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RAJASTHAN - INDIA
Rajasthan is a state in northwestern India. It
borders Pakistan to the west, Gujarat to the southwest, Madhya Pradesh to
the southeast, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana to the northeast and Punjab to the
north. Rajasthan covers an area of 342,239 km˛ (132,139 sq mi; in India also
expressed as 3.42 lakh sq.km.).
The state capital is Jaipur. Geographical features include the Thar Desert
and the termination of the Ghaggar River. Also one of the oldest mountain
ranges, the Aravalli Range, which cradles the only hill station of Rajasthan,
Mount Abu and the world famous Dilwara Temples. In contrast to the vast Thar
Desert it has two national tiger reserves, 'Ranthambhore' and 'Sariska' and
'Ghana Bird Sanctuary' at Bharatpur.
Population 56.47 million (2001 Census)
Cities and Towns: 222
Major cities: Jaipur, Jodhpur, Udaipur, Kota, Ajmer, Bikaner, Bhilwara,
Alwar
Roads 61,520 km. ( 2,846 km National Highway)
National highways crossing Rajasthan: Delhi-Ahmedabad, Agra-Bikaner, Jaipur-Bhopal
and Bhatinda-Kandla
Climate: Generally dry with monsoon during July-August
Districts: 33
Languages: English and Hindi commonly used, as well as indigenous Rajasthani
languages
Literacy 61.03 %
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