Editing Jaipur

{{Short description|Capital of Rajasthan, India}}
{{About|the metropolitan area in Rajasthan, India|its namesake district|Jaipur district|other uses}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=April 2025}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name               = Jaipur
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 |caption1           = [[Hawa Mahal]]
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 |caption2           = [[City wall of Jaipur]]
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 |caption4           = [[Birla Mandir, Jaipur|Birla Mandir]]
 |image3             = Amber palace, Jaipur.jpg
 |caption3           = [[Amber Fort]]
 |image5             = Jaipur 03-2016 39 Jal Mahal - Water Palace.jpg
 |caption5           = [[Jal Mahal]]
 |image6             = Albert Hall ( Jaipur ).jpg
 |caption6           = [[Albert Hall Museum]]
 |image7             = Jantar Mantar at Jaipur.jpg
 |caption7           = [[Jantar Mantar, Jaipur|Jantar Mantar]]
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| nickname           = The Pink City
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| subdivision_type1  = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1  = {{flagicon image|Flag of Rajasthan.svg}} [[Rajasthan]]
| subdivision_type2  = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2  = [[Jaipur district|Jaipur]]
| established_title  = Founded
| established_date   = {{start date and age|1727|11|18|df=y}}
| founder            = [[Jai Singh II]]
| government_type    = [[Municipal Corporation]]
| governing_body     = [[Jaipur Municipal Corporation]]
| leader_title1      = [[Mayor (India)|Mayor]] (JMC Greater)
| leader_name1       = Somya Gurjar ([[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]])<ref>{{cite web |title=Contact us, Jaipur Municipal Corporation |url=http://jaipurmc.org/Presentation/Others/ConctactUs.aspx |access-date=1 December 2023 |publisher=[[Jaipur Municipal Corporation]] |archive-date=25 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231225142515/http://jaipurmc.org/Presentation/Others/ConctactUs.aspx |url-status=live }}</ref>
| leader_title2      = [[Mayor (India)|Mayor]] (JMC Heritage)
| leader_name2       = Munesh Gurjar ([[Indian National Congress|INC]])<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/india/rajasthan/suspended-jaipur-mayor-back-to-work-after-hc-order-2659200 |title=Suspended Jaipur mayor back to work after HC order |newspaper=[[Deccan Herald]] |date=23 August 2023 |access-date=1 December 2023 |archive-date=25 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231225142515/https://www.deccanherald.com/india/rajasthan/suspended-jaipur-mayor-back-to-work-after-hc-order-2659200 |url-status=live }}</ref>
| leader_title3      = [[Municipal commissioner (India)|Commissioner]] (JMC Greater)
| leader_name3       = Rukmani Riar, [[Indian Administrative Service|IAS]]<ref>{{cite news |last=Goyal |first=Deepak |date=8 January 2024 |title=सियासी और प्रशासनिक तौर पर अब महिलाएं ही चलाएंगी जयपुर! इस महिला IAS को मिली बड़ी जिम्मेदारी |url=https://zeenews.india.com/hindi/india/rajasthan/jaipur/women-will-run-jaipur-politically-administratively-female-ias-rukmani-riar-got-big-responsibility/2050029/ |work=[[Zee News]] |language=hi |access-date=16 May 2024 |quote=2012 बैच की आईएएस रूक्मणि रियार ने आज नगर निगम ग्रेटर आयुक्त का पदभार संभाला |trans-quote=2012 batch IAS Rukmani Riar took charge as Municipal Corporation Greater Commissioner today |archive-date=16 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240516090043/https://zeenews.india.com/hindi/india/rajasthan/jaipur/women-will-run-jaipur-politically-administratively-female-ias-rukmani-riar-got-big-responsibility/2050029/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
| leader_title4      = [[Municipal commissioner (India)|Commissioner ]](JMC Heritage)
| leader_name4       = Abhishek Surana, [[Indian Administrative Service|IAS]]<ref>{{cite news |last=Goyal |first=Deepak |date=8 January 2024 |title=कौन हैं IAS अभिषेक सुराणा, नगर निगम हैरिटेज आयुक्त का पदभार संभालते ही अफसरों पर गिराई गाज |url=https://zeenews.india.com/hindi/india/rajasthan/jaipur/ias-abhishek-surana-took-charge-in-heritage-corporation-and-big-action-kishanpole-dc-kaushal-khatumra-suspend/2050069 |website=[[Zee News]] |language=hi |access-date=16 May 2024 |quote=2018 बैच के आईएएस अभिषेक सुराणा ने आज नगर निगम हैरिटेज और स्मार्ट सिटी सीईओ का पदभार संभालते ही एक्शन मोड में नजर आए |trans-quote=2018 batch IAS Abhishek Surana was seen in action mode today as soon as he took charge of Municipal Corporation Heritage and Smart City CEO |archive-date=16 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240516090030/https://zeenews.india.com/hindi/india/rajasthan/jaipur/ias-abhishek-surana-took-charge-in-heritage-corporation-and-big-action-kishanpole-dc-kaushal-khatumra-suspend/2050069 |url-status=live }}</ref>
| unit_pref          = Metric
| area_footnotes     = <ref name="JMC">{{cite web |url=http://jaipurmc.org/Presentation/AboutMcjaipur/CityProfile.aspx |title=Jaipur City Profile |publisher=[[Jaipur Municipal Corporation]] |access-date=24 April 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180425032103/http://jaipurmc.org/Presentation/AboutMcjaipur/CityProfile.aspx |archive-date=25 April 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref>
| area_rank          = [[List of cities and towns in Rajasthan|1st in Rajasthan]]
| area_total_km2     = 484.64
| population_total   = 3046163
| population_as_of   = 2011
| population_rank    = [[List of most populous cities in India|10th in India]]
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_demonyms = Jaipuri, Jaipurite
| population_footnotes = <ref name="census">{{cite report |title=District Census Handbook – Jaipur |url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/0812_PART_B_DCHB_JAIPUR.pdf |publisher=[[Government of India]] |access-date=10 February 2016 |pages=30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151114010348/http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/0812_PART_B_DCHB_JAIPUR.pdf |archive-date=14 November 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref>
| timezone1          = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1        = +05:30
| postal_code_type   = [[Postal Index Number|Pincode(s)]]
| postal_code        = 3020xx
| area_code_type     = [[Telephone numbering plan|Area code(s)]]
| area_code          = +91-141
| registration_plate = RJ-14 (Jaipur South)<br />RJ-45 (Jaipur North)
| demographics_type1 = [[Language]]
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Hindi]]<ref name="langoff">{{cite web |title=52nd Report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India |url=http://nclm.nic.in/shared/linkimages/NCLM52ndReport.pdf |website=nclm.nic.in |publisher=[[Ministry of Minority Affairs]] |access-date=2 May 2019 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170525141614/http://nclm.nic.in/shared/linkimages/NCLM52ndReport.pdf |archive-date=25 May 2017 }}</ref>
| demographics1_title2 = Additional&nbsp;official
| demographics1_info2 = English<ref name="langoff"/>
| demographics1_title3 = Regional
| demographics1_info3 = [[Dhundari language|Dhundari]]<ref name="Dhundari">{{cite book |last1=Tillotson |first1=Giles Henry Rupert |author-link=Giles Tillotson |title=Jaipur Nama: Tales from the Pink City |date=2006 |publisher=Penguin Books India |isbn=978-0-14-400100-2 |page=119 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=kmfxexeX3pIC&pg=PA119 |language=en }}</ref>
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| blank2_name_sec1   = [[Gross domestic product|GDP Per-capita]]
| blank_name_sec2    = Budget
| blank_info_sec2    = ₹895.60 crores<br/> (${{To USD|8956|IND|year=2021|round=yes}} million)<ref name="Budget">{{cite web |title=JMC budget |url=http://jaipurmc.org/Presentation/AboutMcjaipur/Budget.aspx |publisher=[[Jaipur Municipal Corporation]] |access-date=1 April 2023 |archive-date=26 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230326025951/http://jaipurmc.org/Presentation/AboutMcjaipur/Budget.aspx |url-status=live }}</ref>
| blank1_name_sec2   = Airport
| blank1_info_sec2   = [[Jaipur International Airport]]
| blank2_name_sec2   = [[Rapid Transit|Rapid transit system]]
| blank2_info_sec2   = [[Jaipur Metro]]
| website            = {{URL|jaipurmc.org}}<br/>(Jaipur Greater)
{{URL|jaipurmcheritage.org}}<br/>(Jaipur Heritage)
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'''Jaipur''' ({{IPAc-en|audio=Jaipur MW.ogg|ˈ|dʒ|aɪ|p|ʊər}}; {{IPA|hi|ˈdʒeəpʊɾ|lang}}, {{IPA|hi|ˈdʒəjpʊɾ|also}}) is the [[List of state and union territory capitals in India|capital]] and the [[List of cities and towns in Rajasthan|largest city]] of the north-western [[States and union territories of India|Indian state]] of [[Rajasthan]]. {{As of|2011}}, the city has a population of 3.1&nbsp;million, making it the [[List of cities in India by population|tenth most populous city]] in the country. Located {{convert|268|km|mi|0|abbr=in}} from the national capital [[New Delhi]], Jaipur is also known as the ''Pink City'' due to the dominant color scheme of its buildings in old city.<ref name=":3" />

Jaipur was founded in 1727 by [[Sawai Jai Singh|Sawai Jai Singh II]], the [[Kachhwaha|Kachhwaha Rajput]] ruler of [[Amer, India|Amer]], after whom the city is named.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jaipur Nagar Nigam (Greater) |url=http://jaipurmc.org/Presentation/AboutJaipur/HistoryOfJaipur.aspx |access-date=25 January 2024 |website=jaipurmc.org }}</ref> It is one of the earliest planned cities of modern India, designed by [[Vidyadhar Bhattacharya]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=17 July 2011 |title=Jaipur |url=http://jaipur.nic.in/profile.htm |access-date=25 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110717033304/http://jaipur.nic.in/profile.htm |archive-date=17 July 2011 }}</ref> During the [[British Raj|British colonial period]], the city served as the capital of [[Jaipur State]]. After [[Independence of India|Indian independence]] in 1947, Jaipur was made the capital of the newly formed state of Rajasthan in 1949.

Jaipur is a popular [[Tourism in India|tourist destination in India]], forming a part of the west [[Golden Triangle (India)|Golden triangle]] tourist circuit along with Delhi and [[Agra]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=With Agra at its heart, Golden Triangle ranked 21 globally by elite travel magazine |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/lifestyle/travel/story/with-agra-at-its-heart-golden-triangle-ranked-21-globally-by-elite-travel-magazine-1288286-2018-07-17 |access-date=25 January 2024 |website=India Today |date=17 July 2018 |language=en |archive-date=25 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240125124338/https://www.indiatoday.in/lifestyle/travel/story/with-agra-at-its-heart-golden-triangle-ranked-21-globally-by-elite-travel-magazine-1288286-2018-07-17 |url-status=live }}</ref> The city serves as a gateway to other [[Tourism in Rajasthan|tourist destinations in Rajasthan]] like [[Jodhpur]], [[Jaisalmer]], [[Bikaner]], [[Udaipur]], [[Kota, Rajasthan|Kota]], [[Mount Abu]] and has two [[World Heritage Sites|World heritage site]]s of [[Amer Fort]] and [[Jantar Mantar, Jaipur|Jantar Mantar]]. On 6 July 2019, the city was named to the [[Organization of World Heritage Cities|World Heritage Cities]] list.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Centre |first=UNESCO World Heritage |title=Jaipur City, Rajasthan |url=https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1605/ |access-date=7 February 2024 |website=UNESCO World Heritage Centre |language=en |archive-date=27 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240127041609/https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1605 |url-status=live }}</ref> It is also known as [[Paris]] of India. Due to its beauty [[C. V. Raman| C.V. Raman]] called it "Island of Glory".

==Etymology==
Jaipur derives its name from [[Sawai Jai Singh|Sawai Jai Singh II]] (1693-1744), the ruler of [[Amer, India|Amer]], who founded the city in 1727.<ref name=":3">{{cite book |last1=Sarkar |first1=Jadunath |title=A History of Jaipur: C. 1503-1938 |date=1984 |publisher=Orient Blackswan |isbn=978-8-1250-0333-5 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=O0oPIo9TXKcC&q=jaipur+named+after+sawai+raja+jai+singh |language=en |access-date=23 October 2023 |archive-date=28 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240928043431/https://books.google.com/books?id=O0oPIo9TXKcC&q=jaipur+named+after+sawai+raja+jai+singh#v=snippet&q=jaipur%20named%20after%20sawai%20raja%20jai%20singh&f=false |url-status=live }}</ref> In [[Sanskrit]], variations of the word "pur" or "pura" are commonly used to refer to a city or town with "Jaipur" essentially meaning "The City of Jai" or "Jai's City," paying homage to Maharaja Jai Singh II, who established the city.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Bhatt |first1=Rajendra Shankar |title=Sawai Jai Singh |date=2005 |publisher=National Book Trust, India |isbn=978-81-237-4418-6 |pages=101, 123, 155 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=HVhuAAAAMAAJ&q=jaipur+named+after+sawai+raja+jaisingh |language=en |access-date=23 October 2023 |archive-date=28 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240928043305/https://books.google.com/books?id=HVhuAAAAMAAJ&q=jaipur+named+after+sawai+raja+jaisingh |url-status=live }}</ref>

== History ==
{{Main|History of Jaipur}}
[[File:1 Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II ca 1725 Jaipur. British museum.jpg|thumb|left|[[Sawai Jai Singh]], the founder of Jaipur]]

Jaipur was founded by Rajput chief of [[Kachhwaha]] clan Jai Singh II on 18 November 1727, who ruled the region from 1699 to 1743. He planned to shift his capital from Amber, {{convert|11|km|mi|0}} to Jaipur to accommodate the growing population and increasing scarcity of water.<ref name="Hist">{{Cite book |last=Sen |first=Sailendra Nath |title=Textbook of Indian History and Culture |publisher=Macmillan |year=2007 |isbn=978-1-4039-3200-6 |location=New Delhi |pages=167 }}</ref> Jai Singh consulted with several architects while planning the layout of Jaipur and established the city on the principles of [[Vastu Shastra]] and [[Shilpa Shastra]] under the architectural guidance of [[Vidyadhar Bhattacharya]].<ref name="History"/> The construction of the city began in 1726. During the rule of [[Ram Singh II|Sawai Ram Singh II]], the city was painted pink to welcome [[Albert Edward, Prince of Wales]] in 1876.<ref name="POW">{{cite web |url=http://www.lonelyplanet.com/india/rajasthan/jaipur/history |title=History of Jaipur |publisher=Lonely Planet |access-date=26 April 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160601043503/http://www.lonelyplanet.com/india/rajasthan/jaipur/history |archive-date=1 June 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref> Many of the avenues still remain painted in pink, giving Jaipur a distinctive appearance and the epithet ''Pink city''.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/britain_wwone/edward_vii_02.shtml |title=History in depth: Edward VII: The First Constitutional Monarch |publisher=BBC |date=5 November 2009 |access-date=26 July 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070626201400/http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/britain_wwone/edward_vii_02.shtml |archive-date=26 June 2007 |url-status=live }}</ref>

In the 19th century, the city grew rapidly and had a population of 160,000 in 1900. 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.<ref name="EB1911">{{cite EB1911|wstitle=Jaipur|volume=15|pages=128–129 }}</ref> In August 1981, large areas of the city including the [[Jaipur International Airport|airport]] were flooded due to heavy rains from a cloud burst, resulting in the death of eight people and much damage to the city's [[Dravyavati River]].<ref name="jda-May2016">{{cite web |title=Rejuvenation of Amanishah Nallah including Area Development |url=http://environmentclearance.nic.in/writereaddata/FormB/EC/EIA_EMP/05052016GHYEVHEZAnnexure-documentofEIAEMP.pdf |publisher=[[Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change]] |page=25 |date=5 May 2016 |access-date=31 January 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180201020222/http://environmentclearance.nic.in/writereaddata/FormB/EC/EIA_EMP/05052016GHYEVHEZAnnexure-documentofEIAEMP.pdf |archive-date=1 February 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Jain |first1=Sharad K. |last2=Agarwal |first2=Pushpendra K. |last3=Singh |first3=Vijay P. |title=Hydrology and Water Resources of India |date=2007 |publisher=Springer Science & Business Media |isbn=978-1-4020-5180-7 |page=883 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZKs1gBhJSWIC |language=en |access-date=31 January 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180201075232/https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=ZKs1gBhJSWIC |archive-date=1 February 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref> On 6 July 2019, the city was named to the [[Organization of World Heritage Cities|World Heritage Cities]] list.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/puducherry/puducherry-takes-a-leaf-out-of-ahmedabad-in-bid-to-get-unesco-tag/article66511380.ece |title=Puducherry learns from Ahmedabad, in bid to get UNESCO World Heritage City tag |date=15 February 2013 |access-date=1 December 2023 |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |archive-date=26 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231226122610/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/puducherry/puducherry-takes-a-leaf-out-of-ahmedabad-in-bid-to-get-unesco-tag/article66511380.ece |url-status=live }}</ref>

== Geography ==
=== Topography ===
Jaipur is located in the northeastern part of Rajasthan and covers a total area of {{convert|467|km2|sqmi|0}}. The city is surrounded by fertile alluvial plains to the east and south and hill chains and desert areas to the north and west.<ref>{{cite web |title=Jaipur - History, Map, Population, & Facts |url=https://www.britannica.com/place/Jaipur-India |publisher=[[Britannica]] |access-date=1 December 2023 |archive-date=22 October 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171022195125/https://www.britannica.com/place/Jaipur-India |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Jaipur City, Rajasthan |url=https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1605/ |access-date=16 March 2023 |publisher=UNESCO World Heritage Centre |language=en |archive-date=27 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240127041609/https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1605 |url-status=live }}</ref> Jaipur generally slopes downwards from north to south and then to the southeast.<ref name="JNN"/> The city is surrounded by the Nahargarh hills in the north and Jhalana in the east, which is a part of the [[Aravalli Range|Aravalli range]].<ref name="JNN">{{Cite web |title=Jaipur Nagar Nigam (Greater) |url=http://jaipurmc.org/Presentation/AboutMcjaipur/CityProfile.aspx |access-date=16 March 2023 |publisher=[[Jaipur Municipal Corporation]] |archive-date=25 April 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180425032103/http://jaipurmc.org/Presentation/AboutMcjaipur/CityProfile.aspx |url-status=live }}</ref>

The [[Dravyavati River]] is the primary drainage channel, which by 2014 had degenerated into an untreated sewage [[Nullah|nallah]]. To address this issue, a plan for the rejuvenation of the river was developed by [[Jaipur Development Authority]] (JDA) in 2015.<ref>{{cite news |date=15 October 2015 |title=State okays DPR, takes step forward to revive Dravyavati |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/jaipur/State-okays-DPR-takes-step-forward-to-revive-Dravyavati/articleshow/49371060.cms |access-date=17 March 2023 |issn=0971-8257 |archive-date=1 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180601203224/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/jaipur/State-okays-DPR-takes-step-forward-to-revive-Dravyavati/articleshow/49371060.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> A {{cvt|13|km}} stretch of Dravyavati riverfront out of {{cvt|47.5|km}} was opened after rejuvenation in 2018 and the remaining project was completed in 2022.<ref>{{cite news |date=2 October 2018 |title=Raje opens much-awaited Dravyavati river project |newspaper=Business Standard |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/raje-opens-much-awaited-dravyavati-river-project-118100200948_1.html |access-date=17 March 2023 |archive-date=17 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230317064026/https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/raje-opens-much-awaited-dravyavati-river-project-118100200948_1.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

=== Climate ===
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 {{convert|625|mm|in|0|disp=or}}, falling mostly in July and August due to the southwest 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 {{convert|49.0|C|1}}, on 23 May 1994. The city's average temperature remains below {{convert|20|C|disp=or}} between December and February. These months are mild, dry, and pleasant, sometimes chilly. The lowest temperature ever recorded was {{convert|-2.2|C|1}} on 31 January 1905, 1 February 1905 and 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.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.worldweather.org/066/c00531.htm |title=World Weather Information Service |access-date=11 December 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091128183949/http://www.worldweather.org/066/c00531.htm |archive-date=28 November 2009 |url-status=live }}</ref>

{{center|1={{Weather box
|location=Jaipur ([[Jaipur International Airport]]) 1991–2020, extremes 1952–present
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|Jan record high C=31.7
|Feb record high C=36.7
|Mar record high C=42.8
|Apr record high C=44.9
|May record high C=49.0
|Jun record high C=47.2
|Jul record high C=46.7
|Aug record high C=41.7
|Sep record high C=41.7
|Oct record high C=40.0
|Nov record high C=36.4
|Dec record high C=32.0
|year record high C=49.0
|Jan high C=22.5
|Feb high C=26.1
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|Jul mean C = 30.1
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|Sep mean C = 28.8
|Oct mean C = 27.0
|Nov mean C = 21.9
|Dec mean C = 17.1
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|Feb low C=12.0
|Mar low C=17.4
|Apr low C=22.8
|May low C=27.1
|Jun low C=27.9
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|Aug low C=24.9
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|Oct low C=20.1
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|Jul record low C=20.6
|Aug record low C=18.9
|Sep record low C=15.0
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|Oct rain days=1.2
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|Dec rain days=0.3
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|time day=17:30 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
|Jan humidity=38
|Feb humidity=31
|Mar humidity=22
|Apr humidity=18
|May humidity=19
|Jun humidity=35
|Jul humidity=62
|Aug humidity=69
|Sep humidity=52
|Oct humidity=32
|Nov humidity=34
|Dec humidity=39
|year humidity=38
|Jan dew point C=6
|Feb dew point C=7
|Mar dew point C=7
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|May dew point C=12
|Jun dew point C=19
|Jul dew point C=24
|Aug dew point C=24
|Sep dew point C=21
|Oct dew point C=13
|Nov dew point C=9
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|May uv=12
|Jun uv=12
|Jul uv=12
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|Sep uv=10
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|source 1=[[India Meteorological Department]]<ref name=IMDnormals>{{cite report |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200205040301/http://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/1981-2010%20CLIM%20NORMALS%20%28STATWISE%29.pdf |archive-date=5 February 2020 |url=https://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/1981-2010%20CLIM%20NORMALS%20%28STATWISE%29.pdf |title=Station: Jaipur (Sanganer) Climatological Table 1981–2010 |work=Climatological Normals 1981–2010 |publisher=India Meteorological Department |date=January 2015 |pages=343–344 |access-date=19 March 2020 }}</ref><ref name=IMDextremes>{{cite report |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200205042509/http://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/EXTREMES%20OF%20TEMPERATURE%20and%20RAINFALL%20upto%202012.pdf |archive-date=5 February 2020 |url=https://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/EXTREMES%20OF%20TEMPERATURE%20and%20RAINFALL%20upto%202012.pdf |title=Extremes of Temperature & Rainfall for Indian Stations (Up to 2012) |publisher=India Meteorological Department |date=December 2016 |page=M180 |access-date=19 March 2020 }}</ref><ref>{{cite report |url=https://cdsp.imdpune.gov.in/extremes_1991_2020/?stn=42348 |title=Climatological Information – Jaipur (42348) |publisher=India Meteorological Department |access-date=2 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220902112134/https://cdsp.imdpune.gov.in/extremes_1991_2020/?stn=42348 |archive-date=2 September 2022 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://cdsp.imdpune.gov.in/extremes_1991_2020/?stn=42867 |title=Nagpur (42867) |publisher=India Meteorological Department |access-date=9 August 2022 |archive-date=9 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220809085837/https://cdsp.imdpune.gov.in/extremes_1991_2020/?stn=42867 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name=IMDcityextremes2>
{{cite web |url=https://www.imdpune.gov.in/library/public/Climatological%20Tables%201991-2020.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230101061732/https://www.imdpune.gov.in/library/public/Climatological%20Tables%201991-2020.pdf |archive-date=1 January 2023 |title=Climatological Tables 1991-2020 |publisher=India Meteorological Department |access-date=1 January 2023 |page=21 }}</ref> Climate of Jaipur<ref name=IMDclimatology>{{cite web |url=https://mausam.imd.gov.in/jaipur/docs/climate.pdf |title=Climate of Jaipur |publisher=India Meteorological Department |access-date=21 October 2022 |archive-date=7 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221207004709/https://mausam.imd.gov.in/jaipur/docs/climate.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref> Time and Date (dewpoints, 2005–2015)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.timeanddate.com/weather/india/jaipur/climate |title=Climate & Weather Averages in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India |publisher=Time and Date |access-date=18 July 2022 |archive-date=18 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220718120314/https://www.timeanddate.com/weather/india/jaipur/climate |url-status=live }}</ref>
|source=
|source 2=Weather Atlas,<ref name="Weather Atlas">{{cite web |url=https://www.weather-atlas.com/en/india/jaipur-climate |title=Climate and monthly weather forecast Jaipur, India |publisher=Weather Atlas |access-date=13 June 2022 |archive-date=13 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220613070009/https://www.weather-atlas.com/en/india/jaipur-climate |url-status=live }}</ref> Tokyo Climate Center (mean temperatures 1991–2020)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://ds.data.jma.go.jp/gmd/tcc/tcc/products/climate/normal/parts/NrmMonth_e.php?stn=42348 |title=Normals Data: Jaipur/Sanganer - India Latitude: 26.82°N Longitude: 75.80°E Height: 383 (m) |publisher=Japan Meteorological Agency |access-date=2 March 2020 |archive-date=10 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240310100002/https://ds.data.jma.go.jp/gmd/tcc/tcc/products/climate/normal/parts/NrmMonth_e.php?stn=42348 |url-status=live }}</ref>
}}}}
Jaipur has been ranked 33rd best “National Clean Air City” (under Category 1 >10L Population cities) in India.<ref>{{Cite web |date=7 September 2024 |title=Swachh Vayu Sarvekshan 2024 |url=https://prana.cpcb.gov.in/ncapServices/robust/fetchFilesFromDrive/Swachh_Vayu_Survekshan_2024_Result.pdf |website=Swachh Vayu Sarvekshan 2024 |access-date=20 September 2024 |archive-date=14 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240914164336/https://prana.cpcb.gov.in/ncapServices/robust/fetchFilesFromDrive/Swachh_Vayu_Survekshan_2024_Result.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref>

== Demographics ==
{{Historical population
|align=center
|source=[[Census of India]]<ref name="Census data">{{cite report |url=http://mospi.gov.in/comenv2000tab7.2.11.htm |title=Census of India |publisher=mospi.gov.in |access-date=23 June 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080813081037/http://mospi.gov.in/comenv2000tab7.2.11.htm |archive-date=13 August 2008 }}</ref><ref name="censusindia1">{{cite web |url=http://www.populstat.info/Asia/indiat.htm |title=Historical Census of India |access-date=5 November 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130217053707/http://www.populstat.info/Asia/indiat.htm |archive-date=17 February 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="UA">{{cite report |url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011-prov-results/paper2/data_files/India2/Table_2_PR_Cities_1Lakh_and_Above.pdf |title=Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011; Cities having population 1 lakh and above |publisher=Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India |access-date=26 March 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120507135928/http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011-prov-results/paper2/data_files/India2/Table_2_PR_Cities_1Lakh_and_Above.pdf |archive-date=7 May 2012 |url-status=live }}</ref>
|1881|142600
|1891|158900
|1901|160000
|1911|137100
|1921|120200
|1931|144200
|1941|175800
|1951|291000
|1961|403400
|1968|533200
|1971|636800
|1981|1004700
|1991|1518200
|2001|2322575
|2011|3073350
}}

As of the official report, Jaipur Municipal Corporation had 5,99,507 households and a population of 3,046,163. 3,87,354 (12.72%) were under the age of 7. Jaipur had a sex ratio of 900 females per 1000 males and a literacy rate of 83.33% for those 7 years and above. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes made up 392,285 (12.88%) and 115,258 (3.78%) of the population respectively.<ref name="census" />

=== Languages ===

{{Pie chart
|caption = Languages of Jaipur (2011)<ref name="language"/>
|label1 = [[Hindi]] |value1 = 69.69 |color1 = orange
|label2 = [[Rajasthani languages|Rajasthani]] |value2 = 9.85 |color2 = firebrick
|label3 = [[Urdu]] |value3 = 5.86 |color3 = green
|label4 = [[Marwari language|Marwari]] |value4 = 4.36 |color4 = maroon
|label5 = [[Dhundari language|Dhundari]] |value5 = 3.93 |color5 = sienna
|label6 = [[Sindhi language|Sindhi]] |value6 = 2.54 |color6 = limegreen
|label7 = Others |value7 = 3.77 |color7 = grey
|thumb=left
}}

The official language of Jaipur is [[Hindi]] and the additional official language is English.<ref name="langoff" /> The native and main dialect of the city is [[Dhundari language|Dhundari]]<ref name="Dhundari"/> with [[Marwari language|Marwari]] and Standard Hindi dialects are also spoken, along with English.<ref name="Org"/>

According to the 2011 census, 69.69% of the population recorded their language as Hindi, 9.85% [[Rajasthani languages|Rajasthani]], 5.86% [[Urdu]] 4.36% Marwari, 3.93% Dhundari and 2.54% [[Sindhi language|Sindhi]] as their first language.<ref name="language">{{Cite web |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/10234/download/13346/DDW-C16-TOWN-STMT-MDDS-0800.XLSX |title=Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue (Urban): Rajasthan |website=censusindia.gov.in |publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]] |access-date=31 December 2024 |archive-date=12 November 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241112073618/https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/10234/download/13346/DDW-C16-TOWN-STMT-MDDS-0800.XLSX |url-status=live }}</ref>

=== Religion ===

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|title=Religion in Jaipur City (2011)<ref name="religion2011"/>
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|left1=Religion
|right1=Percent
|float=left
|bars=
{{bar percent|[[Hinduism]]|darkorange|77.91}}
{{bar percent|[[Islam]]|green|18.63}}
{{bar percent|[[Jainism in Rajasthan|Jainism]]|pink|2.36}}
{{bar percent|[[Sikhism]]|darkkhaki|0.58}}
{{bar percent|Other or not stated|black|0.52}}
|caption=Distribution of religions
}}

According to the 2011 census, [[Hindu]]s form the majority religious group accounting for 77.9% of the city's population, followed by [[Muslim]]s (18.6%), [[Jain]]s (2.4%) and others (1.1%).<ref name="religion2011">{{cite web |title=Table C-01 Population By Religion - Rajasthan |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/11390/download/14503/DDW08C-01%20MDDS.XLS |website=census.gov.in |publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]] |access-date=31 December 2024 |archive-date=9 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220509052527/https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/11390/download/14503/DDW08C-01%20MDDS.XLS |url-status=live }}</ref>

== Government and politics ==
=== Administration ===
[[Jaipur Development Authority]] is the main planning authority of the city.<ref>{{cite web |title=Development Plans 2025 |url=https://jda.urban.rajasthan.gov.in/content/dam/raj/udh/development-authority/jda-jaipur/pdf/MDP/Vol2.pdf |publisher=JDA |access-date=29 October 2020 |archive-date=27 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201027032704/https://jda.urban.rajasthan.gov.in/content/dam/raj/udh/development-authority/jda-jaipur/pdf/MDP/Vol2.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Jaipur Municipal Corporation]] (JMC) was established in the year 1994.<ref name=":0">{{cite web |title=Jaipur Municipal Corporation - Newsletter |url=http://jaipurmc.org/PDF/Auction_MM_RTI_Act_Etc_PDF/enewsletter-MARCh2016.pdf |access-date=24 October 2020 |publisher=[[Jaipur Municipal Corporation]] }}</ref> The area of the municipal corporation is {{cvt|467|km2}} and is headed by a [[mayor]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Jaipur Municipal Corporation, about |url=http://jaipurmc.org/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150316032335/http://jaipurmc.org/ |archive-date=16 March 2015 |access-date=7 March 2015 |publisher=[[Jaipur Municipal Corporation]] }}</ref> In 2020, JMC was bifurcated into two Municipal Corporations, namely Greater Jaipur Municipal Corporation and Jaipur Heritage Municipal Corporation with 150 and 100 wards respectively.<ref>{{cite news |title=Three Rajasthan cities to get additional municipal corporations |url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/three-rajasthan-cities-to-get-additional-municipal-corporations/1643323 |access-date=24 October 2020 |work=Outlook |archive-date=29 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201029192019/https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/three-rajasthan-cities-to-get-additional-municipal-corporations/1643323 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://jaipurmc.org/Presentation/AboutMcjaipur/CityProfile.aspx |title=City Profile |access-date=24 October 2020 |publisher=[[Jaipur Municipal Corporation]] |archive-date=25 April 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180425032103/http://jaipurmc.org/Presentation/AboutMcjaipur/CityProfile.aspx |url-status=live }}</ref> The latest [[elections]] were held in October 2020.<ref>{{cite news |date=11 October 2020 |title=Jaipur, Jodhpur & Kota civic bodies polls on Oct 29, Nov 1 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/jaipur/jaipur-jodhpur-kota-civic-bodies-polls-on-oct-29-nov-1/articleshow/78597148.cms |access-date=24 October 2020 |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |language=en |archive-date=23 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201023095246/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/jaipur/jaipur-jodhpur-kota-civic-bodies-polls-on-oct-29-nov-1/articleshow/78597148.cms |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=28 October 2020 |title=Voting for 100 wards of Jaipur Heritage Municipal Corporation tomorrow |url=https://www.pinkcitypost.com/voting-for-100-wards-of-jaipur-heritage-municipal-corporation-tomorrow/ |access-date=29 October 2020 |work=The PinkCity Post |archive-date=28 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240928043306/https://www.pinkcitypost.com/voting-for-100-wards-of-jaipur-heritage-municipal-corporation-tomorrow/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The current mayor of Greater JMC is Somya Gurjar and the mayor for Heritage JMC is Munesh Gurjar since 10 November 2020.<ref>{{cite news |date=10 November 2020 |title=Somya Gurjar takes over as Jaipur mayor |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/india/somya-gurjar-takes-over-as-jaipur-mayor-after-rajasthan-hc-order-quashing-her-disqualification-1161727.html |access-date=1 February 2023 |archive-date=1 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230201182912/https://www.deccanherald.com/amp/national/west/somya-gurjar-takes-over-as-jaipur-mayor-after-rajasthan-hc-order-quashing-her-disqualification-1161727.html |url-status=live }}</ref> The administration duties are carried out by the [[Municipal Commissioner (India)|municipal commissioner]] and his group of officials. The estimated municipal budget for the year 2022–23 is {{INRconvert|8950|l}}.<ref name="Budget"/> The key revenue sources for the corporation are taxes which include [[House tax]], Urban Development tax and octroi compensation along with various fees and user charges.<ref name="Budget"/> Law and order is maintained by Jaipur city police under the jurisdiction of the Rajasthan state department.<ref>{{cite web |title=Rajasthan Government |url=https://home.rajasthan.gov.in/content/homeportal/en/jaipurcitypolice |access-date=24 October 2020 |archive-date=27 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201027013416/https://home.rajasthan.gov.in/content/homeportal/en/jaipurcitypolice |url-status=live }}</ref> There is a district and sessions court at Jaipur to handle civil and criminal cases.<ref>{{cite web |title=Jaipur District |url=https://districts.ecourts.gov.in/jaipur |access-date=1 December 2023 |publisher=[[Government of Rajasthan]] |archive-date=10 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220810070718/https://districts.ecourts.gov.in/jaipur |url-status=live }}</ref>

=== Politics ===
Jaipur consists of two [[Lok Sabha|parliamentary]] constituencies [[Jaipur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Jaipur]] and [[Jaipur Rural (Lok Sabha constituency)|Jaipur Rural]].<ref>{{cite report |url=http://ceorajasthan.nic.in/PC-ACWISE-ELECTORS.pdf |title=Parliamentary & Assembly Constituencies wise Polling Stations & Electors |publisher=Chief Electoral Officer, Rajasthan |access-date=5 November 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110726003649/http://ceorajasthan.nic.in/PC-ACWISE-ELECTORS.pdf |archive-date=26 July 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Rajasthan Legislative Assembly |url=https://rajassembly.nic.in/MemberContacts.aspx |access-date=24 October 2020 |publisher=[[Government of Rajasthan]] |archive-date=18 August 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190818172216/https://rajassembly.nic.in/MemberContacts.aspx |url-status=live }}</ref> The [[Jaipur Lok Sabha constituency]] comprises eight [[Rajasthan Legislative Assembly|legislative assembly]] segments, all of which fall partly in Jaipur city.<ref>{{cite web |title=Rajasthan Delimitation Notification |url=https://ceorajasthan.nic.in/Delimitation/GP_Notification__Eng.PDF |access-date=29 October 2020 |archive-date=19 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210119055110/https://ceorajasthan.nic.in/Delimitation/GP_Notification__Eng.PDF |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Rajasthan LA |url=https://jaipur.rajasthan.gov.in/content/raj/jaipur/en/about-jaipur/constituencies.html |access-date=28 October 2020 |archive-date=28 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240928043432/https://jaipur.rajasthan.gov.in/content/raj/jaipur/en/about-jaipur/constituencies.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=Adarsh Nagar Assembly constituency (Rajasthan): Full details, live and past results |url=https://www.news18.com/assembly-elections-2018/rajasthan/adarsh-nagar-election-result-s20a053/ |access-date=28 October 2020 |work=News18 |archive-date=26 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210126095625/https://www.news18.com/assembly-elections-2018/rajasthan/adarsh-nagar-election-result-s20a053/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

=== Infrastructure ===
Jaipur Development Authority is the nodal government agency responsible for the planning and development of Jaipur.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jaipur District Guide Map Rajasthan- Jaipur District Tourism Information Climate Details |url=https://www.rajasthandirect.com/districts/jaipur |access-date=24 October 2020 |website=Rajasthan Direct |archive-date=13 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200813074344/https://www.rajasthandirect.com/districts/jaipur |url-status=live }}</ref> The municipal corporation is responsible for maintaining the city's civic infrastructure and carrying out associated administrative duties.<ref>{{cite web |title=Jaipur Development Authority |url=https://www.jaipurjda.org/page.aspx?pid=10&mid=10 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305074308/https://www.jaipurjda.org/page.aspx?pid=10&mid=10 |archive-date=5 March 2016 |access-date=5 November 2015 |publisher=Government of Rajasthan }}</ref> Electricity is distributed through Jaipur Vidyut Vitaran Nigam Limited (JVVNL) owned by the [[Government of Rajasthan]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Home |url=https://energy.rajasthan.gov.in/content/raj/energy-department/jaipur-vidyut-vitran-nigam-ltd-/en/home.html |access-date=24 October 2020 |website=energy.rajasthan.gov.in |language=en-us |archive-date=28 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240928043313/https://energy.rajasthan.gov.in/content/raj/energy-department/jaipur-vidyut-vitran-nigam-ltd-/en/home.html |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Jaipur Municipal Corporation|Jaipur municipal corporaiton]] has a fire department wing with 11 fire stations and 50 fire tenders.<ref>{{cite news |date=15 January 2018 |first=Ajay |last=Singh |title=Jaipur fire department urgently requires 30 fire tenders, 500 personnel |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/jaipur/required-urgently-30-fire-tenders-500-personnel/articleshow/62501383.cms |access-date=24 October 2020 |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |language=en |archive-date=6 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201106181026/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/jaipur/required-urgently-30-fire-tenders-500-personnel/articleshow/62501383.cms |url-status=live }}</ref>

Established in 2018, Jaipur Water Supply and Sewerage Board (JWSSB) is responsible for the management of water supply and sewerage services in the city.<ref name="Infra">{{Cite web |date=4 September 2018 |title=Jaipur Water Supply and Sewerage Board constituted |url=https://indianinfrastructure.com/2018/09/04/jaipur-water-supply-and-sewerage-board-constituted/ |access-date=24 October 2020 |publisher=Indian Infrastructure |archive-date=26 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201026183359/https://indianinfrastructure.com/2018/09/04/jaipur-water-supply-and-sewerage-board-constituted/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The agency is responsible for water supply as per the standards stipulated by the Bureau of Indian Standards, the State Pollution Control Board and the [[Public Health Engineering Department]] (PHED).<ref name="Infra"/> It will also be responsible for financing, designing, constructing, altering, repairing, operating, and maintaining various water supply and sewerage schemes in addition to commercial services such as meter reading, billing, and revenue collection.<ref name="Infra"/> The city has been divided 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.<ref>{{cite web |title=NIUA Study |url=https://scbp.niua.org/download.php?fn=Jaipur_1.pdf |access-date=24 October 2020 |archive-date=26 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201026150632/https://scbp.niua.org/download.php?fn=Jaipur_1.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref> Sewerage systems and STPs have been constructed accordingly with the installed capacity being 730&nbsp;km of sewer lines and 442 MLD of sewage treatment.<ref>{{Cite web |title=NIUA |url=https://scbp.niua.org/download.php?fn=Jaipur_1.pdf |access-date=24 October 2020 |website=scbp.niua.org |archive-date=26 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201026150632/https://scbp.niua.org/download.php?fn=Jaipur_1.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref> The corporation has a solid waste management system that includes door-to-door collection, transportation of garbage in covered vehicles, proper deployment of dustbins, use of modern equipment.<ref name="auto">{{cite web |url=http://jaipurmc.org/Presentation/AboutMcjaipur/NewInitiatives.aspx |title=New Initiatives |access-date=24 October 2020 |website=jaipurmc.org |archive-date=26 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201026161112/http://jaipurmc.org/Presentation/AboutMcjaipur/NewInitiatives.aspx |url-status=live }}</ref> 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.<ref name="auto" /> Sanitation work in three zones have been contracted out to private agencies.<ref name="auto" />

== Economy ==
As per the official records released by the Directorate of Economics and Statistics (Rajasthan), the GDP (nominal) of Jaipur district is estimated at [[Indian rupee|INR]] 1,22,140 crores ($15.8 billion) in 2020–21, with a per-capita GDP of INR 141,305.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Records |first1=Official |title=Estimates of District Domestic Product of Rajasthan for 2020–21 |url=https://desddp.raj.nic.in/PDF/Publication_982021%20125213%20PM.pdf |website=Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Rajasthan |publisher=Statistics Department |access-date=8 March 2022 |archive-date=8 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220308062602/https://desddp.raj.nic.in/PDF/Publication_982021%20125213%20PM.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref> In addition to its role as the provincial capital, educational, and administrative center, the economy of Jaipur is fuelled by tourism, gemstone cutting, the manufacture of jewellery and luxury textiles, and information technology.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://resurgent.rajasthan.gov.in/focus-sectors/it-ites |title=IT & ITeS – Resurgent Rajasthan |website=resurgent.rajasthan.gov.in |access-date=10 June 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160610071923/http://resurgent.rajasthan.gov.in/focus-sectors/it-ites |archive-date=10 June 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref>

Three major trade promotion organisations have their offices in Jaipur: 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.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/quickiearticleshow/3566253.cms |title=Indian cities among global outsourcing cities |publisher=The Economic Times |access-date=23 September 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090303211736/http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/quickiearticleshow/3566253.cms |archive-date=3 March 2009 |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Jaipur Stock Exchange]] was one of the regional stock exchanges in India and was founded in 1989 but was closed in March 2015.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.jsel.in/ |title=JSEL |access-date=31 October 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151025065005/http://www.jsel.in/ |archive-date=25 October 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Jaipur has emerged as a hub of automotive industries with [[JCB (heavy equipment manufacturer)|JCB]], [[Hero MotoCorp]] and [[Robert Bosch GmbH]] having their manufacturing plants in Jaipur.<ref>{{Cite magazine |title=JCB inaugurates two new facilities at Jaipur – Motorindia |url=https://www.motorindiaonline.in/jcb-inaugurates-two-new-facilities-at-jaipur/ |access-date=8 April 2022 |magazine=Motor India |date=17 December 2014 |archive-date=26 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230326031147/https://www.motorindiaonline.in/jcb-inaugurates-two-new-facilities-at-jaipur/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=30 October 2016 |title=Auto component maker Bosch resumes operations at Jaipur plant |url=https://www.zeebiz.com/companies/news-auto-component-maker-bosch-resumes-operations-at-jaipur-plant-7487 |access-date=8 April 2022 |website=Zee Business |archive-date=28 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240928043344/https://www.zeebiz.com/companies/news-auto-component-maker-bosch-resumes-operations-at-jaipur-plant-7487 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=M |first=Greeshma |date=10 March 2016 |title=Hero MotoCorp opens R&D facility in Jaipur |url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/hero-motocorp-opens-rd-facility-jaipur-670167 |access-date=8 April 2022 |website=www.ibtimes.co.in |language=en |archive-date=8 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220408072225/https://www.ibtimes.co.in/hero-motocorp-opens-rd-facility-jaipur-670167 |url-status=live }}</ref> There are chemical manufacturers in the city including [[Emami]] and [[CK Birla Group|National Engineering Industries]].<ref>{{cite magazine |title=NEI's 75-year-old Jaipur plant wins IGBC certification |url=https://www.autocarpro.in/news-national/national-engineering-industries’-jaipur-plant-gets-igbc-certification-77941 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210304194659/https://www.autocarpro.in/news-national/national-engineering-industries%E2%80%99-jaipur-plant-gets-igbc-certification-77941 |archive-date=4 March 2021 |access-date=8 April 2022 |magazine=[[Autocar (magazine)|Autocar]] |date=10 December 2020 |language=en-US }}</ref> The city is among top emerging IT hubs of India. [[Mahindra World City, Jaipur|Mahindra World City]] is an integrated business zone in Jaipur with several software and IT companies.<ref>{{cite web |title=Mahindra World City, Jaipur marches on Signs-up four new clients |url=http://www.mahindra.com/News/Press-Releases/1293603854 |publisher=Mahindra Group |access-date=9 July 2014 |archive-date=14 July 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714164725/http://www.mahindra.com/News/Press-Releases/1293603854 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=17 June 2011 |title=Infosys to build facility at Jaipur SEZ |work=Economic Times |url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2011-06-17/news/29669842_1_infosys-bpo-facility-development-centres |access-date=9 July 2014 |archive-date=27 July 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140727063801/http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2011-06-17/news/29669842_1_infosys-bpo-facility-development-centres |url-status=dead }}</ref> The Government of Rajasthan have built Asia's largest incubator in Jaipur – the Bhamashah Techno Hub.<ref>{{Cite web |date=6 January 2021 |title=Jaipur's New Avatar as an Emerging Business Hub {{!}} Empyrealclub |url=https://www.empyrealclub.in/jaipurs-new-avatar-as-an-emerging-business-hub/ |access-date=8 April 2022 |website=www.empyrealclub.in |language=en-US }}{{Dead link|date=May 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

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 [[Jaipur Rugs|hand-knotted rugs]].<ref>{{cite web |date=26 May 2012 |title=Development through Enterprise |url=http://www.nextbillion.net/blog/the-top-5-list-best-new-bop-teaching-cases |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927100159/http://www.nextbillion.net/blog/the-top-5-list-best-new-bop-teaching-cases |archive-date=27 September 2011 |access-date=2 June 2012 |publisher=NextBillion.net }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=26 January 2012 |title=Churu's Marwari, Nand Kishore Chaudhary's Jaipur Rugs a matter of discourse at Harvard |url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2012-01-26/news/30666627_1_supply-chain-case-study-tribals |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120130043458/http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2012-01-26/news/30666627_1_supply-chain-case-study-tribals |archive-date=30 January 2012 |access-date=24 February 2012 |publisher=Economic Times }}</ref> [[Jaipur foot]], a rubber-based [[Artificial limb|prosthetic leg]] for people with below-knee [[amputation]]s, was designed and is produced in Jaipur.<ref>{{cite web |title=Jaipur foot: History |url=http://www.jaipurfoot.org/03_Technology_history.asp |url-status=unfit |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090903120321/http://www.jaipurfoot.org/03_Technology_history.asp |archive-date=3 September 2009 |access-date=5 November 2015 |publisher=jaipurfoot.org }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Padma Awards Directory (1954–2009) |url=http://www.mha.nic.in/pdfs/LST-PDAWD.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130510095705/http://www.mha.nic.in/pdfs/LST-PDAWD.pdf |archive-date=10 May 2013 |access-date=5 November 2015 |publisher=[[Ministry of Home Affairs (India)|Ministry of Home Affairs]] }}</ref> [[World Trade Park, Jaipur|World Trade Park Jaipur]], is a shopping mall in Jaipur opened in 2012.

== Culture and cityscape ==
=== Tourism ===
{{See also|List of attractions in Jaipur}}
[[File:Nahargarh 080.jpg|thumb|[[Nahargarh Fort]]]]
Jaipur is a major tourist destination in India forming a part of the [[Golden Triangle (India)|Golden Triangle]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Sharma |first1=Aman |title=Air India's Jaipur-Agra flight suffering losses |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/transportation/airlines-/-aviation/air-indias-jaipur-agra-flight-suffering-losses/articleshow/72973044.cms |access-date=5 February 2020 |work=The Economic Times |date=26 December 2019 |archive-date=15 March 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200315105328/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/transportation/airlines-/-aviation/air-indias-jaipur-agra-flight-suffering-losses/articleshow/72973044.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> In the 2008 Conde Nast Traveller Readers Choice Survey, Jaipur was ranked the seventh best place to visit in Asia.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bharatonline.com/news/details/jaipur-seventh-best-tourist-destination-41.php |title=Jaipur Seventh Best Tourist Destination in Asia&nbsp;– Conde Nast Traveller Survey |publisher=bharatonline.com |access-date=28 March 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110718130757/http://www.bharatonline.com/news/details/jaipur-seventh-best-tourist-destination-41.php |archive-date=18 July 2011 |url-status=live }}</ref> According to TripAdvisor's 2015 Traveller's Choice Awards, Jaipur was ranked first among the Indian destinations for the year.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.natgeotraveller.in/web-exclusive/web-exclusive-month/the-worlds-best-destinations-2015/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150401221808/http://www.natgeotraveller.in/web-exclusive/web-exclusive-month/the-worlds-best-destinations-2015/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=1 April 2015 |title=World's best destinations |access-date=28 March 2011 }}</ref> The Presidential Suite at the [[The Raj Palace|Raj Palace Hotel]], billed at {{US$|45,000|link=yes}} per night, was listed in second place on CNN's ''World's 15 most expensive hotel suites'' in 2012.<ref>{{cite news |author=Arnold, Helen |url=http://www.cnngo.com/explorations/escape/worlds-15-most-expensive-hotel-suites-747256 |title=World's 15 most expensive hotel suites |work=CNNGo |date=25 March 2012 |access-date=11 April 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121102235454/http://www.cnngo.com/explorations/escape/worlds-15-most-expensive-hotel-suites-747256 |archive-date=2 November 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Jaipur was ranked eighth in "The Top 15 Cities in Asia".<ref>{{Cite web |date=8 July 2020 |title=Travel+Leisure World's Best Awards 2020 |url=https://www.travelandleisure.com/worlds-best/cities-in-asia |access-date=7 December 2020 |archive-date=6 December 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201206044755/https://www.travelandleisure.com/worlds-best/cities-in-asia |url-status=live }}</ref>

Jaipur Exhibition & Convention Centre (JECC) is Rajasthan's biggest convention and exhibition center.<ref>{{cite web |title=Accor to manage Jaipur's new convention centre |url=http://www.meetbizindia.com/jaipur-exhibition-convention-centre-to-be-managed-by-accor/ |website=M&IT India |access-date=8 February 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160414045148/http://www.meetbizindia.com/jaipur-exhibition-convention-centre-to-be-managed-by-accor/ |archive-date=14 April 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Jaipur Exhibition and Convention Centre will make Pink City a meetings, incentives, conferences, and exhibitions hub – Times of India |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/jaipur/Jaipur-Exhibition-and-Convention-Centre-will-make-Pink-City-a-meetings-incentives-conferences-and-exhibitions-hub/articleshow/44778821.cms |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |date=11 October 2014 |access-date=8 February 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150711114056/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/jaipur/Jaipur-Exhibition-and-Convention-Centre-will-make-Pink-City-a-meetings-incentives-conferences-and-exhibitions-hub/articleshow/44778821.cms |archive-date=11 July 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref> Visitor attractions include the [[Albert Hall Museum]], [[Hawa Mahal]], [[Jal Mahal]], [[City Palace, Jaipur|City Palace]], [[Amer Fort]], [[Jantar Mantar (Jaipur)|Jantar Mantar]], [[Nahargarh Fort]], [[Jaigarh Fort]], [[Birla Mandir, Jaipur|Birla Mandir]], [[Galtaji]], [[Govind Dev Ji Temple]], [[Garh Ganesh Temple]], [[Moti Dungri]] Ganesh Temple, [[Sanghiji]] Jain temple and the [[Jaipur Zoo]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.jaipur.org.uk/temples/galataji.html |title=Temples of Jaipur |publisher=jaipur.org |access-date=31 October 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151124052739/http://www.jaipur.org.uk/temples/galataji.html |archive-date=24 November 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref> The Jantar Mantar observatory, a collection of 19 astronomical instruments and Amer Fort are [[World Heritage Site]]s.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1338 |title=The Jantar Mantar, Jaipur&nbsp;– UNESCO World Heritage Centre |publisher=whc.unesco.org |date=31 July 2010 |access-date=1 September 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101005070230/https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1338/ |archive-date=5 October 2010 |url-status=live }}</ref> Hawa Mahal is a five-storey pyramidal shaped monument with 953 windows<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hawa Mahal Jaipur – History, Architecture, Visiting Hours |url=http://www.jaipur.org.uk/forts-monuments/hawa-mahal.html |website=www.jaipur.org.uk |access-date=1 February 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304041551/http://www.jaipur.org.uk/forts-monuments/hawa-mahal.html |archive-date=4 March 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref> that rises {{convert|50|ft|m|order=flip}} from its high base. [[Sisodiya Rani Bagh]] and [[Kanak Vrindavan]] are the major parks in Jaipur.<ref name="JDA" />

=== Culture ===
Jaipur has many cultural sites like [[Jawahar Kala Kendra]] established by [[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.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.jaipur.org.uk/culture.html |title=Culture Of Jaipur – Cultural Heritage, Art & Architecture of Jaipur |publisher=jaipur.org |access-date=27 July 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150705211357/http://www.jaipur.org.uk/culture.html |archive-date=5 July 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.jaipurfabric.com/blog/jaipur-fabric-defines-the-culture-and-creativity |title=Culture of Jaipur |date=21 December 2015 |access-date=8 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170709161155/https://www.jaipurfabric.com/blog/jaipur-fabric-defines-the-culture-and-creativity |archive-date=9 July 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref> 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]], [[Inlay|tarkashi]], [[zari]], [[Gota work|gota-patti]], [[kinari]] and [[zardozi]], silver jewellery, [[Gemstone|gems]], [[kundan]], [[Vitreous enamel|meenakari]] and [[jewellery]], [[Bangle|Lakh ki Chudiya]], [[Rajput painting|miniature paintings]], [[Blue Pottery of Jaipur|blue pottery]], [[ivory carving]], [[shellac]] work and [[Leather crafting|leather ware]].<ref name="Pink">{{cite web |url=http://www.mapsofindia.com/my-india/travel/why-is-jaipur-called-the-pink-city |title=Why Jaipur is called pink city |date=17 October 2013 |publisher=mapsofindia.com |access-date=5 November 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019011352/http://www.mapsofindia.com/my-india/travel/why-is-jaipur-called-the-pink-city |archive-date=19 October 2013 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="JDA">{{cite web |url=https://www.jaipurjda.org/page.aspx?pid=11&mid=27# |title=About Jaipur |publisher=Government of Rajasthan |access-date=5 November 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150614192823/https://www.jaipurjda.org/page.aspx?pid=11&mid=27 |archive-date=14 June 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

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.<ref name="KK">{{cite web |url=http://jaipurkathakkendra.nic.in/index.html |title=Jaipur Kathak Kendra: Home |work=jaipurkathakkendra.nic.in |access-date=14 September 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171024151524/http://jaipurkathakkendra.nic.in/index.html |archive-date=24 October 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The Jaipur Gharana of Kathak is known for its rapid intricate dance forms, vivacious body movements and subtle Abhinaya.<ref name="KK" /> The [[Ghoomar]] is a popular folk dance style.<ref>{{cite book |author=Manorma Sharma |title=Tradition of Hindustani Music |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=YdtqrooCo-oC&pg=PA49 |year=2006 |publisher=APH Publishing |isbn=978-81-7648-999-7 |pages=49–51 |access-date=3 October 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170318034948/https://books.google.com/books?id=YdtqrooCo-oC&pg=PA49 |archive-date=18 March 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite book |author=Jeffrey Michael Grimes |title=The Geography of Hindustani Music: The Influence of Region and Regionalism on the North Indian Classical Tradition |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8eoNVmfGBLoC&pg=PA142 |year=2008 |isbn=978-1-109-00342-0 |pages=142– |access-date=3 October 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170317234017/https://books.google.com/books?id=8eoNVmfGBLoC&pg=PA142 |archive-date=17 March 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite book |author=Kumāraprasāda Mukhopādhyāẏa |title=The Lost World of Hindustani Music |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-MR_6Gr26hAC&pg=PA154 |year=2006 |publisher=Penguin Books India |isbn=978-0-14-306199-1 |pages=154– |access-date=3 October 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170318101927/https://books.google.com/books?id=-MR_6Gr26hAC&pg=PA154 |archive-date=18 March 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref> Tamasha is an art form where [[Kathputli (Puppet)|Kathputli]] puppet dance is shown in play form.<ref name="Org">{{cite web |url=http://www.jaipur.org.uk/culture.html |title=Culture of Jaipur |publisher=jaipur.org |access-date=31 October 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150705211357/http://www.jaipur.org.uk/culture.html |archive-date=5 July 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref> Major festivals celebrated in Jaipur include [[Elephant Festival]], [[Gangaur]], [[Makar Sankranti]], [[Holi]], [[Diwali]], [[Vijayadashami]], [[Teej]], [[Eid al-Fitr|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.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.jaipur.org.uk/fairs-festivals/index.html |title=Jaipur literary festival |publisher=jaipur.org |access-date=31 October 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151017092826/http://www.jaipur.org.uk/fairs-festivals/index.html |archive-date=17 October 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref>

==== Architecture ====
The city was planned according to the Indian Vastu shastra by Vidyadhar Bhattacharya in 1727.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rajasthantour4u.com/blog/index.php/2009/10/20/vidyadhar-garden-in-jaipur-a-tribute-to-chief-architect-of-jaipur-vidyadhar-bhattacharya/ |title=Vidyadhar Garden in Jaipur |access-date=5 July 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110513104427/http://www.rajasthantour4u.com/blog/index.php/2009/10/20/vidyadhar-garden-in-jaipur-a-tribute-to-chief-architect-of-jaipur-vidyadhar-bhattacharya/ |archive-date=13 May 2011 |url-status=usurped }}</ref> 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 Fort|Amer]].<ref name="History">{{cite web |url=http://jaipur.nic.in/profile.htm |title=Jaipur – The Pink City |access-date=5 July 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110717033304/http://jaipur.nic.in/profile.htm |archive-date=17 July 2011 }}</ref><ref>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=zP9gQgAACAAJ |title=Building Jaipur: The Making of an Indian City |author=Vibhuti Sachdev, Giles Henry Rupert Tillotson |publisher=Oxford University Press |year=2002 |isbn=978-0-19-566353-2 |access-date=5 November 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208145927/https://books.google.com/books/about/Building_Jaipur.html?id=zP9gQgAACAAJ&redir_esc=y |archive-date=8 December 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref> The architecture of the city was heavily influenced by the 17th century architectural renaissance during Mughal rule in Northern India. 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.<ref name="Hist1">{{cite web |url=http://jaipur.rajasthan.gov.in/content/raj/jaipur/en/about-jaipur/history.html |title=About Jaipur |publisher=Government of Rajasthan |access-date=5 November 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151103091000/http://jaipur.rajasthan.gov.in/content/raj/jaipur/en/about-jaipur/history.html |archive-date=3 November 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref> 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&nbsp;m (111&nbsp; 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.<ref name="JDA" />

==== Cuisine ====
Typical dishes include [[Dal bati churma|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.<ref>{{cite web |title=Cuisines Of Jaipur |url=http://www.pinkcity.com/citizenblogger/cuisines-of-jaipur/ |publisher=pinkcity.com |access-date=31 October 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151016224734/http://www.pinkcity.com/citizenblogger/cuisines-of-jaipur/ |archive-date=16 October 2015 |url-status=live |date=5 December 2012 }}</ref> Jaipur is also known for its sweets which include [[Ghevar]], Feeni, Mawa Kachori, Gajak, Meethi thuli, Chauguni ke laddu, and Moong Thal.<ref name="food">{{cite web |url=http://jaipur-pinkcity.webs.com/foodbeverage.htm |title=Cuisine of Jaipur |publisher=Jaipur-pinkcity.webs.com |access-date=28 March 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110514205332/http://jaipur-pinkcity.webs.com/foodbeverage.htm |archive-date=14 May 2011 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.jaipurtravel.com/what_eat.htm |title=What to eat in Jaipur |publisher=jaipurtravel.com |access-date=31 October 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151019022029/http://www.jaipurtravel.com/what_eat.htm |archive-date=19 October 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref>

== Transport ==
=== Air ===
[[File:NIGHT - Jaipur International Airport (13-07-2022) 01.jpg|thumb|[[Jaipur International Airport]]]]
[[Jaipur International Airport]] is located in the southern suburb of [[Sanganer]], which is located 13&nbsp;km (8.1&nbsp;mi) from Jaipur.It is the 13th [[List of the busiest airports in India|busiest airport in India]] in daily scheduled flight operations. The airport handled 363,899 international and 2,540,451 domestic passengers in 2015–2016.<ref name="airport">{{cite web |url=http://aai.aero/allAirports/jaipur_generalinfo.jsp |title=Jaipur International Airport |access-date=19 February 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110614003327/http://www.aai.aero/allAirports/jaipur_generalinfo.jsp |archive-date=14 June 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref> 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]].<ref name="fog">{{cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-newdelhi/article1467200.ece |title=Flights diverted to Jaipur |access-date=19 February 2011 |work=The Hindu |location=Chennai, India |date=18 February 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629124423/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-newdelhi/article1467200.ece |archive-date=29 June 2011 |url-status=live }}</ref> The airport was granted the status of international airport on 29 December 2005. The airport's [[Airport ramp|apron]] can accommodate 14 aircraft, and the new integrated terminal building can handle up to 1,000 passengers at peak hours.<ref>{{cite news |title=Jaipur airport expansion |url=http://dnasyndication.com/showarticlerss.aspx?nid=vguj9Ov3dPulsGSTtM7FMsSLVEFY2P4ktfysyhEWCDxHXrj0= |access-date=30 June 2014 |date=11 July 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303185317/http://dnasyndication.com/showarticlerss.aspx?nid=vguj9Ov3dPulsGSTtM7FMsSLVEFY2P4ktfysyhEWCDxHXrj0= |archive-date=3 March 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

=== Rail ===
[[File:रंगीलो म्हारो देस.jpg|thumb|[[Jaipur Junction railway station|Jaipur Junction Railway Station]]]]
[[Jaipur Junction railway station]] was built in 1875 and is situated at the centre of Rajasthan. Serving almost 35,000 passengers daily, Jaipur Junction is the busiest station in Rajasthan. The cornerstone of the existing Jaipur railway station building was laid on 4 May 1956 by Maharaja Sawai Man Singh II of Jaipur and construction took three years to complete. The station harnesses solar energy technology to power its operations. Jaipur is the headquarters of [[Jaipur railway division|Jaipur Railway division]] and [[North Western Railway Zone]] of Indian Railways.<ref>{{Cite web |title=North Western Railway / Indian Railways Portal |url=https://nwr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0,1,261&cssType=1 |access-date=6 May 2023 |website=nwr.indianrailways.gov.in |archive-date=6 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230506021803/https://nwr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0,1,261&cssType=1 |url-status=live }}</ref> Jaipur Junction is the busiest station in Rajasthan with more than 45,000 passengers daily.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jaipur Junction official website |url=https://www.jaipurjunction.in/about/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201127132953/https://www.jaipurjunction.in/about/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=27 November 2020 |access-date=6 May 2023 |work=jaipurjunction.in }}</ref>

;Metro
[[File:Jaipur 03-2016 34 Jaipur Metro.jpg|thumb|[[Jaipur Metro]]]]
[[Jaipur Metro]] commenced commercial operation on 3 June 2015.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.jaipurmetrorail.in/pdf/2724JMRC%20English.jpg |title=JMRC Notification for commercial operations of metro |publisher=Jaipur Metro |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150711050523/https://www.jaipurmetrorail.in/pdf/2724JMRC%20English.jpg |archive-date=11 July 2015 }}</ref> Construction on the mostly elevated part of the first line, called Phase 1A, comprising 9.63 kilometres (5.98&nbsp;mi) of route from [[Mansarovar (Jaipur)|Mansarovar]] to Chandpole Bazaar, started in November 2010, and was completed in 2014. The Jaipur Metro began commercial service between [[Chandpole metro station|Chandpole]] and [[Mansarovar (Jaipur)|Mansarovar]] on 3 June 2015. The Jaipur Metro Rail system is [[Urban rail transit in India#List of systems|India's sixth metro rail system]]. The Jaipur Metro is the first metro in India to run on triple-storey elevated road and metro track. Phase 1-B, from Chandpole to [[Badi Chaupar]], began operation on 23 September 2020. 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.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.jaipurmetrorail.in/Metro%20Stations |title=Metro Stations |publisher=Jaipur Metro Rail |access-date=27 July 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518183345/https://www.jaipurmetrorail.in/Metro%20Stations |archive-date=18 May 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The Phase-1B was constructed with an estimated cost of {{INR}}97.32 billion ($1.74 billion).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.railway-technology.com/projects/jaipur-metro-rail-project/#:~:text=Jaipur%20Metro%20is%20a%20rapid%20rail%20transit%20system%20under%20development,32bn%20(%241.74bn). |title=Jaipur Metro Rail Project, India |publisher=railway-technology.com/ |access-date=9 December 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151211144903/http://www.cici.co.in/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=247&Itemid=282 |archive-date=11 December 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref> It became operational on 23 September 2020.<ref>{{cite news |title=Ashok Gehlot inaugurates Phase I-B of Jaipur Metro |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/business-economy/industry/article/ashok-gehlot-inaugurates-phase-i-b-of-jaipur-metro/657038 |access-date=7 May 2022 |work=Times Now |date=23 September 2020 |language=en |archive-date=28 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240928043936/https://www.timesnownews.com/business-economy/industry/article/ashok-gehlot-inaugurates-phase-i-b-of-jaipur-metro/657038 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="phase1b">{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/jaipur/work-on-metro-1b-to-start-next-year/articleshow/69640673.cms |title=Work on Jaipur Metro 1B to start next year |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |date=4 June 2019 |access-date=7 January 2020 |archive-date=28 November 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191128073001/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/jaipur/work-on-metro-1b-to-start-next-year/articleshow/69640673.cms |url-status=live }}</ref>

=== Road ===
[[File:Way to Amer Fort (Amber Fort) Jaipur.jpg|thumb|Way to Amer Fort (Amber Fort) Jaipur]]
Jaipur is located on [[National Highway 48 (India)|National Highway No.48]] connecting [[Delhi]] and [[Mumbai]]. [[National Highway 52 (India)|National Highway 52]] links Jaipur with [[Kota, Rajasthan|Kota]] and [[National Highway 21 (India)|National Highway 21]] links Jaipur with [[Agra]]. [[RSRTC]] operates bus service to major cities in [[Rajasthan]] and other states of [[New Delhi]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[Haryana]], [[Madhya Pradesh]], [[Maharashtra]], [[Punjab, India|Punjab]] and [[Gujarat]]. City buses are operated by [[Jaipur City Transport Services Limited]] (JCTSL)<ref name="jcstl">{{cite web |url=http://www.jaipurbus.com/ |title=JCSTL Website |publisher=Jaipurbus.com |access-date=28 March 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110226113104/http://jaipurbus.com/ |archive-date=26 February 2011 |url-status=live }}</ref> of [[Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation|RSRTC]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Rajasthan State Road Transportation Company info |url=http://www.indiatransit.com/public_transport/rajasthan_state_road.aspx#RSRTCOverview |publisher=India Transit |access-date=4 December 2014 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130126075557/http://www.indiatransit.com/public_transport/rajasthan_state_road.aspx#RSRTCOverview |archive-date=26 January 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The service operates more than 400 regular and low-floor buses. Major bus depots are located at [[Vaishali Nagar (Jaipur)|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.<ref name="brts">{{cite web |url=http://jaipurjda.org/page.aspx?pid=69&mid=6 |title=BRTS&nbsp;– JDA Website |publisher=JDA |access-date=28 March 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110326031300/http://www.jaipurjda.org/page.aspx?pid=69&mid=6 |archive-date=26 March 2011 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://praja.in/en/blog/nitinjhanwar/2008/11/13/traffic-diversion-and-flow-during-construction-brts |title=Traffic Diversion and Flow During Construction of BRTS |access-date=27 July 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151016224734/http://praja.in/en/blog/nitinjhanwar/2008/11/13/traffic-diversion-and-flow-during-construction-brts |archive-date=16 October 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Jaipur Ring Road]] is a project of [[Jaipur Development Authority]] to reduce increasing traffic of Jaipur city<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://pib.gov.in/Pressreleaseshare.aspx?PRID=1523269 |title=Development of New Express Highways |website=pib.gov.in |access-date=7 January 2020 |archive-date=11 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200811124629/https://pib.gov.in/Pressreleaseshare.aspx?PRID=1523269 |url-status=live }}</ref> which connects NH-21 (Agra Road), NH-48 (Ajmer Road), NH-52 (Tonk Road), and NH-52 (Malpura Road) having a length of 150&nbsp;km.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/jaipur/report-jaipur-development-authority-to-commence-land-acquisition-for-ring-road-2714055 |title=Jaipur Development Authority to commence land acquisition for Ring Road |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=31 January 2019 |website=DNA India |access-date=7 January 2020 |archive-date=28 August 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190828141656/https://www.dnaindia.com/jaipur/report-jaipur-development-authority-to-commence-land-acquisition-for-ring-road-2714055 |url-status=live }}</ref> The 57&nbsp;km out of 150&nbsp;km long six-lane [[Jaipur Ring Road]] has been completed at a cost of Rs. 1217 crore. Bhawani Singh Road, which begins from Nehru Sahkar Bhawan and ends at the intersection where [[Birla Mandir]] is situated and hosts notable places like [[Rambagh Palace]], Golf Club and [[Jaipur Development Authority]] Office falling on its path.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bhawani Singh Rd |url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/Bhawani+Singh+Rd,+Jaipur,+Rajasthan+302007 |access-date=12 October 2020 |website=Bhawani Singh Rd |language=en |archive-date=5 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230405202511/https://www.google.com/maps/place/Bhawani+Singh+Rd,+Jaipur,+Rajasthan+302007 |url-status=live }}</ref>

== Education ==
[[File:Placement and Training Cell.jpg|thumb|[[Malaviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur]]]]
[[File:The LNMIIT.jpg|thumb|[[LNM Institute of Information Technology]]|left]]
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.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V13_405.gif |title=Jaipur City or Jainagar |year=1909 |publisher=[[The Imperial Gazetteer of India]] |pages=399–402 |access-date=23 April 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100526201958/http://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V13_405.gif |archive-date=26 May 2010 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?volume=13&objectid=DS405.1.I34_V13_388.gif |title=Jaipur State |year=1909 |publisher=[[The Imperial Gazetteer of India]] |pages=382–399 |access-date=5 November 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151115051816/http://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?volume=13&objectid=DS405.1.I34_V13_388.gif |archive-date=15 November 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Clark |first1=Nick |title=Education in India |url=https://wenr.wes.org/2006/02/wenr-feb-2006-education-in-india |website=World Education News + Reviews |publisher=World Education Services |access-date=4 February 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180205184415/https://wenr.wes.org/2006/02/wenr-feb-2006-education-in-india |archive-date=5 February 2018 |url-status=live |date=February 2006 }}</ref> Languages of instruction include English and [[Hindi]]. Notable institutions in the city are: [[University of Rajasthan]], [[Rajasthan University of Health Sciences]], [[ARCH Academy of Design]], [[Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar Law University]], [[Jagadguru Ramanandacharya Rajasthan Sanskrit University|Rajasthan Sanskrit University]], [[Haridev Joshi University of Journalism and Mass Communication]], [[Suresh Gyan Vihar University]], [[Malaviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur|Malaviya National Institute of Technology]], [[LNM Institute of Information Technology]], [[National Institute of Ayurveda]], [[Sawai Man Singh Medical College]], [[Subodh College]] and [[Vedic Kanya College]]. 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 and Technology|Maharishi Arvind Institute of Engineering & Technology]], [[Poornima College of Engineering, Jaipur|Poornima College of Engineering]], [[Arya Group of Colleges]].

== Communication ==
Major telecommunication providers include [[Bharti Airtel|Airtel]], [[Jio]], [[Vodafone Idea Ltd|VI]] (Vodafone-Idea) and [[Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited|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.<ref>{{cite news |title=How Ajay Data set up Data Infosys, Rajasthan's first ISP |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/company/corporate-trends/how-ajay-data-set-up-data-infosys-rajasthans-first-isp/articleshow/11487199.cms#:~:text=Though%20I%20was%20haunted%20by,service%20provider%20(ISP)%20company. |access-date=19 June 2022 |work=The Economic Times |date=16 January 2012 |archive-date=14 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220614091616/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/company/corporate-trends/how-ajay-data-set-up-data-infosys-rajasthans-first-isp/articleshow/11487199.cms#:~:text=Though%20I%20was%20haunted%20by,service%20provider%20(ISP)%20company. |url-status=live }}</ref>

=== Media ===
Major daily newspapers in Jaipur include ''[[Amar Ujala]]'',<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.amarujala.com/jaipur |title=Jaipur News in Hindi. |access-date=7 September 2017 |website=[[Amar Ujala]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170907043958/http://www.amarujala.com/jaipur |archive-date=7 September 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref> ''[[Rajasthan Patrika]]'', ''[[Dainik Bhaskar]]'', ''[[Indian Express]]'', ''[[Dainik Navajyoti]]'' and ''[[The Times of India]]''.<ref name="bhaskar.com">{{cite web |url=https://www.bhaskar.com/local/rajasthan/jaipur/ |title=Jaipur Guide |work=bhaskar.com |access-date=27 July 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150723230728/http://www.bhaskar.com/rajasthan/jaipur/ |archive-date=23 July 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="Dainik Navajyoti">{{cite web |url=http://www.dainiknavajyoti.com/ |title=Dainik Navajyoti |publisher=dainiknavajyoti.com |access-date=27 July 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150801073827/http://dainiknavajyoti.com/ |archive-date=1 August 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref> 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&nbsp;MHz), [[Radio City (Indian radio station)|Radio City]] (91.1&nbsp;MHz), [[94.3 FM|My FM]] (94.3&nbsp;MHz), [[95 FM|FM Tadka 95 FM]] (95.0&nbsp;MHz), [[Mirchi Love]] (104.0&nbsp;MHz), [[Red FM 93.5]] (93.5&nbsp;MHz) and [[Gyan Vani]] (105.6&nbsp;MHz). The city has a community FM channel in FM Radio 7 (90.4&nbsp;MHz) by India International School Institutional Network. The public broadcaster [[Doordarshan]] ([[Prasar Bharati]]) provides a regional channel in addition to the private broadcasters.

== Sports ==
[[File:Sawai-Mansingh-Stadium-Jaipur.jpg|thumb|[[Sawai Mansingh Stadium]]]]
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.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.worldstadiums.com/asia/countries/india.shtml |title=Sawai Mansingh Stadium |publisher=worldstadiums.com |access-date=5 November 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110924095432/http://www.worldstadiums.com/asia/countries/india.shtml |archive-date=24 September 2011 |url-status=live }}</ref> It is also the home ground of [[Indian Premier League|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]].
<ref>{{cite news |last1=IANS |title=World's third largest cricket stadium to be constructed in Jaipur |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/sports/world-s-third-largest-cricket-stadium-to-be-constructed-in-jaipur-121070300312_1.html |access-date=27 March 2022 |work=Business Standard India |date=3 July 2021 |archive-date=28 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240928043944/https://www.business-standard.com/article/sports/world-s-third-largest-cricket-stadium-to-be-constructed-in-jaipur-121070300312_1.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Nair |first=Sangeeta |date=4 July 2021 |title=India's second-largest cricket stadium to be built in Jaipur |url=https://www.jagranjosh.com/current-affairs/indias-secondlargest-cricket-stadium-to-be-built-in-jaipur-all-you-need-to-know-1625339587-1 |access-date=27 March 2022 |work=Jagranjosh.com |archive-date=27 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220327103916/https://www.jagranjosh.com/current-affairs/indias-secondlargest-cricket-stadium-to-be-built-in-jaipur-all-you-need-to-know-1625339587-1 |url-status=live }}</ref> The city is represented in the [[Indian Premier League|IPL]] by [[Rajasthan Royals]] (2008–2016; 2018–present)<ref>{{cite web |title=Big business and Bollywood grab stakes in IPL |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/333193.html |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=24 January 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180924082133/http://www.espncricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/333193.html |archive-date=24 September 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=The Return of the Royals |url=https://www.rajasthanroyals.com/the-return-of-the-royals/ |access-date=4 August 2019 |archive-date=4 August 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190804091352/https://www.rajasthanroyals.com/the-return-of-the-royals/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> and in [[Pro Kabaddi League]] by [[Jaipur Pink Panthers]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Big B, Aamir, SRK cheer for Abhishek's Pink Panthers |url=http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/big-b-aamir-srk-cheer-for-abhisheks-pink-panthers/article6254534.ece |date=27 July 2014 |agency=[[The Hindu]] |location=Mumbai |access-date=28 July 2014 |archive-date=21 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191221154930/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/big-b-aamir-srk-cheer-for-abhisheks-pink-panthers/article6254534.ece |url-status=live }}</ref>

== In popular culture ==
[[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.

The opening song of [[The Mountain Goats|The Mountain Goats']] 2000 album ''[[The Coroner's Gambit]],'' "Jaipur," describes the narrator's arrival at "the gates of the fabled pink city."

== Notable people ==
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* [[Ila Arun]]
* [[Asrani]], actor
* [[Smita Bansal]], actress
* [[Daulat Mal Bhandari]]
* [[Vikrant Bhargava]]
* [[Vishwa Mohan Bhatt]]
* [[Apurvi Chandela]]
* [[Ajay Data]], entrepreneur
* [[Gayatri Devi]], royal
* [[Bhupendra Jadawat]], actor
* [[Anshu Jain]], banker
* [[Syed Akbar Jaipuri]], poet
* [[Hasrat Jaipuri]], poet and lyricist
* [[Mungtu Ram Jaipuria]], industrialist and educationist
* [[Rajaram Jaipuria]], industrialist and educationist
* [[Ravi Jaipuria]], businessman
* [[Sitaram Jaipuria]], politician
* [[Irrfan Khan]], actor
* [[Habib Miyan]], oldest man in the world
* [[Aditya J Patwardhan]], film producer and director
* [[Ravi Kumar Punia]], soccer player
* [[Jesse Randhawa]]
* [[Kamal Singh Saroha]], businessman
* [[Man Singh II]], royal
* [[Ashish Sharma]]
* [[Shubhi Sharma]], actress<ref>{{Cite web |title=Shubhi Sharma donates masks and sanitisers worth Rs 3 lakh to fight against coronavirus – In Pics |url=https://zeenews.india.com/bhojpuri/bhojpuri-dream-girl-shubhi-sharma-donates-masks-and-sanitisers-worth-rs-3-lakh-facilitates-food-in-remote-areas-of-bihar-up-to-fight-against-coronavirus-covid-19-in-pics-2273010.html |access-date=31 December 2022 |website=Zee News |language=en |archive-date=31 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221231103419/https://zeenews.india.com/bhojpuri/bhojpuri-dream-girl-shubhi-sharma-donates-masks-and-sanitisers-worth-rs-3-lakh-facilitates-food-in-remote-areas-of-bihar-up-to-fight-against-coronavirus-covid-19-in-pics-2273010.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=15 April 2020 |title=Sambhavna Seth |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bhojpuri/movies/news/from-monalisa-to-sambhavna-seth-bhojpuri-actresses-who-belong-to-other-regions/photostory/75161068.cms |access-date=31 December 2022 |website=The Times of India |language=en |archive-date=31 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221231103414/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bhojpuri/movies/news/from-monalisa-to-sambhavna-seth-bhojpuri-actresses-who-belong-to-other-regions/photostory/75161068.cms |url-status=live }}</ref>
* [[Sunil Vaswani]]
* [[Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf]]
}}

== See also ==
* [[History of Jaipur]]
* [[List of districts of Rajasthan]]
* [[Outline of Rajasthan]]
* [[Largest Indian cities by GDP]]

== References ==
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== Further reading ==
* Bhatt, Kavi Shiromani; Shastry, Mathuranath (1948). ''Jaipur Vaibhawam'' (History of Jaipur written in Sanskrit). Re-published in 2002 by Kalanath Shastry, Manjunath Smriti Sansthan, Jaipur.
* Khangarot, R.S., Nathawat, P.S. (1990) ''Jaigarh- The Invincible Fort of Amer''. RBSA Publishers, Jaipur.
* Sachdev, Vibhuti; [[Giles Tillotson|Tillotson, Giles Henry Rupert]] (2002). ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=7F_MJcTjDOQC Building Jaipur: The Making of an Indian City].'' Reaktion Books, London. {{ISBN|1-86189-137-7}}.
* Sarkar, Jadunath (1984). ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=O0oPIo9TXKcC A History of Jaipur]''. Orient Longman Limited, New Delhi. {{ISBN|81-250-0333-9}}.
* Volwahsen, Andreas (2001). ''Cosmic Architecture in India: The Astronomical Monuments of Maharaja Jai Singh II'', Prestel Mapin, [[Munich]].

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