Important Facts about Rajasthan

🔶 Establishment Day of Rajasthan: March 30 (1949) 

🔶 Capital of Rajasthan: Jaipur (Established by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh in 1727 and designed by architect Vidhyadhar Bhattacharya)

🔶 Official Language of Rajasthan: Hindi

🔶 State Tree of Rajasthan: Khejri ( Scientific Name: Prosopis cineraria)

🔶 State Flower of Rajasthan: Rohida (Tecomella) ( Scientific Name: Tecomella undulata)

🔶 State Animal of Rajasthan: Camel and Indian Gazelle

     Scientific Names: Camelus (Camel) and Gazella bennettii (Indian Gazelle)

🔶 State Bird of Rajasthan: Great Indian Bustard (Scientific Name: Ardeotis nigriceps)

🔶 State Sport of Rajasthan: Basketball

🔶 Entry Gate of Rajasthan: Bharatpur

🔶 Paris of Rajasthan: Jaipur

🔶 Kashmir of Rajasthan: Udaipur

🔶 City of Water Palaces: Deeg (Bharatpur)

🔶 Longest River of Rajasthan: Chambal

🔶 Dance of Rajasthan: Ghoomar

🔶 State Song of Rajasthan: "Kesariya Balam Aao Ni Padharo Mhare Desh"

Important Information about the Geographical Structure/Area of Rajasthan:

🔶 Geographical Area: 342,239 square kilometers

🔶 Percentage of Country's Area: 10.41% (1/10th part)

🔶 Ranking in terms of Area among states in India: 1st

🔶 Length of Rajasthan (North to South): 826 km

🔶 Width of Rajasthan (East to West): 869 km

🔶 Shape of Rajasthan: Rhombus

🔶 Length of International Border with Pakistan: 1070 km

🔶 Bordering Districts with International Border: Ganganagar, Bikaner, Jaisalmer, Barmer

🔶 Length of State Border: 5,920 km

🔶 Percentage of Desert Area in Rajasthan: 58%

🔶 Location of Rajasthan: Located in the northwestern part of the country, between 23°3′ to 30°12′ north latitude and 69°30′ to 78°18′ east longitude. The Tropic of Cancer passes through Rajasthan, touching the Banswara district in the south.

🔶 Neighboring States: Punjab to the north, Haryana to the northeast, Uttar Pradesh to the east, Madhya Pradesh to the southeast, Gujarat to the south and southwest, and Pakistan to the west.

🔶 Climate of Rajasthan: Hot semi-arid desert climate

🔶 Vegetation of Rajasthan: Thar Desert and Dry Deciduous Forests

🔶 Largest District of Rajasthan by Area: Jaisalmer (34,401 square kilometers)

🔶 Smallest District of Rajasthan by Area: Dholpur (3,034 square kilometers)

Important Information about the Population of Rajasthan:

🔶 Total Population of Rajasthan (2011): 68,548,437

🔶 Male Population: 35,550,997

🔶 Female Population: 32,997,440

🔶 Population Growth Rate (2001-2011): 21.3%

🔶 Population Density of Rajasthan: 200 people per square kilometer

🔶 Sex Ratio of Rajasthan (Number of Females per 1,000 Males): 928

Literacy Rate in Rajasthan (Overall): 66.1%

Male Literacy Rate: 79.2%

Female Literacy Rate: 52.1%

🔶 District with the highest population growth rate in Rajasthan (2001-2011): Barmer (32.5%)

🔶 District with the lowest population growth rate in Rajasthan (2001-2011): Ganganagar (10.0%)

🔶 District with the highest population density in Rajasthan: Jaipur (595 individuals/square kilometer)

🔶 District with the lowest population density in Rajasthan: Jaisalmer (17 individuals/square kilometer)

🔶 District with the highest sex ratio in Rajasthan: Dungarpur (994)

🔶 District with the lowest sex ratio in Rajasthan: Dholpur (846)

🔶 Largest district in Rajasthan based on population: Jaipur (66,26,178)

🔶 Smallest district in Rajasthan based on population: Jaisalmer (6,69,919)

🔶 First tribal district in Rajasthan with 100% literacy rate: Dungarpur

🔶 District with the highest literacy rate in Rajasthan: Kota (76.6%)

🔶 District with the lowest literacy rate in Rajasthan: Jalore (54.9%)

🔶 District with the highest male literacy rate in Rajasthan: Jhunjhunu (86.9%)

🔶 District with the lowest male literacy rate in Rajasthan: Pratapgarh and Banswara (69.5%)

🔶 District with the highest female literacy rate in Rajasthan: Kota (65.9%)

🔶 District with the lowest female literacy rate in Rajasthan: Jalore (38.5%)

🔶 First fully literate district in Rajasthan: Ajmer

🔶 Rank of Rajasthan among states in India in terms of Scheduled Tribe population: Sixth

🔶 Largest tribal community in Rajasthan: Meena tribe

🔶 Second major tribal community in Rajasthan: Bhil tribe

🔶 District of highest importance in terms of tribes: Udaipur

🔶 Rank of Rajasthan among states in India in terms of population density: Twenty-fourth

🔶 Number of districts with a population of more than fifteen lakhs: 21 (2011)

Important information related to governance and administration in Rajasthan:

🔶 Number of districts in Rajasthan: 33

🔶 Number of municipalities in Rajasthan: 184 (2011)

🔶 Number of tehsils in Rajasthan: 325 (2015)

🔶 Number of Panchayat Samities (Block Panchayats) in Rajasthan: 295 (2011)

🔶 Total number of villages in Rajasthan: 44,794 (2011)

🔶 Number of divisions in Rajasthan: 7

🔶 Highest peak in Rajasthan: Guru Shikhar (Sirohi) in the Aravalli mountain range (1,722 meters)

🔶 Most humid place in Rajasthan: Mount Abu (Sirohi)

🔶 Most humid district in Rajasthan: Jhalawar

🔶 Hottest district/place in Rajasthan: Churu

🔶 Oldest mountain range in the world located in Rajasthan: Aravalli Range (Total length 692 km, 550 km in Rajasthan)

🔶 Number of Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) seats in Rajasthan: 200

🔶 Number of Lok Sabha (Parliamentary) seats in Rajasthan: 25

🔶 Number of Rajya Sabha (Upper House of Parliament) seats in Rajasthan: 10

🔶 Location of Rajasthan Public Service Commission (RPSC) : Ajmer

🔶 Location of Rajasthan High Court: Jodhpur

🔶 Formation of Rajasthan Revenue Board: Ajmer (established on January 1, 1949)

🔶 Only nuclear power plant in Rajasthan: Rawatbhata (Chittorgarh)

🔶 Introduction of Panchayati Raj system in India in 1959: Nagaur.

🔶 Airports in Rajasthan: Jaipur, Udaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, Jaisalmer, Bikaner

🔶 Major exports: Jewelry, gemstones, and handicrafts

🔶 Main industry in Rajasthan: Textile industry

🔶 Only open university in Rajasthan: Kota

🔶 Workforce participation rate in Rajasthan: 42.11%

      Male workforce participation rate: 50.07%

      Female workforce participation rate: 33.48%

🔶 Workforce participation rate in rural areas of Rajasthan: 45.94%

🔶 Workforce participation rate in urban areas of Rajasthan: 29.56%.