The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Rajasthan:
Rajasthan largest state of the Republic of India by area, is located in the northwest of India. It comprises most of the area of the large, inhospitable Thar Desert, also known as the Great Indian Desert, which parallels the Sutlej-Indus river valley along its border with Pakistan to the west. Rajasthan is also bordered by Gujarat to the southwest, Madhya Pradesh to the southeast, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana to the northeast and Punjab to the north. Rajasthan covers 10.4% of India, an area of 342,239 square kilometres (132,139 sq mi).
General reference[edit]
Names[edit]
- Common English country name(s): Rajasthan
- Pronunciation
- English: /ˈrɑːdʒəstæn/
- Hindustani: [raːdʒəsˈt̪ʰaːn] ⓘ
- Pronunciation
- Official name: State of Rajasthan
- Nickname(s): the land of kings[1]
- Adjectival(s): Rajasthani
- Demonym(s): Rajasthanis
- Abbreviations and name codes
- ISO 3166-2 code: IN-RJ
- Vehicle registration code: RJ
Rankings (amongst India's states)[edit]
- by population: 7th most populous state
- by area (2011 census): 1st (largest state of India)
- by crime rate (2015): 6th
- by gross domestic product (GDP) (2104): 7th
- by Human Development Index (HDI):
- by life expectancy at birth:
- by literacy rate: 25th
Geography of Rajasthan[edit]
- Rajasthan is: a state of India
- Population of Rajasthan: 68,621,012 (as of 2011)
- Area of Rajasthan: 342,239 km2 (132,139 sq mi)
- Atlas of Rajasthan
Location of Rajasthan[edit]
Rajasthan is situated within the following regions:
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Environment of Rajasthan[edit]
- Climate of Rajasthan
- Western Rajasthan: Sub-tropical arid (desert) climate
- Rajasthan east of the Aravalli range: Sub-tropical humid (wet) with dry winters
- Wildlife of Rajasthan
Natural geographic features of Rajasthan[edit]
- Mountains of Rajasthan
Regions of Rajasthan[edit]
There are mainly Four Regions of rajasthan.
Ecoregions of Rajasthan[edit]
- Ghagghar planes in north
- Very humid eastern planes
- Humid aravalli range
- Semi-arid western planes
- Arid far western thar dessert
Administrative divisions of Rajasthan[edit]
Administrative divisions of Rajasthan
Districts of Rajasthan[edit]
- Ajmer district
- Alwar district
- Banswara district
- Baran district
- Barmer district
- Bharatpur district
- Bhilwara district
- Bikaner district
- Bundi district
- Chittorgarh district
- Churu district
- Dausa district
- Dholpur district
- Dungarpur district
- Hanumangarh district
- Jaipur district
- Jaisalmer district
- Jalor district
- Jhalawar district
- Jhunjhunu district
- Jodhpur district
- Karauli district
- Kota district
- Nagaur district
- Pali district
- Pratapgarh district
- Rajsamand district
- Sawai Madhopur district
- Sikar district
- Sirohi district
- Sri Ganganagar district
- Tonk district
- Udaipur district
Municipalities of Rajasthan[edit]
- Capital of Rajasthan: Capital of Rajasthan
- Cities of Rajasthan
Demography of Rajasthan[edit]
Government and politics of Rajasthan[edit]
- Form of government:
- Capital of Rajasthan: Capital of Rajasthan
- Elections in Rajasthan
- Political parties in Rajasthan
- Political scandals of Rajasthan
- Taxation in Rajasthan
Branches of the government of Rajasthan[edit]
Executive branch of the government of Rajasthan[edit]
State agencies of Rajasthan[edit]
- Board of Secondary Education, Rajasthan
- HCM Rajasthan State Institute of Public Administration
- Jaipur Development Authority
- Rajasthan Arabic and Persian Research Institute
- Rajasthan Financial Corporation
- Rajasthan Khadi and Village Industries Board
- Rajasthan Oriental Research Institute
- Rajasthan Public Service Commission
- Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam
- Rajasthan State Archives
- Rajasthan State Industrial Development and Investment Corporation
- Rajasthan State Mines and Minerals Limited
- Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation
- Rajasthan State Sports Council
- Rajasthan Tourism Development Corporation
- Rural Non Farm Development Agency
- SPINFED
Legislative branch of the government of Rajasthan[edit]
Judicial branch of the government of Rajasthan[edit]
Law and order in Rajasthan[edit]
- Capital punishment in Rajasthan
- Constitution of Rajasthan
- Criminal justice system of Rajasthan
- Crime in Rajasthan
- Organized crime in Rajasthan
- Human rights in Rajasthan
- Freedom of the press in Rajasthan
- Freedom of religion in Rajasthan
- LGBT rights in Rajasthan
- Law enforcement in Rajasthan
- Penal system of Rajasthan
History of Rajasthan[edit]
History of Rajasthan, by period[edit]
- Vedic and earlier cultures
- Muslim conquest in the Indian subcontinent
- Caliphate campaigns in India (738 CE)
History of Rajasthan, by region[edit]
History of Rajasthan, by subject[edit]
Culture of Rajasthan[edit]
- Architecture of Rajasthan
- Cuisine of Rajasthan
- Ethnic minorities in Rajasthan
- Festivals in Rajasthan
- Humor in Rajasthan
- Media in Rajasthan
- Monuments of National Importance in Rajasthan
- Museums and art galleries in Rajasthan
- People of Rajasthan
- Prostitution in Rajasthan
- Public holidays in Rajasthan
- Records of Rajasthan
- Religion in Rajasthan
- World Heritage Sites in Rajasthan
Art in Rajasthan[edit]
- Art in Rajasthan
- Cinema of Rajasthan
- Literature of Rajasthan
- Music of Rajasthan
- Television in Rajasthan
- Theatre in Rajasthan
Language in Rajasthan[edit]
- Rajasthani language – language of the Indo-Aryan languages family. It is spoken by 20 million people in Rajasthan and neighboring states of India and Pakistan, or 50 million if Marwari if counted as Rajasthani, as it often is.
- Ahirwati
- Bagri
- Harauti
- Marwari
- Mewari
- Mewati
- Other major languages and dialects
- Shekhawati
Sports in Rajasthan[edit]
- Cricket in Rajasthan
- Football in Rajasthan
Symbols of Rajasthan[edit]
- State animal: Chinkara
- State bird: Indian bustard
- State flower: Rohira
- State seal: Seal of Rajasthan
- State tree: Khejri
Economy and infrastructure of Rajasthan[edit]
- Economic rank (by nominal GDP):
- Agriculture in Rajasthan
- Banking in Rajasthan
- Communications in Rajasthan
- Companies of Rajasthan
- Currency of Rajasthan:
- Economic history of Rajasthan
- Energy in Rajasthan
- Health care in Rajasthan
- Mining in Rajasthan
- Rajasthan Stock Exchange
- Tourism in Rajasthan
- Transport in Rajasthan
- Water supply and sanitation in Rajasthan
Education in Rajasthan[edit]
Health in Rajasthan[edit]
See also[edit]
- Ahore (Rajasthan Assembly constituency)
- Bali (Rajasthan Assembly constituency)
- Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Rajasthan Ayurved University
- East Rajasthan Uplands
- Ganges Canal (Rajasthan)
- Gomati River (Rajasthan)
- HCM Rajasthan State Institute of Public Administration
- Historical battles of Rajasthan
- Jaga (Rajasthan)
- Jagadguru Ramanadacharya Rajasthan Sanskrit University
- Jagas of Rajasthan
- Jalore (Rajasthan Assembly constituency)
- Janardan Rai Nagar Rajasthan Vidyapeeth University
- List of constituencies of Rajasthan Vidhan Sabha
- List of Rajasthan Royals cricketers
- List of Rajya Sabha members from Rajasthan
- List of Sahitya Akademi Award winners for Rajasthani
- List of Scheduled castes in Rajasthan
- List of Speakers of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
- List of State Protected Monuments in Rajasthan
- Major Rajasthani
- Pali (Rajasthan Assembly constituency)
- Parbati River (Rajasthan)
- Political families of Rajasthan
- Raj Bhavan (Rajasthan)
- Rajasthan (film)
- Rajasthan Accounts Service
- Rajasthan Administrative Service
- Rajasthan Arabic and Persian Research Institute
- Rajasthan Assembly Building
- Rajasthan Atomic Power Station
- Rajasthan Basin
- Rajasthan Electronics and Instruments Limited
- Rajasthan High Court
- Rajasthan Institute of Engineering and Technology
- Rajasthan Khadi and Village Industries Board
- Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
- Rajasthan Nirman Mazdoor Sangathan
- Rajasthan Oriental Research Institute
- Rajasthan Patrika
- Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee
- Rajasthan Pre-Engineering Test
- Rajasthan Public Service Commission
- Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam
- Rajasthan Roots
- Rajasthan Royals
- Rajasthan State Archives
- Rajasthan State Industrial Development and Investment Corporation
- Rajasthan State Mines and Minerals Limited
- Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation
- Rajasthan State Sports Council
- Rajasthan Technical University
- Rajasthan Tourism Development Corporation
- Rajasthan Vikas Party
- Rajgarh (Rajasthan)
- Royal Rajasthan on Wheels
- Sai Dham Rani Rajasthan
- Shaikh of Rajasthan
- Sumerpur (Rajasthan Assembly constituency)
- Swami Keshwanand Rajasthan Agricultural University
References[edit]
- ^ The Territories and States of India By Tara Boland-Crewe, David Lea, pg 208
