Jaipur district
Jaipur District is a district in the state of Rajasthan in Northern India. The city of Jaipur, which is Rajasthan's capital and the largest city, is the district headquarters. It is the tenth most populous district in India (out of 640).
Jaipur district | |
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District of Rajasthan | |
Clockwise from top-left: Ganesh Pol in Amber Fort, Jal Mahal, Hawa Mahal, Jaigarh Fort, Jantar Mantar in Jaipur | |
Location of Jaipur district in Rajasthan | |
| Coordinates (Jaipur): 26.926°N 75.8235°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Rajasthan |
| Division | Jaipur |
| Headquarters | Jaipur |
| Tehsils | 16 |
| Government | |
| • District collector | Prakash Rajpurohit, IAS |
| • Vidhan Sabha constituencies | 19 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11,143 km2 (4,302 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 6,626,178 |
| • Density | 595/km2 (1,540/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 76% |
| • Sex ratio | 910 |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Major highways | National Highway 21 (NH-21) National Highway 48 (NH-48) |
| Average annual precipitation | 459.8 mm |
| Website | jaipur |
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