Jaipur

Jaipur /ˈdʒaɪpʊər/ (listen) is the capital city of the state of Rajasthan, in India. In 2011, about 3 million people lived there. It is located about 300 km southwest of Delhi and about 200 km west of Agra. There are different industries in the city, which is also a cultural center. Jaipur is home to a university and important transportation. Close to the city, there are agricultural and mining activities.

Jaipur जयपुर ਜੈਪੁਰ Pink city
Metropolitan City
Clockwise from top: Jal Mahal, Lakshmi-Narayan Temple, Albert Hall, Hawa Mahal, Jantar Mantar
Nickname:  The Pink City
Jaipur
Coordinates: 26.9°N 75.8°E / 26.9; 75.8
Country	India
State	Rajasthan
District	Jaipur
Settled	November 18, 1727
Founded by	Maharaja Ram Seo Master II
Named for	Maharaja Swai Jai Singh II
Government
• Type	Democratic
• Mayor	Jyoti Khandelwal (INC)
• Police commissioner	Babu lal soni
Area
• Metropolitan City	111.8 km2 (43.2 sq mi)
Elevation	431 m (1,414 ft)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Metropolitan City	3,073,350(10th India)
• Density	598/km2 (1,550/sq mi)
• Urban	3,499,204
• Rural	3,164,767
• Metro rank	10th IN
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Pincode(s)	302 0xx
Area code(s)	91141-XXXX XXXX
Vehicle registration	RJ-14
Spoken languages	Rajasthani, Panjabi
Primary Airport	Jaipur International Airport (Major/International)
Website	www.jaipur.nic.in

History

The city of Jaipur was founded by King of Amer, Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II on 18 November 1727, who ruled from 1699 to 1743. He wanted to move his capital from Amer, 11 kilometres (7 mi) to Jaipur because the population was growing and there was not enough water. The construction of the city began in 1726 and took four years to finish.^[2]