 CE, at the age of 33 years. He is worshiped today by many social groups of India as Ishta-deva.
Gadisar Lake – Excavated in 1367 by Rawal Gadsi Singh, it is a scenic rainwater lake surrounded by the small temples and shrines of Amar Sagar. Earlier, this lake was used to be the main water source of Jaisalmer. Due to an increased water demand for agriculture, the lake is increasingly threatened to dry out. | Jaisalmer Other |
PER Jai Singh II, LOC Bhaniyana, LOC Jaisalmer Lodhruva Desert National Park, LOC Bada Bagh, LOC Longewala | Bada Bagh, a complex with chhatris of Jai Singh II (d. 1743) and subsequent Maharajas of Jaisalmer
Lodhruva
Desert National Park
Bhaniyana
Lanela
Battle of Longewala point | Jaisalmer In neighbourhood |
LOC Jaisalmer, LOC Rajasthan | Desert Festival of Jaisalmer is the most awaited and famous cultural and colourful event of Rajasthan. Camel races, Turban-tying and Mr. Desert competitions are organised. It is held in the month of February every year. The festival showcases Rajasthani folk songs and dance and it is very attractive to foreign tourists. Gair and Fire dancers which are the major attraction of the Jaisalmer desert festival celebrations. This is the best time to visit Jaisalmer to witness performing arts like Kalbelia dances and folk songs and music. | Jaisalmer Desert festival |
PER Gupi Gayen Bagha Bayen, PER Goray Gondogol, PER Abenezer Inder, LOC Gadsisar, PER Kishore Kumar, LOC Jaisalmer Fort, LOC Bada Bagh, LOC Jaisalmer, LOC Amar Sagar, PER Satyajit Ray, PER Sonar Kella, PER Feluda | Gupi Gayen Bagha Bayen (1969), a Bengali film, directed by Satyajit Ray, was partly shot at Jaisalmer Fort.
Sonar Kella (1974) (Golden Fortress) Satyajit Ray's Bengali film, based on his eponymous novel featuring his creation, the detective Feluda, was based in Jaisalmer and surrounding areas.
Hothat Brishti, a Bengali film was shot in Jaisalmer.
Goray Gondogol (2012), a Bengali film was partly shot in Jaisalmer.
Kishore Kumar Junior (2018), a Bengali film was partly shot in Jaisalmer.
Soul of Jaisalmer (Hindi non-feature film 2016) made by Abenezer Inder. This film is based on traditional water step well of Jaisalmer and was filmed in Gadsisar, Amar Sagar, Bada Bagh and many more far location of Jaisalmer. | Jaisalmer In popular culture |
LOC Tatanagar, LOC Swach Survekshan, LOC India, ORG City Mayors Foundation, LOC Jharkhand, LOC Jamshedpur, ORG Tata Group, PER Jamsetji Tata, LOC East Singhbhum, LOC Naya Raipur | Jamshedpur (, Hindi: [dʒəmˈʃeːdpʊr] (listen)) or Tatanagar is the largest and most populous city in Jharkhand and the first planned industrial city in India. It is a Notified Area Council and Municipal Corporation and also the headquarter of the East Singhbhum district. It is a popular tourist destination known for its forests, ancient temples and royal palaces. It was ranked as the cleanest city of India in the year 2019.It was founded by Jamsetji Tata, founder of the Tata Group, and was named after him. It was established in 1919.
Jamshedpur was ranked as the cleanest city of India in 2020 by Swach Survekshan in 2020. Jamshedpur was ranked the 7th cleanest city of India in 2010. The city is also ranked as 2nd in India in terms of quality of life. Jamshedpur is the 84th fastest growing city in the world according to City Mayors Foundation. It is the headquarters of the East Singhbhum district of Jharkhand and is the 36th – largest urban agglomeration and 72nd largest city in India by population. It is one of the first Smart Cities in India along with Naya Raipur. | Jamshedpur Introduction |
PER Jamshedji Nusserwanji Tata, LOC Sakchi, PER Dorabji Tata, PER Chelmsford, LOC Jubilee Park, LOC Jamshedpur, PER Tata | In 1919 Lord Chelmsford renamed the city, which was originally Sakchi, to Jamshedpur in honour of its founder, Jamshedji Nusserwanji Tata. Tata had written to his son Dorabji Tata about his vision of a great city in the area. On Founders Day (3 March), the 225-acre (0.91 km2) Jubilee Park is decorated with brilliant lightwork for about a week. | Jamshedpur Etymology |
LOC Sakchi, PER Dorabji Tata, ORG Jugsalai Municipal corporation, LOC India, ORG Tata Motors, LOC Kharkai, LOC Pittsburgh, ORG Jamshedpur Notified area committee, PER Shapurji Saklatvala, LOC Subarnarekha, LOC Jubilee Park, LOC Jamshedpur, PER Julin Kennedy Sahlin, LOC Chota Nagpur, PER Jamsetji Tata, PER Tata, ORG Mango Notified area committee, PER C. M. Weld | The prospectors C. M. Weld, Dorabji Tata and Shapurji Saklatvala took nearly three years in a painstaking search across vast stretches of inhospitable terrain to find a location for a steel plant. One day they came across Sakchi (present-day a business district), on the densely forested stretches of the Chota Nagpur plateau, near the confluence of the Subarnarekha and Kharkai rivers. It seemed to be the ideal choice and the place was selected.In 1908, the construction of the plant as well as the city officially began. The first steel ingot was rolled on 16 February 1912. It was a momentous day in the history of industrial India.Jamsetji Tata's plan for the city was clear. He envisioned far more than a mere row of workers' hutments. He insisted upon building all the comforts and conveniences a city could provide. As a result, many areas in the city are well planned and there are public leisure places such as the Jubilee Park. While building the city, Tata had said:
"Be sure to lay wide streets planted with shady trees, every other of a quick-growing variety. Be sure that there is plenty of space for lawns and gardens; reserve large areas for football, hockey and parks; earmark areas for Hindu temples, Muslim mosques and Christian churches."
Messrs Julin Kennedy Sahlin from Pittsburgh prepared the first layout of the town of Jamshedpur. Jamshedpur is a million-plus city with three municipal corporations, Jamshedpur Notified area committee, Jugsalai Municipal corporation and Mango Notified area committee.In 1945, Tata Motors was setup here. It is now the second largest industry in Jamshedpur. A municipal corporation was proposed in 2005 but after protests from the residents this did not happen. | Jamshedpur History |
LOC Dalma Hills, LOC Jharkhand, LOC Dalma, LOC Dimna, LOC Jadugoda - musabani hill, LOC Sakchi, PER Jamshedji Tata, LOC Kharkai, LOC Subarnarekha, LOC West Bengal, LOC Sitarampur, LOC Mysore, LOC Ukam Hill, LOC Odisha, LOC Domuhani, LOC Chota Nagpur Plateau, LOC Subarnarekha Rivers, LOC Jubilee Park, LOC Jamshedpur | Jamshedpur is situated in the southern end of the state of Jharkhand and is bordered by the states of Odisha and West Bengal. The average elevation of the city is 135 metres while the range is from 129 m to 151 m. Total geographical area of Jamshedpur is 224 km square. Jamshedpur is primarily located in a hilly region and is surrounded by the Dalma Hills running from west to east and covered with dense forests. The other smaller hill ranges near the city are Ukam Hill and the Jadugoda-musabani hill range. The city is also a part of the larger Chota Nagpur Plateau region. The region is formed of the sedimentary, metamorphic and igneous rocks belonging to the Dharwarian period.
Jamshedpur is located at the confluence of the Kharkai and Subarnarekha Rivers. Subarnarekha is the principal river of Jamshedpur, which flows from west to south-eastern part of the territory. Many small rivers, especially the tributaries, join the Subarnarekha river in this area. The Kharkai flows from the south and joins the Subarnarekha river at a place called Domuhani. The two rivers are the major sources of drinking water and groundwater for the city. Several lakes of varying size are also located near the fringes of the city. The major of them being the Dimna lake located in between the Dalma range and the Sitarampur reservoir situated beside Kharkai river. It is also a major tourist spot in the region. Both of them also act as reservoirs for drinking water in the city. The city falls under deciduous type of forest region and the green cover is estimated to be around 33% of the total land area. The city falls under the Seismic Zone II region. Jamshedpur has many parks around it. Jubilee Park at Sakchi is the largest park in Jamshedpur. It was built by Jamshedji Tata, who was inspired by Vrindavanan Gardens of Mysore. | Jamshedpur Geography |
LOC Adityapur Industrial Area, LOC City Center II, LOC Birsanagar, LOC TELCO Colony, LOC Sakchi, LOC Central Jamshedpur, LOC Mango Bridge, LOC Mango, LOC Bagbera Colony, LOC Marine Drive, LOC Industrial Area, LOC Adityapur, LOC Sonari, LOC Jugsalai, LOC TCE Building, LOC Bistupur, LOC Gamharia, LOC Burmamines, LOC Jojobera, LOC Voltas House, ORG Tata Steel, ORG NIT, LOC Jubilee Park, LOC Jamshedpur, LOC Bagbera, LOC Kadma | The center of Jamshedpur has commercial areas and main areas. Central Jamshedpur contains a financial and business district. Famous landmarks in the center include Jubilee Park and Tata Steel. Sakchi and Bistupur are the business and financial district. Center part is also the oldest part of the city. The Western portion of the city has the areas of Adityapur, Gamharia, and Sonari. Sonari is a residential and commercial neighborhood, while Adityapur and Gamharia are the major industrial neighborhoods. Adityapur is also a city and a part of Jamshedpur. Gamharia has an industrial area namely Industrial Area, Gamharia. Adityapur has the Adityapur Industrial Area. There are five national highways crossing the city. Mango Bridge connects the city center to Mango. Marine Drive is a popular road and picturesque promenade in Jamshedpur. It starts from Sonari and connects Adityapur.Adityapur has the NIT Jamshedpur. The southern part of Jamshedpur contains Jugsalai, Birsanagar, Kadma, Burmamines, TELCO Colony, Bagbera Colony and Jojobera. Jugsalai is the commercial area which is known for the wholesale market. while Birsanagar, Kadma and Bagbera consists of residential and commercial hubs. Burmamines, TELCO Colony, Bagbera Colony and Jojobera are the other main and major industrial areas of the city. Apart from north, whole areas of Jamshedpur has at least one industrial area. Other tall towers are TCE Building and Voltas House. In Jamshedpur, many hi-rise buildings are under construction now. Now the tallest building will be City Center II, which will be built at Adityapur. These tall buildings are mostly on the Central and Western side of the city. Jamshedpur has 10 - 14 floors of buildings. | Jamshedpur Cityscape and urban structure |
LOC M, LOC Sarjamda, LOC Industrial, LOC Haludbani, LOC CT, LOC Mango, LOC Kapali, LOC Adityapur, LOC Ghorabandha, ORG M Corp., LOC NAC, LOC Jugsalai, LOC Chhota Gobindpur, LOC Jamshedpur Urban Agglomeration, LOC Tata Nagar Railway Colony, LOC India, LOC Chota Gamahria, LOC Jamshedpur, LOC Gadhra, LOC Purihasa, LOC Bagbera, LOC OG | According to the 2011 census of India, the city of Jamshedpur had a population of 629,659, but the Jamshedpur Urban Agglomeration had a population of 1,337,131. The city is designated as a Million Plus Urban Agglomeration as per Government terminology. Males constitute 52.1% of the population and females 47.9%. Jamshedpur has an average literacy rate of 89.41% – higher than the national average of 74%. In Jamshedpur, 11.5% of the population is under six years of age.Jamshedpur Urban Agglomeration includes: Jamshedpur (Industrial Town), Jamshedpur (NAC), Tata Nagar Railway Colony (OG), Mango (NAC), Jugsalai (M), Bagbera (CT), Chhota Gobindpur (CT), Haludbani (CT), Sarjamda (CT), Gadhra (CT), Ghorabandha (CT), Purihasa (CT), Adityapur (M Corp.), Chota Gamahria (CT) and Kapali (CT). | Jamshedpur Population |
LOC Jamshedpur | The official language is Hindi. The second most spoken language is Urdu. Additionally, in Jamshedpur, many East Indian languages are spoken, including Bengali, Magahi, Santhali and Odia. Punjabi is also spoken, as are some South Indian languages, such as Kannada and Tamil.(For language details see Golmuri-cum-Jugsalai block#Language and religion.) | Jamshedpur Language |
LOC Birsanagar, LOC Sakchi, LOC Jamshedpur, LOC Golmuri, LOC Maango | Hindus form the majority religion in Jamshedpur. While Muslims, Sikhs, and Christians form a significant minority. Jains and Buddhists also live in the city. Hindus are found in almost all areas of Jamshedpur. Muslims are also found in almost all areas of Jamshedpur, but many are concentrated in Maango, Sakchi, and Golmuri. Most Sikhs live in Golmuri and Sakchi. Christians are mostly found in the central part of the city. Tribals constitute around 28% of the population, and live in Birsanagar, a very large area covering a major part of Jamshedpur. | Jamshedpur Religion and Ethnicity |
LOC Bokaro, ORG Punjabi Refugee Colony, LOC Ranchi, LOC Jharkhand, LOC Jamshedpur, LOC Patna, LOC Golmuri, LOC Darbhanga, LOC Bihar, LOC Bhagalpur, LOC Dhanbad | Migration is a major reason behind Jamshedpur's increase in population and it being multicultural. When Jamshedpur was established, many people from Bihar, especially Muslims, migrated to the city for employment and later settled down there. In Jamshedpur many Muslims are from Bihari cities such as Bhagalpur, Darbhanga and Patna. Many Tamil and Kannadigas also settle in the city. Many other cities such as Dhanbad, Ranchi and Bokaro, which are in Jharkhand, are also filled with many migrants for jobs. While many other local people are also living in Jamshedpur, including Muslims, many Sikhs have also settled in the city. Many Punjabi Refugees are also present in the city at Punjabi Refugee Colony in Golmuri. | Jamshedpur Migration |
LOC Jojobera, LOC Adityapur Industrial Area, ORG Tata Motors, ORG Telco, ORG Tata Steel, LOC Jharkhand, LOC Jamshedpur, ORG Nuvoco Vistas Corp. Ltd, LOC Asia | The largest industry in Jamshedpur is that of Tata Steel. It is situated in the centre of the city and occupies approximately 1/5 of the entire city area. It acts as a pivotal center for the industries of the city of Jamshedpur with a large number of them having direct or indirect linkages with it.Tata Motors is the second major industry. It is spread over an area of 822 acres (333 ha) in the eastern side of the city. It manufactures Medium and Heavy commercial vehicles and the main components. The company also has its own township commonly known as Telco.Nuvoco Vistas Corp. Ltd is a cement plant located in Jojobera, Jamshedpur. It is Asia's largest Cement Grinding Unit.There is a varied and powerful industrial base in the Adityapur Industrial Area. Jamshedpur is regarded as the industrial capital of Jharkhand. | Jamshedpur Economy |
PER Buddhadeb Dasgupta, PER Dharmendra, PER Ritwik Ghatak, LOC Ghatsila, PER M. S. Dhoni, PER Sushant Singh Rajput, PER R. Madhavan, PER Imtiaz Ali, LOC Jamshedpur, PER Sharmila Tagore, PER Priyanka Chopra, PER John Abraham | Jamshedpur has influence on Hindi, and Bengali. Many films have been shot and based in the city and it is also sometimes called "Mini Mumbai" because of a great cinema culture and producing many film and television artists. Ritwik Ghatak's Subarnarekha, a 1962 Bengali film and Satyakam, a 1969 Hindi film starring Dharmendra and Sharmila Tagore were shot in Ghatsila area. Years after, film Udaan was shot and based in the city which also got screened in Cannes Film Festival. Bubble Gum film was based in the city and portions of M.S.Dhoni: The Untold Story were also shot in Jamshedpur. Buddhadeb Dasgupta's Bengali film, Urojohaj was also shot in outskirts of city. The movie Dil Bechara, starring Sushant Singh Rajput and John Abraham's directorial Banana were also shot in the city. Many entertainers are also from this city such as Priyanka Chopra, R. Madhavan and Imtiaz Ali. | Jamshedpur Cinema |
LOC Greater Jamshedpur Metropolitan Region, LOC Jharkhand, ORG JNAC, LOC Jamshedpur, ORG Mango Municipal Corporation Adityapur Municipal Corporation Jugsalai Nagar Parishad Kapali Nagar Parishad, ORG Industrial Town Jamshedpur Notified Area Committee | The civic administration of the city is under Greater Jamshedpur Metropolitan Region, Govt of Jharkhand.
The major urban local bodies are:
Jamshedpur Industrial Town
Jamshedpur Notified Area Committee (JNAC)
Mango Municipal Corporation
Adityapur Municipal Corporation
Jugsalai Nagar Parishad
Kapali Nagar Parishad | Jamshedpur Government |
LOC India, ORG XLRI, PER Jawaharlal Nehru, ORG Tata Steel, ORG SNTI, ORG CSIR, ORG National Institute of Technology, LOC Jamshedpur, ORG Shavak Nanavati Technical Institute, ORG Institute of National Importance, ORG Regional Institute of Technology, ORG NML, ORG National Metallurgical Laboratory, ORG Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, ORG Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Medical College | Important educational institutions in Jamshedpur are:
XLRI, founded in 1949, is the oldest management institute of India; Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Medical College, established in 1961; and the engineering college National Institute of Technology, Jamshedpur, an Institute of National Importance, established as a Regional Institute of Technology on 15 August 1960. The National Metallurgical Laboratory (NML), one of the 38 Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) laboratories, was inaugurated on 26 November 1950 by Jawaharlal Nehru. Shavak Nanavati Technical Institute (SNTI), established in 1921 as the technical training department of Tata Steel, now develops skilled employees for other companies as well. Its 400,000 volume library is one of the most popular in the city. Many high level institutions are located in Jamshedpur. Now there is further development to setup more universities and several other educational institutions. | Jamshedpur Education |
ORG ISL, ORG Tata Steel, ORG Jamshedpur FC, LOC Jamshedpur | Jamshedpur's private clubs provide opportunities for activities, such as golf, tennis, squash, billiards, horseriding and water scootering. Jamshedpur FC is an ISL team based in Jamshedpur. The team is owned by Tata Steel. | Jamshedpur Sports |
ORG Tata Steel Adventure Foundation, ORG Tata Football Academy, ORG West Indies Team, LOC Santhal Pargana, ORG Jamshedpur, LOC Keenan Stadium, LOC Mount, LOC Chhotanagpur, LOC Beldih, ORG Tata Archery Academy, PER Bachendri Pal, LOC South Africa, ORG TFA, ORG Jamshedpur Co - operative Flying club, LOC India, LOC Everest, ORG Tata Steel, LOC Jamshedpur, LOC Golmuri, ORG Jamshedpur Gliding Club, LOC JRD Tata Sports Complex | Sporting facilities and academies include:
JRD Tata Sports Complex has an international standard multi-use stadium and an eight-lane mono-synthetic track. It is primarily used for football and athletics but facilities for various other sports including archery, basketball, field hockey, swimming, table tennis, tennis, volleyball, skating, yoga as well as a modern gymnasium, are available at the complex. The stadium hosted the women football competition & archery event of the 34th National Games in 2011.
Keenan Stadium hosted its 1st International One Day Cricket match on 7 December 1983 in which India lost to the touring West Indies Team. Many other International matches have been played here in which India has won only one match against South Africa in 1999–2000.
Tata Football Academy was started in 1987 to nurture budding Indian footballers and raise the standard of Indian football. TFA is a football club in Jamshedpur, sponsored by Tata Steel. Today, Tata Football Academy is one of the premier football breeding grounds in India.
Tata Archery Academy: archery is a sport indigenous to the tribal people of Chhotanagpur and Santhal Pargana. Tata Steel has pursued and nurtured the local tribals and provided them with facilities and training to bring them up to international competition standards in archery. Its students have attributed a lot of fame to the institute by bringing in many medals in National and International competitions.
Tata Steel Adventure Foundation – Bachendri Pal, the first Indian woman to climb Mount Everest, is the director of Tata Steel Adventure Foundation.
Jamshedpur has two golf courses—the Beldih Golf Course and the Golmuri Golf Course. Both of these courses are at the heart of the city. The biggest is the Beldih Golf Course which is around 6,000 yards. The Golmuri Golf Course although smaller is also challenging. They together hold the annual Tata Open Golf Tournament which is an event held under the support of the Professional Golf Tour of India. The tournament was started in 2002. Jamshedpur also has the Jamshedpur Gliding Club and the Jamshedpur Co-operative Flying club. | Jamshedpur Facilities and academies |
ORG Aaj Tak ABP News, LOC Jamshedpur | Jamshedpur has various local news broadcast and cable media channels including:
Aaj Tak
ABP News | Jamshedpur Television |
ORG Dainik Jagran Dainik Bhaskar Hindustan Dainik Prabhat, ORG The Avenue Mail, ORG Khobor Kagoj | English, Santali, and Bengali newspapers are published from the city, including.
Hindi newspapers
Dainik Jagran
Dainik Bhaskar
Hindustan Dainik
Prabhat KhabarEnglish newspapers
The Avenue Mail.Bengali Newspapers
Khobor Kagoj | Jamshedpur Print |
LOC Bokaro, LOC China Sea, LOC National Highway, LOC Chakradharpur, LOC Jharkhand, LOC Delhi, LOC Kharagpur, ORG Airports Authority of India, LOC Mumbai, LOC Dhalbhumgarh, LOC Kandra, LOC Dhalbhumgarh Airport, ORG South Eastern Railway, LOC Jamshedpur Jamshedpur, LOC NH, LOC Mango, LOC China, LOC Marine Drive, LOC Tatanagar Junction, LOC Tata, ORG AAI, LOC Kandra Road, LOC Adityapur, LOC Adityapur Toll Bridge, LOC Sonari, LOC Ranchi, LOC Gamahria, LOC Kolkata, LOC Dhanbad, LOC Gamharia, LOC Govindpur, LOC NH -, LOC Himalayas, LOC India, LOC Sonari Airport, LOC Jamshedpur, LOC NH32, ORG TATA, LOC Maango, LOC Kadma | The Tatanagar Junction on the Chakradharpur railway division of the South Eastern Railway, is the major railhead of Jamshedpur. Other railway stations in the city include Adityapur, Gamharia, Kandra and Govindpur.
Jamshedpur is connected to other parts of India through national and state highways. The major highways are:
National Highway 33 (NH-33) touches the city and connects it to Mumbai and further joins the NH32, which connects with Kolkata, Delhi NH-2, NH-33 and NH-6 connects it to Kharagpur, Kolkata.
National Highway 18 (NH-18) connects Jamshedpur to Dhanbad, Via Bokaro.
Tata-Kandra Road connects Jamshedpur to Kandra via Gamahria.
Marine Drive, Jamshedpur connects Adityapur Toll Bridge to Mango via Kadma, Sonari through the western corridors of Jamshedpur
Jamshedpur has a bus station in Maango. This bus station have buses which go to other cities like Bokaro, Dhanbad, Ranchi etc. However, now there is a plan to update and rebuild and renovate this bus stand/station.
Sonari Airport is serving the city at present. It is spread over a 25-acre area in the Sonari area of the city. The airport is primarily used for bringing in chartered planes of TATA group. In previous days there were flights from Jamshedpur to Kolkata.Dhalbhumgarh Airport is a proposed public airport located at Dhalbhumgarh, in the state of Jharkhand, India as a greenfield airport for Jamshedpur. It will be built on the site of an abandoned World War II airfield situated 60 km (37 mi) from Jamshedpur on NH-33. The old airfield was built around 1942, as an ancillary runway for other airfields in the vicinity that were being built around India's eastern frontier as part of the war effort.
It was one of the airfields used by Allied forces to repel the advancing Japanese troops and to maintain transport links with China. As the Japanese forces came to control shipping in the China Sea, seaborne supply routes to China were cut and the difficult 500 km (310 mi) route over the Himalayas was increasingly used. The airfield was abandoned after the war. The technical team of the Airports Authority of India (AAI) conducted a survey in 2017 and approved the Dhalbhumgarh site for a greenfield airport. The government plans to invest Rs 300 crore through AAI for the new airport which will have a three-kilometre (1.9 mi) runway. In January 2018, Union Minister of State for Civil Aviation Jayant Sinha announced that the Union Civil Aviation Ministry and the Jharkhand Government would sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the construction of Dhalbhumgarh Airport.
In 2022, it is announced that the Sonari Airport will start commercial public flights for Jamshedpur to Bhubaneswar and Kolkata. After efforts from the Ministry of Civil Aviation, Government of Jharkhand and Tata Steel, the airport has been reopened on 31 January 2023, with flight services provided by the new low-cost regional airline, IndiaOne Air, to Kolkata and Bhubaneswar. | Jamshedpur Transportation |
LOC Mysore Dalma Wild Life Sanctuary, LOC India Dalma Hills, LOC HUDCO Lake Millenium Park, LOC Sumant Moolgaonkar Park, LOC East Singhbhum Ghatshila, LOC Jubilee Park, ORG Jamshedpur FC, LOC Jamshedpur, LOC Tata Steel Zoological Park JRD Tata Sports Complex, LOC Jamshedpur Coin Museum, LOC Russi, LOC Dimna Lake, PER Jamsetji Tata, LOC Vrindavan Gardens | Jamshedpur has a number of popular tourist destinations, including:
Jubilee Park, built by Jamsetji Tata and was inspired by Vrindavan Gardens of Mysore
Dalma Wild Life Sanctuary
Dimna Lake, artificial reservoir
Tata Steel Zoological Park
JRD Tata Sports Complex, home stadium of Jamshedpur FC and held 2011 National Games
Marine Drive, Jamshedpur, one of the few marine drives in India
Dalma Hills, hill range surrounding East Singhbhum
Ghatshila, a picnic spot
Jamshedpur Coin Museum, museum has got 1200 rare and antique coins of varied mint & metals and also has the world's smallest coin dating back to 300–400 AD
Sumant Moolgaonkar Park, build near HUDCO Lake
Millenium Park
The Russi Modi Centre of Excellence | Jamshedpur Tourism |
LOC Bundelkhand, LOC झांसी, ORG NDA, LOC Pahuj, LOC North Zone, ORG Government of India, ORG National Highways Development Project, LOC Balwant Nagar, LOC Uttar Pradesh, LOC جھانسی, LOC Lucknow, LOC Srinagar, LOC Kanyakumari, LOC Gateway, LOC Jhansi, LOC Betwa, LOC New Delhi, LOC Pahuj River | Jhansi (Hindi pronunciation: [d͡ʒʱɑ̃ː.siː]; Hindi: झांसी, Urdu: جھانسی pronunciation ) is a historic city in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Balwant Nagar was the old name of Jhansi. It lies in the region of Bundelkhand on the banks of the Pahuj River, in the extreme south of Uttar Pradesh. Jhansi is the administrative headquarters of Jhansi district and Jhansi division. Also called the Gateway to Bundelkhand, Jhansi is situated near and around the rivers Pahuj and Betwa at an average elevation of 285 m (935 ft). It is about 420 kilometres (261 mi) from national capital New Delhi and 315 kilometres (196 mi) from state capital Lucknow.
Jhansi is well connected to all other major towns in Uttar Pradesh by road and railway networks. The National Highways Development Project has supported development of the city. Jhansi is also being developed as the defense corridor by the NDA government which will boost the economy of the city and the region at the same time. Srinagar to Kanyakumari north–south corridor passes closely to Jhansi, as does the east–west corridor; consequently there has been a sudden rush of infrastructure and real estate development in the city. Jhansi was adjudged the third cleanest city of Uttar Pradesh and the fastest moving city in the North Zone in Swachh Survekshan 2018 rankings. The development of a greenfield airport has been planned in the city. On 28 August 2011 Jhansi was selected among 98 cities for smart city initiative by Government of India. | Jhansi Introduction |
PER Farrukhabad Muhammad Khan Bangash, LOC Maratha, PER Chandela, PER Baji Rao I, LOC Princely State, LOC British India, LOC India, PER Bir Singh Deo, LOC Maratha Empire, LOC Orchha State, LOC Balwant Nagar, PER Maharaja Chattrasal, PER Jhansi, LOC Uttar Pradesh, LOC Jhansi, LOC Jhansi Fort | During ancient times, Jhansi was a stronghold of the Chandela Rajput kings and was known as Balwant Nagar. However, it lost importance in the 11th century after the decline of the Chandela dynasty. It rose in prominence in the 17th century when a Rajput Raja Bir Singh Deo of Orchha State constructed the Jhansi Fort in 1613.Jhansi came under the Maratha Empire in 1729 when Maharaja Chattrasal offered Jhansi and some other parts of his state to the Maratha Peshwa Baji Rao I as a mark of gratitude for having helped him in defeating the Nawaf of Farrukhabad Muhammad Khan Bangash who had attacked Maharaja Chattrasal's kingdom.In the 18th century, the town of Jhansi served as the capital of a Maratha province and later the Princely State of Jhansi from 1804 till 1858, when the territory became a part of British India.After the independence of India, Jhansi was included in the state of Uttar Pradesh | Jhansi History |
LOC Monsoon, LOC India, LOC Uttar Pradesh, LOC Rajghat canal, LOC Lalitpur, LOC Madhya Pradesh, LOC Jhansi, LOC Tarai | Jhansi is located at 25.4333 N 78.5833 E. It has an average elevation of 284 metres (935 feet). Jhansi lies on the plateau of central India, an area dominated by rocky relief and minerals underneath the soil. The city has a natural slope in the north as it is on the south western border of the vast Tarai plains of Uttar Pradesh and the elevation rises on the south. The land is suitable for species of citrus fruit and crops include wheat, pulses, peas, and oilseeds. The region relies heavily on Monsoon the rains for irrigation purposes. Under an ambitious canal project (the Rajghat canal), the government is constructing a network of canals for irrigation in Jhansi and Lalitpur and some part of Madhya Pradesh. The trade in agricultural products (including grain and oilseeds) is of great economic importance. The city is also a centre of brassware manufacture. | Jhansi Geography and climate |
LOC Jhansi | Being on a rocky plateau, Jhansi experiences extreme temperatures. Winter begins in October with the retreat of the southwest monsoon (Jhansi does not experience any rainfall from the Northeast Monsoon) and peaks in mid-December. Temperatures are about 4 °C or 39.2 °F minimum and 21 °C or 69.8 °F maximum. Spring arrives by the end of February and is a short-lived phase of transition. Summer begins by April and summer temperatures can peak at 47 °C or 116.6 °F in May. The rainy season starts by the third week of June (although this is variable year to year), while the monsoon rains gradually weaken in September and end before the last week of September. In the rainy season, the average daily high temperature hovers around 36 °C or 96.8 °F with high humidity. The average rainfall for the city is about 1,150 millimetres or 45 inches per year, occurring almost entirely within the three-and-a-half months of the Southwest Monsoon. In summer Jhansi experiences temperatures as high as 45 to 49 °C (113.0 to 120.2 °F) degrees while in winter the temperatures can fall as low as 0 to 1 °C (32.0 to 33.8 °F) as recorded in winter 2011. | Jhansi Climate |
LOC Jhansi, ORG Jhansi Railway Settlement, ORG Jhansi Cantonment | As of 2011 Indian Census, Jhansi city had a total population of 505,693, of which 265,449 were males and 240,244 were females. Population within the age group of 0 to 6 years was 55,824. The total number of literates in Jhansi city was 373,500, which constituted 73.9% of the population with male literacy of 78.9% and female literacy of 68.3%. The effective literacy rate of 7+ population of Jhansi city was 83.0%, of which male literacy rate was 88.9% and female literacy rate was 76.6%. The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes population was 110,318 and 1,681 respectively. Jhansi city had 91150 households in 2011.
The Jhansi urban agglomeration had a population of 547,638 which also included Jhansi Cantonment and Jhansi Railway Settlement. | Jhansi Demographics |
LOC Jhansi Cantonment | Jhansi Cantonment had a total population of 28,343 in 2011, of which 17,023 were males and 11,320 were females. Population within the age group of 0 to 6 years was 3,404. The total number of literates in Jhansi Cantonment was 23,354, which constituted 82.4% of the population. The effective literacy rate of 7+ population of Jhansi Cantonment was 93.6%. The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes population was 4,735 and 28 respectively. It had 30460 households in 2011. | Jhansi Jhansi Cantonment |
LOC Jhansi Railway Settlement | Jhansi Railway Settlement had a total population of 13,602 as of 2011, of which 7,226 were males and 6,376 were females. Population within the age group of 0 to 6 years was 1,168. The total number of literates in Jhansi Railway Settlement was 10,754, which constituted 79.1%. The effective literacy rate of 7+ population of Jhansi Railway Settlement was 86.5%, of which male literacy rate was 92.1% and female literacy rate was 80.2%. The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes population was 3,373 and 38 respectively. It had 30460 households in 2011. | Jhansi Jhansi Railway Settlement |
LOC Bundela, LOC India, PER Rani Lakshmibai, LOC हिंदबांधवा, PER Subhadra Kumari Chauhan, PER Rani Lakshmi Bai, PER Jhansi, PER B. R. Tambe, LOC Maharashtra, LOC थांब, PER Rani, LOC Gwalior | A number of patriotic songs have been written about the Rani. The most famous composition about Rani Lakshmi Bai is the Hindi poem Jhansi ki Rani written by Subhadra Kumari Chauhan. An emotionally charged description of the life of Rani Lakshmibai, it is often taught in schools in India. A popular stanza from it reads:
बुंदेले हरबोलों के मुँह हमने सुनी कहानी थी,
खूब लड़ी मर्दानी वह तो झाँसी वाली रानी थी।।
Translation: "From the bards of Bundela we have heard this story / She fought valiantly like a warrior woman, she was the queen of Jhansi."
For Marathi people there is an equally well-known ballad about the brave queen penned at the spot near Gwalior where she died in battle, by B. R. Tambe, who was a poet laureate of Maharashtra and of her clan. A couple of stanzas run like this:
रे हिंदबांधवा, थांब या स्थळीं अश्रु दोन ढाळीं /
ती पराक्रमाची ज्योत मावळे इथे झाशिवाली /
... /
घोड्यावर खंद्या स्वार, हातात नंगि तर्वार /
खणखणा करित ती वार /
गोर्यांची कोंडी फोडित पाडित वीर इथे आली /
मर्दानी झाशीवाली!
Translation: "You, denizen of this land, pause here and shed a tear or two / For this is where the flame of the valorous lady of Jhansi was extinguished / … / Astride a stalwart stallion / With a naked sword in hand / She burst open the British siege / And came to rest here, the brave lady of Jhansi!" | Jhansi Songs and Poems |
ORG Rani Lakshmi Bai, ORG Central Agricultural University Bundelkhand University Central Ayurveda Research Institute, LOC Jhansi, ORG National Vrkshayurveda Research Institute | Rani Lakshmi Bai Central Agricultural University
Bundelkhand University
Central Ayurveda Research Institute, formerly National Vrkshayurveda Research Institute, Jhansi | Jhansi Higher education |
LOC Bundelkhand, ORG Government Polytechnic Jhansi Maharani Laxmi Bai Medical College, ORG AIIMS, ORG Jhansi Maharani Laxmi Bai Para medical Training College, LOC Jhansi, ORG Bundelkhand Institute of Engineering & Technology, ORG SR Group of Institutions | In October 2009, the Union health ministry gave approvals for setting up an institute equivalent to AIIMS, the first in Bundelkhand region and developing central agriculture university.
Bundelkhand Institute of Engineering & Technology
Government Polytechnic Jhansi
Maharani Laxmi Bai Medical College, established 1968
SR Group of Institutions, Jhansi
Maharani Laxmi Bai Para medical Training College, Jhansi | Jhansi Medical and technical colleges |
ORG Sheerwood College, ORG Sun International School, ORG St. Marks Public, ORG Jhansi Sainik School, ORG JhansiSt. Francis Convent School, ORG Jhansi Saraswati Pathshala industrial Inter College, ORG Bhani Devi Goyal Saraswati Vidhya Mandir, ORG Margret Leask Memorial College, ORG St. Columbus International Public School, ORG Saraswati Vidya Mandir, ORG Government Inter College, ORG Hafiz Siddiqui National Inter College Jai Academy Kendriya Vidyalaya, ORG Delhi Public School, ORG Jhansi, ORG Christ the King College, ORG The Aryans, LOC Cathedral, ORG Blue Bells Public School, ORG Army Public School, ORG Mahatma Hansraj Modern, ORG The Gramodaya International College, LOC Mauranipur, ORG RNS World School, LOC Jhansi, ORG Rani Laxmibai Public School | Army Public School, Jhansi
Bhani Devi Goyal Saraswati Vidhya Mandir Inter College
Cathedral College Jhansi
Christ the King College, Jhansi
Delhi Public School, Jhansi
The Aryans, Jhansi
Blue Bells Public School, Jhansi
The Gramodaya International College, Mauranipur, Jhansi
Hafiz Siddiqui National Inter College
Jai Academy
Kendriya Vidyalaya, Jhansi
Mahatma Hansraj Modern School
Margret Leask Memorial College
Modern Public School, Jhansi
Rani Laxmibai Public School, Jhansi
RNS World School, Jhansi
Sainik School, Jhansi
Saraswati Vidya Mandir, Jhansi
Sheerwood College, JhansiSt. Francis Convent School, Jhansi
St. Marks Public School
St. Columbus International Public School, Jhansi
Sun International School, Jhansi
Government Inter College, Jhansi
Saraswati Pathshala industrial Inter College, Jhansi | Jhansi Schools |
LOC India | The city is connected to other parts of India by railways and major highways. | Jhansi Transport |
ORG Jhansi, LOC North Central Railway, LOC Delhi, LOC Chennai, LOC New Delhi, LOC Jhansi, ORG Indian Railways, LOC Mumbai | Jhansi has its own division in the North Central Railway zone of Indian Railways. It lies on the main Delhi-Chennai and Delhi-Mumbai lines. The station code is VGLB. Trains for every part of the country are available 24*7, The first ever Shatabdi Express commenced it's journey from New Delhi to Jhansi Jn. Each and Every trains stops at Jhansi Jn. | Jhansi Railways |
LOC National, LOC National Highway, LOC Assam, LOC Allahabad, LOC Rewa, LOC Lalitpur, LOC Orchha, LOC Unnao Balaji, LOC Jammu, LOC Kanpur, LOC Babina, LOC Lucknow, LOC New Delhi, LOC Sagar, LOC Banda, LOC Bhopal, LOC Gujarat, LOC Datia, LOC India, LOC Chhatarpur, LOC Shivpuri, LOC Kanyakumari, LOC Jhansi, LOC Gwalior, LOC Agra | Jhansi is located at the junction of these National Highways: National Highway 27 (India) from Gujarat to Assam; National Highway 75 (India) from Gwalior to Rewa via Chhatarpur; National Highway 44 (India) from Jammu to Kanyakumari; and National Highway 39 (India). Thus, Jhansi commands a strategic position in the roadways network as highways in five different directions diverge from it.
The towns and major cities connected to it are Datia, Gwalior, Lalitpur, Agra, New Delhi, Bhopal, Allahabad, Kanpur, Lucknow, Babina, Orchha, Banda, Shivpuri, Chhatarpur, Unnao Balaji, and Sagar. | Jhansi Road transport |
LOC Bundelkhand, LOC Indore, LOC Pune, LOC Gwalior Airport, LOC Jhansi Airport, LOC Jammu, LOC Ahemdabad, LOC Uttar Pradesh, LOC Delhi, LOC Hyderabad, LOC Madhya Pradesh, LOC Chennai, LOC Jhansi, LOC Kanpur Airport, LOC Kolkata, LOC Mumbai, LOC Bangalore | Jhansi Airport is a military aviation base built in the British era used by the Indian army and political visitors. Though there are provisions for private aircraft to land, there are no civil aviation operations. There had been a demand to make it operational for commercial purposes in the 1990s and again in the 2000s. The Uttar Pradesh government announced the construction of an all new civil aviation base to support tourism in Bundelkhand in April 2011. As of 2020, the Kanpur Airport, located 228 km (142 mi) away, is the nearest major airport to Jhansi within the state, though Gwalior Airport in the neighbouring state of Madhya Pradesh is the nearest airport being located 102 km (63 mi) from Jhansi which has direct flights to Delhi, Mumbai, Indore, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Ahemdabad, Jammu, Pune and Chennai. | Jhansi Air transport |
PER Pratibha Patil, LOC India, ORG Singaporean Army, LOC Jhansi Cantonment, LOC Jhansi - Babina, LOC Jhansi, ORG 31st Indian Armoured Division | The Jhansi Cantonment was the site of the accommodation for British civil and military personnel in the period of British rule in India. Jhansi district is the headquarters of the 31st Indian Armoured Division, stationed at Jhansi-Babina. There has been a joint exercise from 1 to 30 March 2012 with the Singaporean Army at Jhansi witnessed by the President of India, Pratibha Patil. | Jhansi Armed forces |
ORG Patrika, ORG Dainik Jagran, ORG Amar Ujala, ORG Dainik Bhaskar | Amar Ujala, Dainik Jagran, Patrika, and Dainik Bhaskar are some of the newspapers with online news services. | Jhansi Media |
LOC Jhansi | Many national and local newspapers are published in Jhansi in Hindi, Urdu and English: | Jhansi Newspapers |
ORG BIG, ORG AIR FM, ORG Radio Mirchi, LOC Jhansi, ORG Red | Jhansi has five radio station :-Radio Mirchi 98.3 FM, 92.7 BIG FM, 103.0 AIR FM and 91.1 Red FM and 93.5 Fm. | Jhansi Radio |
LOC Jhansi, LOC Railway Stadium, LOC Dhyanchand Stadium, LOC LVM Sports Place | Sports stadiums in Jhansi are Dhyanchand Stadium, Railway Stadium, and LVM Sports Place.
Dhyanchand Stadium is the best place in jhansi to learn sports skills . Many Sports played in Dhyanchand Stadium like Hockey , cricket , football , chess and many more . | Jhansi Sport |
PER Dhyan Chand, PER Ramesh Chandra Agarwal, PER Pankaj Mishra, PER Gangadhar Rao, LOC Kota, PER Hesketh Hesketh, ORG MCA, ORG Braj Basi Lal, PER Alexander Archdale, PER Edward Angelo, PER Indeevar, PER Sashadhar Mukherjee, PER Prichard, PER Chandra Shekhar Azad, PER Raja Bundela, PER Maharaja Gangadhar Rao Newalkar, ORG Indian Army, PER Rani Lakshmibai, PER Subodh Khandekar, PER Abdul Karim, PER Vinod Kumar Bansal, PER Junglee Randeep Rai, PER Jhalkari Bai, PER Raghunath Vinayak Dhulekar, PER Saumitra Rawat, LOC Ayodhya, PER Magician of Hockey, ORG Bai, PER Vidhan Parishad, LOC Jhansi State, ORG Archaeological Survey of India, PER Padma Bhushan, PER Michael Bates, PER Joy Mukherjee, PER Maithili Sharan Gupt, ORG ASI, PER Ram Mukherjee, PER Victoria, PER Piyush Jha, ORG Dainik Bhaskar, PER Bharat Ratna, PER Rani Lakshmi, LOC Jhansi, PER Subodh Mukherjee, ORG British Army | Rani Lakshmibai, queen of Jhansi (1853–58), consort of Maharaja Gangadhar Rao Newalkar of Jhansi
Major Dhyan Chand, known as the "Magician of Hockey"
Ramesh Chandra Agarwal, media proprietor and founder-chairman of the Dainik Bhaskar group of newspapers
Braj Basi Lal, Indian archaeologist former Director General of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), known for his contribution on Indus Valley Civilization sites, Mahabharat sites, Ramayana sites including discoveries in Ayodhya.
Edward Angelo (born 1870), Australian politician
Alexander Archdale, English actor in theatre and film
Chandra Shekhar Azad, Indian freedom fighter
Jhalkari Bai, freedom fighter and advisor to Rani Lakshmi Bai
Vinod Kumar Bansal, Bansal classes, Kota
Michael Bates, English actor; Last of the Summer Wine and It Ain't Half Hot Mum
Raja Bundela, Indian actor, producer, politician and civil activist
Bharat Ratna Major Dhyan Chand (Padma Bhushan), former Indian Army officer and Indian field hockey player
Raghunath Vinayak Dhulekar MCA & Member of Parliament 1952, MLC & Speaker Vidhan Parishad 1958, notable pleader, Social leader
Maithili Sharan Gupt, modern Hindi poet
Hesketh Hesketh-Prichard, explorer, adventurer, big-game hunter and marksman who made a significant contribution to sniping practice within the British Army in the First World War
Indeevar, Hindi films lyricist
Piyush Jha, film director and screenwriter and novelist of Indian origin
Abdul Karim, an Indian attendant of Queen Victoria who served her during the final 15 years of her reign, gaining her maternal affection over that time.
Subodh Khandekar, Olympian hockey player
Pankaj Mishra, Indian essayist and novelist
Joy Mukherjee, Indian actor and director
Ram Mukherjee, Indian director
Sashadhar Mukherjee, producer of Hindi films
Subodh Mukherjee, director, producer, writer of Hindi cinema; hits include Paying Guest, Munimji, Love Marriage (parts were shot at Jhansi), and Junglee
Randeep Rai, Indian television and film actor
Gangadhar Rao, Raja of Jhansi State, 1838–53
Saumitra Rawat, surgeon, chairman and Head, Surgical Gastroenterology and Liver Transplant, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi; 2015 Padma Shri
Raaj Shaandilyaa, Bollywood writer and director
Vishwanath Sharma, owner of Baidyanath Group, parliamentarian
Amit Singhal, senior vice-president at Google
Surendra Verma, Hindi author and playwright | Jhansi Notable people |
PER Rodney Savage, PER John Masters, LOC Bhowani, PER Jhansi, PER Vrindavan Lal Verma, LOC Bhowani Junction, LOC Jhansi, PER Jhansi ki Rani Lakshmibai, PER Rossetti, PER Skene, PER Christina Rossetti | Two novels by John Masters are set in the fictional town of Bhowani. According to the author, writing in the glossary to the earlier novel, Nightrunners of Bengal, Bhowani is an "imaginary town. To get a geographical bearing on the story it should be imagined to be about where Jhansi really is - 25.27 N., 78.33 E." Nightrunners of Bengal is set during the Indian Rebellion of 1857 at "Bhowani" (the title alludes to the mysterious distribution of "chapatis" to village headmen which preceded the revolt). Bhowani Junction is set in 1946/47 the eve of independence. In each novel the main character is a British army officer named Colonel Rodney Savage, one of a succession of such men from the same family.
Christina Rossetti wrote a short poem about the fate of the Skene family at Jhansi during the Indian Mutiny. It is entitled "In the Round Tower at Jhansi - 8 June 1857". It was published in 1862 in the same volume as her more celebrated poem "Goblin Market". Some time afterward, Rossetti discovered that she had been misinformed about the husband and wife's suicide pact in the face of a murderous and implacable enemy ('The swarming howling wretches below' the tower walls) which is the poem's subject, but did not delete it from later editions.
Jhansi is the centre of story in Vrindavan Lal Verma's Hindi novel 'Jhansi Ki Rani'. This novel tells the story of Jhansi ki Rani Lakshmibai, who fought bravely in 1858-59 to save Jhansi from the Britishers's attack. | Jhansi Jhansi in literature |
ORG Desert Medicine Research Centre, ORG All India Institute of Medical Sciences, LOC Mehrangarh Fort, ORG DSRRAU, ORG Defence Research and Development Organisation, LOC India, ORG Arid Forest Research Institute, LOC Rajasthan, ORG Dr. Sampurnanand Medical College, LOC Jodhpur State, LOC Kingdom of Marwar, ORG National Law University, LOC Jodhpur, ORG Indian Space Research Organisation, ORG The New York Times, ORG Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur, LOC Thar Desert, ORG Central Arid Zone Research Institute | Jodhpur (; pronounced [ˈd͡ʒoːd̪ʱpʊr] pronunciation ) is the second-largest city in the Indian state of Rajasthan and officially the second metropolitan city of the state. It was formerly the seat of the princely state of Jodhpur State. Jodhpur was historically the capital of the Kingdom of Marwar, which is now part of Rajasthan. Jodhpur is a popular tourist destination, featuring many palaces, forts, and temples, set in the stark landscape of the Thar Desert. It is popularly known as the "Blue City" among people of Rajasthan and all over India. It serves as the administrative headquarters of the Jodhpur district and Jodhpur division.
The old city circles the Mehrangarh Fort and is bounded by a wall with several gates. The city has expanded greatly outside the wall, though over the past several decades. Jodhpur lies near the geographic centre of the Rajasthan state, which makes it a convenient base for travel in a region much frequented by tourists. The city featured in The New York Times's "52 Places to Go in 2020".The city is also home to several educational institutions, the most prominent being All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Jodhpur, Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur, Dr. Sampurnanand Medical College, DSRRAU Jodhpur, and National Law University, Jodhpur, and many research institutes, such as Indian Space Research Organisation, Defence Research and Development Organisation, Central Arid Zone Research Institute, Arid Forest Research Institute, and Desert Medicine Research Centre are also located in the city. | Jodhpur Introduction |
PER Rao Jodha, PER Jodha, LOC Marwar, LOC Jodhpur, PER Rathore, LOC Delhi, LOC Gujarat, LOC Mandore | The Jodhpur city was founded in 1459 by Rao Jodha, a Rajput chief of the Rathore clan. Jodha succeeded in conquering the surrounding territory and thus founded a kingdom which came to be known as Marwar. As Jodha hailed from the nearby town of Mandore, that town initially served as the capital of this state; however, Jodhpur soon took over that role, even during the lifetime of Jodha. The city was located on the strategic road linking Delhi to Gujarat. This enabled it to profit from a flourishing trade in opium, copper, silk, sandalwood, dates, and other tradeable goods. | Jodhpur Early history |
PER Holmes, PER Veer Durgadas Rathore, LOC Mughal, LOC India, LOC Auwa, PER Akbar, PER Rao Chandrasen Rathore, PER Jaswant Singh, LOC Marwar, PER Ajit Singh, LOC Jodhpur, PER Aurangzeb, ORG British Army, PER Thakur Kushal Singh | After the death of Rao Chandrasen Rathore in 1581, the kingdom annexed by the Mughal Emperor Akbar, Marwar thus became a Mughal vassal owing fealty to them while enjoying internal autonomy. Jodhpur and its people benefited from this exposure to the wider world as new styles of art and architecture made their appearance and opportunities opened up for local tradesmen to make their mark across northern India.
Aurangzeb briefly sequestrated the state (circa 1679) after the death of Maharaja Jaswant Singh, but the prior ruler Maharaja Ajit Singh was restored to the throne by Veer Durgadas Rathore after Aurangzeb died in 1707 and a great struggle of 30 years. The Mughal empire declined gradually after 1707, but the Jodhpur court was beset by intrigue; rather than benefiting from circumstances, Marwar descended into strife and invited the intervention of the Marathas, who soon supplanted the Mughals as overlords of the region. This did not make for stability or peace, however; 50 years of wars and treaties dissipated the wealth of the state, which sought the help of the British and entered into a subsidiary alliance with them. A major revolt occurred in 1857 by some Rathore nobles of Pali led by Thakur Kushal Singh of Auwa, but the rebels were defeated by the British Army under Colonel Holmes and peace was restored. | Jodhpur Early modern period |
LOC Rajputana, LOC India, LOC Jodhpur | During the British Raj, the state of Jodhpur had the largest land area of any in the Rajputana. The land area of the state was 93,424 km2 (36,071 sq mi) its population in 1901 was 44,73,759. It enjoyed an estimated revenue of £3,529,000. Its merchants, the Marwaris, flourished and came to occupy a position of dominance in trade across India. | Jodhpur British colonial period |
PER Vallabhbhai Patel, LOC Indian Republic, LOC India, LOC Rajasthan, PER Hanwant Singh, LOC Jodhpur | In 1947, when India became independent, the state merged into the union and Jodhpur became the second-largest city of Rajasthan. At the time of division, the ruler of Jodhpur, Hanwant Singh, did not want to join India, but finally, due to the effective persuasion of Vallabhbhai Patel at the time, the state of Jodhpur was included in the Indian Republic. Later after the State Reorganisation Act, 1956, it was included within the state of Rajasthan. | Jodhpur After independence |
LOC Mandore Industrial, ORG Municipal Corporation, LOC Nandri, ORG Agglomeration, LOC Sangariya, LOC Jodhpur, LOC Pal Village, ORG JoDA, LOC Kuri Bhagtasani | As per provisional reports of Census India, Jodhpur had a population of 1,033,918 in 2011, consisting of approximately 52.62% males and approximately 47.38% females. The average literacy rate is 80.56 percent, approximately 88.42 percent for males and 73.93 percent for females. Approximately 12.24 percent of the population is under six years of age. Jodhpur city is governed by a Municipal Corporation which comes under Jodhpur Urban Agglomeration. The Jodhpur Urban/Metropolitan area includes Jodhpur, Kuri Bhagtasani, Mandore Industrial Area, Nandri, Pal Village and Sangariya. Its urban/metropolitan population is 1,137,815 of which 599,332 are males and 538,483 are females. With the inclusion of 395 villages in Jodhpur city in the month of February 2021 by JoDA, the new population count for the city is 2,330,000 and is expected to grow by 33.04% over the next decade. In the year 2031 population of Jodhpur city is expected to be more than 3.1 million. The population of Jodhpur city after expansion of city borders is 2,330,000. | Jodhpur Demographics |