Rajasthan, the
largest state of India is located in the north-western part of the
subcontinent. It is bounded to the north and north-east by the states of Punjab
and Haryana, to the east and south-east by the states of Uttar Pradesh and
Madhya Pradesh, to the south-west by the state of Gujarat, and to the west and
north-west by Pakistan. The southern part of the state is about 225km from the
Gulf of Kutch and about 400 km from the Arabian Sea. Jaipur is the capital city
and lies in the east-central part of the state.
History: The history of Rajasthan is about 5000 years old and the mythological origin of this gigantic land is related to the famous myth of Ram, the seventh incarnation of Lord Vishnu. In the ancient period, Rajasthan was a part of different dynasties including the Mauryan Empire . The first batch of Aryans who came to India settled in the region of Dundhmer and the first inhabitants of this area were the Bhils and the Minas. The earliest Rajput dynasty that emerged around 700 AD was the Gurjara and Partiharas and since then Rajasthan was known as Rajputana (the land of the Rajputs). Soon, the Rajput clan gained supremacy and the Rajputs were divided into 36 royal clans and 21 dynasties. The armed conflicts and the struggle for supremacy among the Parmars, Chalukyas, and Chauhans resulted in a lot of bloodshed.
In the medieval era, the major regions of the state such as Nagaur, Ajmer and Ranthambhore became a part of the Mughal empire, which was headed by Akbar. The most famous Rajput warriors of this era were Rana Uday Singh, his son Rana Pratap, Bhappa Rawal, Rana Kumbha and Prithviraj Chauhan. With the end of the Mughal regime in 1707, the Marathas gained supremacy and captured Ajmer in 1775. The Maratha ascendancy ended in the late 17th century with the arrival of British. The present state of Rajasthan was formed in 1956.
The land: The Aravalli Range forms a line across the state running roughly from Guru Peak (1,722 metres), near the town of Abu (Mount Abu) in the south-west, to the town of Khetri in the northeast. About three-fifths of the state lies northwest of this line, leaving two-fifths in the southeast. These are the two natural divisions of Rajasthan. The north-western tract is generally arid and unproductive, although its character shifts gradually from desert in the far west and north-west to comparatively fertile and habitable land toward the east. The area includes the Thar (The Great Indian) Desert. The name Thar is derived from t’hul, the general term for the region’s sand ridges.
National parks and wild life sanctuaries: The diverse landscape of the state, houses a number of well-known wild life sanctuaries and national parks. It is a home to some of the most majestic beasts that the whole world is struggling to save. Here one can have a rendezvous with a variety of animals which include the world-famous Indian tigers, chinkara, black bucks, the greatly threatened caracal and the great Indian bustard. Exotic birds like the common crane, ducks, coots, pelicans and the rare Siberian cranes, imperial sand grouse, falcons, buzzards flock to the state to escape the bitter cold in their homeland. Rajasthan has two national parks, over a dozen sanctuaries and two closed areas. Most of these are open for tourists around the year except for the monsoon months. Ranthambhore National Park and Sariska Wildlife Sanctuary are both known worldwide for their tiger population and considered by both wilderness lovers and photographers as the best places in India to spot tigers. Prominent among the wildlife sanctuaries are Mount Abu Sanctuary, Bhensrod Garh Sanctuary, Darrah Sanctuary, Jaisamand Sanctuary, Kumbhalgarh Wildlife Sanctuary, Jawahar Sagar sanctuary and Sita Mata Wildlife Sanctuary.
The detail analysis of Population
Census 2011 published by Govt. of India for Rajasthan state reveal that
population of Rajasthan has increased by 21.31% in this decade compared
(2001-2011) to past decade (1991-2001). The density of Rajasthan state in the
current decade is 519 per sq mile.
- Rajasthan is an State of India with population of Approximate 6.86 Crores.
- The population of Rajasthan state is 68,548,437.
- The density of Rajasthan state is 200 per sq km.
- Rajasthan State is spread over 342,239 Sq Km.
|
Sr.
No.
|
District
|
Population
|
Growth
Rate
|
Density
|
|
1
|
Jaipur
|
6,626,178
|
26.19 %
|
595
|
|
2
|
Jodhpur
|
3,687,165
|
27.74 %
|
161
|
|
3
|
Alwar
|
3,674,179
|
22.78 %
|
438
|
|
4
|
Nagaur
|
3,307,743
|
19.20 %
|
187
|
|
5
|
Udaipur
|
3,068,420
|
23.69 %
|
262
|
|
6
|
Sikar
|
2,677,333
|
17.03 %
|
346
|
|
7
|
Barmer
|
2,603,751
|
32.52 %
|
92
|
|
8
|
Ajmer
|
2,583,052
|
18.40 %
|
305
|
|
9
|
Bharatpur
|
2,548,462
|
21.29 %
|
503
|
|
10
|
Bhilwara
|
2,408,523
|
19.60 %
|
230
|
|
11
|
Bikaner
|
2,363,937
|
41.19 %
|
78
|
|
12
|
Jhunjhunun
|
2,137,045
|
11.67 %
|
361
|
|
13
|
Churu
|
2,039,547
|
6.01 %
|
147
|
|
14
|
Pali
|
2,037,573
|
11.94 %
|
164
|
|
15
|
Ganganagar
|
1,969,168
|
10.04 %
|
179
|
|
16
|
Kota
|
1,951,014
|
24.39 %
|
374
|
|
17
|
Jalor
|
1,828,730
|
26.21 %
|
172
|
|
18
|
Banswara
|
1,797,485
|
26.53 %
|
397
|
|
19
|
Hanumangarh
|
1,774,692
|
16.91 %
|
184
|
|
20
|
Dausa
|
1,634,409
|
24.09 %
|
476
|
|
21
|
Chittaurgarh
|
1,544,338
|
16.08 %
|
197
|
|
22
|
Karauli
|
1,458,248
|
20.55 %
|
264
|
|
23
|
Tonk
|
1,421,326
|
17.30 %
|
198
|
|
24
|
Jhalawar
|
1,411,129
|
19.55 %
|
227
|
|
25
|
Dungarpur
|
1,388,552
|
25.36 %
|
368
|
|
26
|
Sawai Madhopur
|
1,335,551
|
19.56 %
|
297
|
|
27
|
Baran
|
1,222,755
|
19.68 %
|
175
|
|
28
|
Dhaulpur
|
1,206,516
|
22.71 %
|
398
|
|
29
|
Rajsamand
|
1,156,597
|
17.18 %
|
248
|
|
30
|
Bundi
|
1,110,906
|
15.40 %
|
192
|
|
31
|
Sirohi
|
1,036,346
|
21.76 %
|
202
|
|
32
|
Pratapgarh
|
867,848
|
22.78 %
|
195
|
|
33
|
Jaisalmer
|
669,919
|
31.81 %
|
17
|
