Amazing legends of heroism and romance still resound from its equally amazing architecture, that still stands to narrate its tale of a bygone era. The magic of Rajasthan is unequalled in the world for its heritage, culture, safaris, sand dunes and lush green forests with its wildlife. Rajasthan is often expressed as huge open-air museum with relic so well preserved for the travellers and the curious of the day.
It is action-packed with outdoors too; take a safari on horses, camels, elephants or even jeeps with the Aravalis - India's oldest mountain range in the backdrop, or caress your eyes on the sloppy sand dunes, or trail a tiger or just watch birds on wetland. Or you can choose to pamper yourself in the lavish heritage properties. Rajasthan has something for everyone, just choose your activity.
Rajasthan is also a state which is rich in its amazing variety of traditional skills. Its handicrafts, tie and dye work, hand blockprinting, quilts, blue pottery, statue making, marble craft, embroidery, brass work, miniature painting, enamel ware woolen and handknitted carpets , sandalwares and exquisite Gems and Jewellry, fit to adorn the nobility are some of them. This range is perhaps unmatched in india.
It is a land of colour, music and dance, festivals and rituals. The landscape covers the expanse from forested and hilly,to pastoral and flat, to shifting sand dunes and this makes it a tourist paradise. Tiger Reserve and National Park of Sariska and Ranthambore, Ghana Bird Sanctuary of Bharatpur and other such places are major attraction for tourists.
Capital : Jaipur (Pink City)
Area : 3.42 lacs sq. kms. (approx.)
Climate : Dry & hot in summers cold in winters
Temperatures : 8° to 12° in winters (Dec.-Jan.), 40° to 46° in Summers (May-June)
Number of Districts : 32 (total)
Population : 6.34 crores (approx.)
Males : 52.27%
Females : 47.73%
Sex Ratio : 922 Females per 1,000
Rural Population : 76.62%
Urban Population : 23.38%
Density of Population : 165 Per sq. km.
Literacy : 61.3%
Main workers : 38.86%
Non workers : 61.14%
Sub Divisions (2001) : 105 (total)
Tehsils (2001) : 241 (total)
Cities and Towns : 222 (total)
Language in Rajasthan :
As the state of Rajasthan was found by merging the princely states, it has many dialects. The four main dialects are Marwari (in western Rajasthan), Jaipuri or Dhundhari (in the east and southeast), Malvi (Malwi; in the southeast), and, in Alwar, Mewati is spoken, which shades off into Braj Bhasa in Bharatpur district. The main language written and spoken is Hindi.English is also commonly understood, except at the grass root levels. However, tourist guides and translators are also available in French, Spanish, German and Japanese.
Rivers in Rajasthan :
(1) Chambal (2) Banas (3) Mahi (4) Parvati (5) Luni (6) Banganga (7) Ghaghar (8) Ruparail (7) Gambhiri
Water Lakes in Rajasthan :
(1) Jaysamand lake (2) Rajsamand lake (3) Pichola lake (4)Anasagar lake (5) Siliseth (6) Puskar Sarovar (7)Fatehsagar lake (8) Ramgarh lake (9) Nakki (10) Sambhar (11) Pachpadra (12)Sardarsamand
Airports in Rajasthan :
(1) Sanganer, Jaipur (2) Dabok,Udaipur (3) Ratanada, Jodhpur (4) Kota Airport, Kota
