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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Jaipur district
| settlement_type = [[List of districts of Rajasthan|District]] of [[Rajasthan]]
| total_type = Total
| image_skyline = {{Photomontage
|size = 250
|photo1a = Inside view of Amer Fort, Jaipur.JPG
|photo1b = Jal Mahal (Water Palace).jpg
|photo2a = Vrihat samrat yantra, JantarMantar, Jaipur, Rajasthan.jpg
|photo2b = Hawa Mahal 076.jpg
|photo3a = Jaigarh Fort, Amer, Jaipur, 20191218 1611 9395 DxO.jpg
}}
| image_caption = Clockwise from top-left: Ganesh Pol in [[Amber Fort]], [[Jal Mahal]], [[Hawa Mahal]], [[Jaigarh Fort]], [[Jantar Mantar, Jaipur|Jantar Mantar]] in [[Jaipur]]
| image_map = Jaipur in Rajasthan (India).svg
| map_caption = Location of Jaipur district in Rajasthan
| coordinates = {{Coord|26.926|75.8235|region:IN-RJ_type:adm3rd|display=inline,title}}
| coor_pinpoint = Jaipur
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and union territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Rajasthan]]
| subdivision_type2 = Division
| subdivision_name2 = [[Jaipur division|Jaipur]]
| established_title = Established
| established_date =
| seat_type = Headquarters
| seat = [[Jaipur]]
| parts_type = [[Tehsils of India|Tehsils]]
| parts_style = para
| p1 = 16<ref name="Sub-Divisions/Panchayat Samitis/Tehsils" >{{cite web | url = http://jaipur.rajasthan.gov.in/content/raj/jaipur/en/about-jaipur/blocks-tehsils-panchayats.html# | title = Sub-Divisions/Panchayat Samitis/Tehsils | access-date = 2016-12-29 | year = 2016 }}</ref>
| area_total_km2 = 11143
| area_footnotes =
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_total = 6,626,178
| population_footnotes = <ref name="districtcensus"/>
| population_urban =
| population_density_km2 = 595
| demographics_type1 = Demographics
| demographics1_title1 = [[Literacy in India|Literacy]]
| demographics1_info1 = 76%
| demographics1_title2 = Sex ratio
| demographics1_info2 = 910
| leader_title = [[District collector]]
| leader_name = Prakash Rajpurohit, [[Indian Administrative Service|IAS]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jaipur Administration |url=https://jaipur.rajasthan.gov.in/pages/sm/contact-directory/12187/37/30261 |website=Jaipur.rajasthan.gov.in |date=22 February 2024}}</ref>
| leader_title1 =
| leader_name1 =
| leader_title2 = [[Vidhan Sabha|Vidhan Sabha constituencies]]
| leader_name2 = 19<ref name="Jaipur district Assembly Constituencies" >{{cite web | url = http://gisserver1.nic.in/ecimaps/ECIPDF%5CRaj_Maps%5Cac_jaipur.pdf | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131221235824/http://gisserver1.nic.in/ecimaps/ECIPDF%5CRaj_Maps%5Cac_jaipur.pdf | url-status = dead | archive-date = 21 December 2013 | title = Assembly Constituencies of Jaipur district | access-date = 28 February 2012 | year = 2012 | publisher = gisserver1.nic.in/ }}</ref>
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +05:30
| registration_plate =
| blank_name_sec1 = [[Roads in India|Major highways]]
| blank_info_sec1 = [[National Highway 21 (India)|National Highway 21 (NH-21)]]<br>[[National Highway 48 (India)|National Highway 48 (NH-48)]]
| blank_name_sec2 = Average annual precipitation
| blank_info_sec2 = 459.8 mm
| website = {{URL|http://jaipur.rajasthan.gov.in/}}
}}

'''Jaipur district''' is a district in the [[States and union territories of India|state]] of [[Rajasthan]] in Northern [[India]].the city of [[Jaipur]], which is [[Rajasthan|Rajasthan's]] capital and the largest city, is the district headquarters. It is the tenth most populous district in India (out of [[Districts of India|780]]).<ref name="districtcensus">{{Cite web |title=District Census Handbook 2011 - Jaipur|url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/1068/download/3286/DH_2011_0812_PART_A_DCHB_JAIPUR.pdf|website=[[Census of India]]|publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref>

== Etymology ==
The district derives its name from its administrative headquarters, the city of [[Jaipur]]. The city was established in 1727 by [[Sawai Jai Singh|Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II]] (1693–1744), the ruler of [[Kingdom of Amber|Amber]], and named in his honour.<ref name=":3">{{cite book |last1=Sarkar |first1=Jadunath |title=A History of Jaipur: C. 1503-1938 |date=1984 |publisher=Orient Longman |isbn=9780861314720 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=O0oPIo9TXKcC&q=jaipur+named+after+sawai+raja+jai+singh |page=205 |language=en |access-date=9 June 2025 |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, the suffix "pur" or "pura" is commonly used to denote a city or town. Thus, the name "Jaipur" translates to "The City of Jai," commemorating its founder, Jai Singh II.<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=9 June 2025 |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>

== Geography ==
The district is located between 26°23' and 27°51' north latitude, and 74°55' and 76°50' east longitude. It covers an area of {{Convert|11143|km2}}, accounting for approximately 3.26% of the state's total area, and ranks 9th in size among the districts of the state.{{efn|This data is based on the administrative boundaries as per the 2011 Census, prior to the reorganisation of districts in 2023.}}<ref name="districtcensus"/> The district stretches about {{Convert|180|km}} from east to west, while its north to south length is approximately {{Convert|110|km}}. It shares its northern boundary with the [[Sikar district]] and the state of [[Haryana]]. Towards the south, the district is bordered by [[Tonk district]]. On the eastern side, it is surrounded by [[Alwar district|Alwar]], [[Dausa district|Dausa]], and [[Sawai Madhopur district|Sawai Madhopur]] districts, while to the west, it is flanked by [[Nagaur district|Nagaur]] and [[Ajmer district|Ajmer]] districts.<ref name="location">{{cite web |title=Location & Area |url=https://jaipur.rajasthan.gov.in/sm/jankalyan-category-and-entry-type/12178/37/1/3 |website=District Jaipur |access-date=11 June 2025}}</ref>

The district is located on the eastern border of the [[Thar Desert]] and is largely covered with a thick layer of soil and [[Alluvium|alluvial]] deposits. The district is surrounded by the [[Aravalli Range|Aravali mountain range]] on three sides.<ref name="location" /> Towards the north and east, the region is bordered by hill ranges and several isolated peaks, which rise about {{Convert|200|m}} above the surrounding plains. These hills form a part of the Aravali mountain range. At different locations within the district, these ranges are known by various local names. The hills originate from the area around [[Sambhar Lake]] and continue into [[Jhunjhunu district]]. In Jaipur tehsil, these are commonly called Puranaghat and [[Nahargarh Wildlife Sanctuary|Nahargarh]]. In the tehsils of [[Kotputli]], [[Viratnagar|Bairath]], and [[Jamwa Ramgarh]], the hills are referred to by names such as Ada Doongar, Chapa, Khan Rahori, Khan Dogota, Jaroonda, Khan Raipur, and Khan Badri. Additionally, the [[Torawati]] hills are situated to the west of the [[Sahibi River|Sabi]] and [[Banganga River (Rajasthan)|Banganga]] rivers.<ref name="districtcensus" />

==Divisions==

Being the state capital, Jaipur has a Legislative Assembly. The 13 Sub-divisions in district are:
* [[Jaipur]]
* [[Amer, India|Amber]]
* [[Bassi, India|Bassi]]
* [[Chaksu]]
* [[Chomu]]
* [[Mauzmabad]]
* [[Jamwa Ramgarh]]
* [[Phagi]]
* [[Phulera]]
* [[Kotputli]]
* [[Sanganer]]
* [[Shahpura, Jaipur|Shahpura]]
* [[Viratnagar]]

'''[[Panchayat Samiti (Block)|Panchayat Samitis]]''' are:
* [[Amer, India|Amber]]
* [[Bassi, India|Bassi]]
* [[Chaksu]]
* [[Govindgarh, Rajasthan|Govindgarh]]
* [[Dudu, Rajasthan|Dudu]]
* [[Jamwa Ramgarh]]
* [[Phagi]]
* [[Sambhar, Rajasthan|Sambhar]]
* [[Jhotwara]]
* [[Kotputli]]
* [[Shahpura, Jaipur|Shahpura]]
* [[Sanganer]]
* [[Viratnagar]]

'''[[Tehsils]]''' are:
3 new tehsils have recently been added, earlier there were 13 tehsils and now 16.
* [[Amer, India|Amber]]
* [[Bassi, India|Bassi]]
* [[Chaksu]]
* [[Chomu]]
* [[Dudu, Rajasthan|Dudu]]
* [[Jamwa Ramgarh]]
* [[Phagi]]
* [[Sambhar, Rajasthan|Sambhar]]
* [[Jaipur]]
* [[Kotputli]]
* [[Shahpura, Jaipur|Shahpura]]
* [[Sanganer]]
* [[Viratnagar]]
* [[Kot Khawada]]
* [[Kishangarh Renwal|Kishangarh-Renwal]]
*[[Mauzmabad|Mauzamabad]]
*[[Paota]]

{| class="wikitable"
| [[Sub- divisions of India|Sub-divisions]] || 13
|-
| [[Tehsil]] || 16
|-
| [[Villages]] || 2369
|-
| [[Panchayat Samiti (Block)]] || 13
|-
| [[Gram Panchayat]] || 489
|-
| [[Nagar Palika]] || 10
|-
| [[Nagar Nigam]] || 2
|}

==Demographics==
{{historical populations|11=1901|12=9,44,116|13=1911|14=8,89,399|15=1921|16=7,29,878|17=1931|18=8,13,631|19=1941|20=9,26,153|21=1951|22=11,86,745|23=1961|24=15,08,009|25=1971|26=19,93,463|27=1981|28=28,02,414|29=1991|30=38,87,895|31=2001|32=52,51,071|33=2011|34=66,26,178|percentages=pagr|footnote=source:<ref>[http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/PCA/A2_Data_Table.html Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901]</ref>|align=right}}

{{bar box
|title=Religions in Jaipur district (2011)<ref name="Religion">{{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]]}}</ref>
|titlebar=#Fcd116
|left1=Religion
|right1=Percent
|bars=
{{bar percent|[[Hinduism]]|darkorange|87.83}}
{{bar percent|[[Rajasthani Muslims|Islam]]|green|10.38}}
{{bar percent|[[Jainism in Rajasthan|Jainism]]|brown|1.22}}
{{bar percent|Others|black|0.57}}
}}

According to the [[2011 census of India|2011 census]] Jaipur district has a [[Demographics of India|population]] of 6,626,178,<ref name="districtcensus"/> roughly equal to the nation of [[Libya]]<ref name="cia">{{cite web | author = US Directorate of Intelligence | title = Country Comparison:Population | url = https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070613004507/https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html | url-status = dead | archive-date = 13 June 2007 | access-date = 1 October 2011 | quote = Libya 6,597,960}}</ref> or the US state of [[Washington (state)|Washington]].<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://2010.census.gov/2010census/data/apportionment-pop-text.php
|title=2010 Resident Population Data
|publisher=U. S. Census Bureau
|access-date=30 September 2011
|quote=Washington 6,724,540
|url-status=dead
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019160532/http://2010.census.gov/2010census/data/apportionment-pop-text.php
|archive-date=19 October 2013
}}</ref> This gives it a ranking of 10th in India (out of a total of [[Districts of India|640]]).<ref name=districtcensus/> The district has a population density of {{convert|598|PD/sqkm|PD/sqmi}}.<ref name=districtcensus/> Its [[Family planning in India|population growth rate]] over the decade 2001-2011 was 26.91%.<ref name=districtcensus/> Jaipur has a [[sex ratio]] of 909 [[Women in India|females]] for every 1000 males,<ref name=districtcensus/> and a [[Literacy in India|literacy rate]] of 76.44%. 52.40% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 15.14% and 7.97% of the population respectively.<ref name=districtcensus/>

===Languages===
{{Pie chart
|caption = Languages of Jaipur district (2011)<ref name="language"/>
|label1 = [[Hindi]] |value1 = 45.85 |color1 = orange
|label2 = [[Rajasthani languages|Rajasthani]] |value2 = 34.44 |color2 = firebrick
|label3 = [[Dhundari language|Dhundari]] |value3 = 11.31 |color3 = sienna
|label4 = [[Urdu]] |value4 = 2.74 |color4 = green
|label5 = [[Marwari language|Marwari]] |value5 = 2.52 |color5 = maroon
|label6 = [[Sindhi language|Sindhi]] |value6 = 1.21 |color6 = limegreen
|label7 = Others |value7 = 1.93 |color7 = grey
}}

At the time of the [[2011 Census of India]], 45.85% of the population in the district spoke [[Hindi]], 34.44% [[Rajasthani languages|Rajasthani]], 11.31% [[Dhundari language|Dhundari]], 2.74% [[Urdu]], 2.52% [[Marwari language|Marwari]], 1.21% [[Sindhi language|Sindhi]], 0.42% [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]] and 0.41% [[Bengali language|Bengali]] as their first language.<ref name="language">{{Cite web |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/10220/download/13332/DDW-C16-STMT-MDDS-0800.XLSX|title=Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Rajasthan|website=censusindia.gov.in|publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref>

==Culture==

===Notable personalities===
* HH Galtapeethadheeshwar Swami Avadheshacharya Ji Maharaj - Mahant, Shri Galta Peeth.
* [[Hemant Shesh]] (1952- ) Writer and civil servant. Born in [[Jaipur]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://in.jagran.yahoo.com/sahitya/?page=article&articleid=2403&category=7|title=हेमंत को बिरला फाउंडेशन के बिहारी पुरस्कार |work=[[Dainik Jagran]]|publisher=Jagran Prakashan Ltd.|language=hi|access-date=8 September 2011}}</ref>
*

==Climate==
<br />{{Weather box
|location = Jaipur
|metric first = Yes
|single line = Yes
|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 = 48.5
|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
|Nov record high C = 36.1
|Dec record high C = 31.3
|year record high C = 48.5
|Jan high C = 22.5
|Feb high C = 26.1
|Mar high C = 32
|Apr high C = 37.6
|May high C = 41.1
|Jun high C = 39.7
|Jul high C = 34.8
|Aug high C = 32.7
|Sep high C = 34.2
|Oct high C = 34.1
|Nov high C = 29.6
|Dec high C = 25.1
|year high C =
|Jan low C = 8.4
|Feb low C = 12
|Mar low C = 17.4
|Apr low C = 22.8
|May low C = 27.1
|Jun low C = 27.9
|Jul low C = 26.2
|Aug low C = 24.9
|Sep low C = 24
|Oct low C = 20.1
|Nov low C = 14.4
|Dec low C = 9.9
|year low C =
|Jan record low C = -2.2
|Feb record low C = -2.2
|Mar record low C = 3.3
|Apr record low C = 9.4
|May record low C = 15.6
|Jun record low C = 19.7
|Jul record low C = 20.6
|Aug record low C = 18.9
|Sep record low C = 15
|Oct record low C = 11.1
|Nov record low C = 3.3
|Dec record low C = 0
|year record low C = -2.2
|Jan precipitation mm = 5.9
|Feb precipitation mm = 10.2
|Mar precipitation mm = 4.4
|Apr precipitation mm = 7.1
|May precipitation mm = 12.2
|Jun precipitation mm = 61.9
|Jul precipitation mm = 190.5
|Aug precipitation mm = 203.4
|Sep precipitation mm = 79.6
|Oct precipitation mm = 19.4
|Nov precipitation mm = 1.9
|Dec precipitation mm = 3.8
|year precipitation mm =
|source 1 =[[India Meteorological Department]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Climate of Jaipur |url=https://mausam.imd.gov.in/jaipur/docs/climate.pdf |website=[[India Meteorological Department]] |access-date=18 June 2025 |page=48 |date=1 January 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Climatological Information |url=https://mausam.imd.gov.in/jaipur/mcdata/extreme_jaipur.pdf |website=[[India Meteorological Department]] |access-date=18 June 2025}}</ref>
|date=June 2025}}

==See also==
* [[Jaipur|Jaipur City]]
* [[Amber, India|Amber]]
* [[Dhundhar]]
* [[Jaipur Rural district]]
* [[Kingdom of Amber]]
* [[History of Jaipur]]
* [[Sawai Jai Singh]]
* [[Jantar Mantar]]

== Notes ==
{{Notelist}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}
https://jaipur.rajasthan.gov.in/content/raj/jaipur/en/about-jaipur/blocks-tehsils-panchayats.html#

==External links==
{{Commons category}}
* [http://jaipur.rajasthan.gov.in/content/raj/jaipur/en/home.html/ Jaipur District]

{{Geographic location
|Centre = Jaipur district
|North = [[Mahendragarh district]], [[Haryana]]
|Northeast = [[Alwar district]]
|East = [[Dausa district]]
|Southeast = [[Sawai Madhopur district]]
|South = [[Tonk district]]
|Southwest = [[Ajmer district]]
|West = [[Nagaur district]]
|Northwest = [[Sikar district]]
}}

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