Jaipur district

Jaipur district
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
Location of Jaipur district in Rajasthan
Coordinates (Jaipur): 26°55′34″N 75°49′25″E / 26.926°N 75.8235°E / 26.926; 75.8235
Country India
StateRajasthan
DivisionJaipur
HeadquartersJaipur
Tehsils16[1]
Government
 • District collectorPrakash Rajpurohit, IAS[2]
 • Vidhan Sabha constituencies19[3]
Area
 • Total11,143 km2 (4,302 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[4]
 • Total6,626,178
 • Density595/km2 (1,540/sq mi)
Demographics
 • Literacy76%
 • Sex ratio910
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Major highwaysNational Highway 21 (NH-21)
National Highway 48 (NH-48)
Average annual precipitation459.8 mm
Websitejaipur.rajasthan.gov.in

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).[4]

  1. ^ "Sub-Divisions/Panchayat Samitis/Tehsils". 2016. Retrieved 29 December 2016.
  2. ^ "Jaipur Administration". Jaipur.rajasthan.gov.in. 22 February 2024.
  3. ^ "Assembly Constituencies of Jaipur district" (PDF). gisserver1.nic.in/. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 December 2013. Retrieved 28 February 2012.
  4. ^ a b "District Census Handbook 2011 - Jaipur" (PDF). Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.

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