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Drishti IAS Coaching in Delhi, Online IAS Test Series & Study
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Total District
33
Ancient name of State
Marukantar, Rajputana
Shape of State
Quadrilateral (Kiteboarder)
High Court
Jodhpur
1/23
State Symbol
State animal:
Chinkara
State bird:
Godavan
2/23
State domestic
animal:
Camel
State tree:
Khejri
State flower:
Rohida
State folk
dance:
Ghoomar
Rajasthan : General Information
Total Division – 7 (Jaipur, Jodhpur, Ajmer, Kota, Udaipur, Bikaner and Bharatpur)
State Sports of Rajasthan – Basketball
Folk dance of Rajasthan – Ghoomar
State Legislature – Unicameral (Assembly)
Rajya Sabha seat – 10
Lok Sabha seat – 25 (SC-4, ST-3)
State Assembly Seat – 200
First Speaker of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly – Narottam Lal Joshi
First Deputy Speaker of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly – Lal Singh Shaktawat
First Leader of Opposition of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly – Jaswant Singh
First Protem Speaker of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly – Maharao Sangram Singh
First Chief Minister of Rajasthan – Tikaram Paliwal
The first woman MP of Rajasthan – Smt
...
Narayan Singh
Most frequently elected Rajya Sabha members from the state – Ram Niwas Mirdha and
Jaswant Singh (4-4 times)
Most frequently elected woman Rajya Sabha member from the state – Smt
...
Sushila Bangaru
(Jalore)
The first woman Lok Sabha member of Scheduled Tribe from the state – Usha Meena (Sawai
Madhopur)
Total District Councils – 33
No
...
of State Funded University in the State – 27
Number of Private University in the State – 51
Total colleges of general education in the state – 2198
Phases of
Integration
of
Rajasthan
Stages
Date
Name
Princely
States /
Bases /
Territories
Involved
Prime
Minister or
Chief
Minister
Rajpramukh
(Capital)
First Stage
18 March,
1948
Matsya
Union or
Matsya
Sangh
Alwar,
Bharatpur,
Dholpur,
Karauli and
Neemrana
(Base)
Shobharam
Kumawat,
Alwar
Maharaj
Udaybhan
Singh,
Dholpur
(Alwar)
Specifications
Nomenclature –
K
...
Accountant
Inaugurator – NV
Gadgil
Second
Stage
25 March,
1948
Rajasthan
union
Kota,
Bundi,
Jhalawar,
Tonk,
Kishangarh,
Shahpura,
Pratapgarh,
Banswara,
Dungarpur
and
Kushalgarh
(Base)
Gokul Lal
Asawa,
Shahpura
Maharaj
Bhim Singh
(Kota)
Inaugurator – NV
Gadgil
Third Stage
18 April,
1948
United
Rajasthan
The
princely
state of
Udaipur
was
included in
the former
Rajasthan
Union
...
Jawaharlal
Nehru
4/23
Fourth
Stage
30 March,
1949
Greater
Rajasthan
Rajasthan
includes
Jaipur,
Jodhpur,
Bikaner and
Jaisalmer
Hiralal
Shastri,
Jaipur
Maharaj
Sawai Man
Singh
(II) (Jaipur)
Bhupal Singh of
Udaipur was
given the title of
Maharaj
Pramukh
...
Shankar
Rao Dev
Committee
Sixth Stage
26
January,
1950
Rajasthan
union
Sirohi
merged
with
Rajasthan
(except Abu
– Dilwara)
Hiralal
Shastri,
Jaipur
Maharaj
Sawai Man
Singh
(II) (Jaipur)
Rajasthan (B
Category) State
Seventh
Stage
1
November,
1956
Modern
Rajasthan
(present
form)
Ajmer –
Merwara,
Abu –
Dilwara
(Sirohi) and
Sunel
Tappa of
Bhanpura
tehsil of
Mandsaur
district of
Madhya
Pradesh
were
included
and Sironj
subdivision
of Jhalawar
was given
to Madhya
Pradesh
...
Sardar
Gurmukh
Nihal Singh
(Governor)
7th Amendment
abolished the
categories of
states (on the
recommendations
of the States
Reorganization
Commission)
Geographical Boundary of Rajasthan
S
...
State
Tangible Districts of Rajasthan
1
...
)
10 (Dholpur, Karauli, Sawai Madhopur, Kota, Baran, Jhalawar,
Chittorgarh, Bhilwara, Banswara, Pratapgarh)
5/23
2
...
)
2 (Hanumangarh, Sri Ganganagar)
3
...
)
7 (Hanumangarh, Churu, Jhunjhunu, Sikar, Jaipur, Alwar, Bharatpur)
4
...
)
2 (Dholpur, Bharatpur)
5
...
)
6 (Udaipur, Barmer, Sirohi, Jalore, Dungarpur, Banswara)
Geographical Situation
Latitudinal position – 23º3'N latitude to 30º12'N latitude
Longitude Position – 90º30' East Longitude to 78º17' East Longitude
Terrestrial range – 5920 kms
...
(Ganganagar, Bikaner, Jaisalmer, Barmer)
Length from north to south – 826 km
...
Smallest district in terms of area – Dholpur
Largest district in terms of area – Jaisalmer
The place with the highest rainfall – Mount Abu
Highest rainfall district – Jhalawar
Minimum rainfall district – Jaisalmer
The oldest mountain – Aravalli
Nearest port – Kandla (Gujarat)
Percentage of Thar Desert – 61%
Number of geographical region of Rajasthan – 04 (Western desert region, Aravalli mountain
region, Eastern plain region, south– eastern plateau)
Height wise 10 Major Mountain
Peaks of Rajasthan
S
...
Mountain
Peak Name
District
Height
(meters)
Specific
1
...
Ser
Sirohi
1597
Situated on Mount
Abu
3
...
Jarga
Udaipur
1431
Situated on the
plateau of Bhorat
5
...
Abu
Sirohi
1295
7
...
Dhonia
Rajsamand
1183
9
...
Rishikesh
Sirohi
1017
Highest peak of
northern Aravali
Situated on the
plateau of Bhorat
Triveni Sangam site in Rajasthan
Beneshwar (Dungarpur)
Mahi-Mon-Jakham
Between Bingod and Mandalgarh (Bhilwara)
Banas-Bedach-Menal
Rajmahal– Bisalpur (Tonk)
Banas-Khari-Dye
Rameshwar (Sawai Madhopur)
Chambal-Banas-Seep
Main Waterfalls in Rajasthan
Waterfalls
River
Place
Chulia Falls
Chambal River
Bhainsrodgarh (Kota)
Bhimtal Falls
Mangli River
Bhimtal, Bundi
Menal Falls
Menal River
Begu (Chittorgarh)
Dir falls
Kankur River
Torgarh-Rawali
Bhil Berry Falls
Bhil Berry Waterfall
Sanctuary (Pali)
District wise Status of
Lakes
S
...
District
Lakes and Ponds
1
...
Alwar
Jaysagar, Mansarovar, Vijaysagar, Pandupol
3
...
Udaipur
Fatehsagar, Pichola, Jaisamand, Udai Sagar,
Swaroop Sagar
7/23
5
...
Chittorgarh
Rana Pratap Sagar, Bhupal Sagar Lake
7
...
Jaipur
Sambhar Lake, Chhaparwada, Jamuvaramgarh,
Jalmahal
9
...
Jaisalmer
Gadhsisar, Amarsagar, Dhorsi Sagar
11
...
Jhalawar
Bhimsagar, Mansarovar
13
...
Tonk
Bisalpur, Tordi Sagar
15
...
Dausa
Kalakh Sagar
17
...
Nagaur
Didwana, Bhankri Molas
19
...
Pali
Sardar Samand
21
...
Banswara
Mahi Bajaj Sagar Dam, Anas
23
...
Boondi
Navalkhasagar, Jetsagar, Sursagar
25
...
Bhilwara
Mandaltal, Khari Dam, Jetpura Dam
27
...
Sawai
madhopur
Panchna Dam, Morel Dam
29
...
Seekar
Raipur Dam
31
...
Hanumangarh
Talwara Lake
33
...
No
...
Camel festival
Bikaner
2
...
Karauli bird fair
Karauli
4
...
Craft bazaar
Udaipur
6
...
Photo festival
Jaipur
8
...
Lake festival
Udaipur
10
...
Jalore Festival
Jalore
12
...
Baneshwar fair
Dungarpur
14
...
Naval band concert
Jaipur
16
...
Braj holi festival and bird fair
Bharatpur
18
...
Rajasthan day
Jaipur
20
...
Gangaur fair
Jaipur
22
...
Charbhuja Ji fair, Khangadi
Sumerpur
24
...
Shree Rath Yatra & Animal fair, Nagar
Bharatpur
26
...
Summer festival
Mount abu
28
...
Pratap jayanti fair
Rajsamand
30
...
Teej festival
Jaipur
32
...
Kaman festival
Bharatpur
34
...
Dol mela
Baran
36
...
Khalkani Mata
Jaipur
38
...
Marwar festival
Jodhpur
40
...
Kolayat fair
Bikaner
42
...
Bundi festival
Bundi
44
...
Music in the park
Jaipur
46
...
Mangarh Dham fair
Banswara
48
...
Sharad festival
Mount abu
Forest/Wildlife Sanctuary/National Park
12/23
According to the report of Rajasthan Forest Department (Year 2019– 20)
The total forest area in Rajasthan – 32845
...
km
...
28 sq
...
(37
...
97 sq
...
(56
...
05 sq
...
(6
...
00 sq
...
Reserved forest in Rajasthan – 12475 sq
...
(38
...
km
...
64%)
Unclassified forest in Rajasthan – 2045 sq
...
(6
...
Udaipur 2
...
Pratapgarh 4
...
Chittorgarh
Districts with minimum five forest cover of Rajasthan – 1
...
Hanumangarh 3
...
Ganganagar 5
...
Udaipur 2
...
Sirohi 4
...
Baran
Districts with minimum five forest cover percentage of Rajasthan – 1
...
Churu 3
...
Bikaner/Jaisalmer 5
...
Jaipur 2
...
Bikaner 4
...
Kota
Mrigavani of Rajasthan
S
...
Name
District
1
...
Chittorgarh Fort Mrigawan
Chittorgarh
3
...
Ashok Vihar Mrigavan
Jaipur Nagar
5
...
Amrita Devi Mrigavan
Khejarli (Jodhpur)
7
...
Km
...
Ranthambore
Sawai madhopur
282
...
Keoladeo (Dense)
Bharatpur
28
...
Mukundra Hills
(darra)
Kota, Chittorgarh
199
...
Bandh Baretha
(Damp Baretha)
Bharatpur
199
...
Sariska
Alwar
492
...
Desert National Park
Jaisalmer, Barmer
3162
...
Ramgarh VishDhari
Bndi
307
5
...
76
6
...
40
7
...
60
8
...
82
9
...
94
10
...
4
11
...
67
12
...
00/227
...
Jawahar Sagar
Kota, Bundi, Chittorgarh
194/220
...
No
...
National Chambal
Gharial
Kota, Sawai madhopur, Bundi,
Karauli, Dholpur
564
...
0
15
...
69
16
...
19
17
...
4
18
...
Sajjangarh
Udaipur
5
...
Phulwari Naal
Udaipur
511
...
Tatgarh Ravali
Rajsamand, Pali, Ajmer
475
...
27
22
...
34
23
...
528
24
...
1
25
...
07
26
...
01
27
...
30
28
...
km
...
31
2008
Jodbid Garhwala Conservation
Reserve
Bikaner
56
...
49
2008
Gudha Vishnoiyan Conservation
Reserve
Jodhpur
2
...
00
2012
Gogelav Conservation Reserve
Nagaur
3
...
47
2012
Rotu Conservation Reserve
Nagaur
0
...
72
2012
Jawai Dam Leopard Conservation
Reserve
Pali
19
...
18
2017
Bansal–Khetri–Bagaur Conservation
Reserve
jhunjhunu
39
...
98
2018
Mansamata Conservation Reserve
Jhunjhunu
102
...
01
Tiger Reserve
Ranthabur Tiger Reserve
Sawai Madhopur, Karauli,
Bundi, Tonk
1411
...
34
Mukundara Hills Tiger Reserve
Kota, Bundi, Jhalawar,
Chittorgarh
759
...
India's first natural uranium, heavy water and refrigeration operating nuclear station –
Rawatbhata (Chittorgarh)
Second nuclear power plant proposed in Rajasthan – Mahi (Banswara)
First Solar Power Plant in India – Phalodi (Jodhpur)
State's first solar park – Badla Phalodi (Jodhpur)
First Solar Energy Freeze in India – Balesar (Jodhpur)
Total power generation capacity in the state – 6617
...
5 MW
Capacity of Biomass Power Plant installed in the State (as on December, 2019) – 120
...
No
...
Beas irrigation
—
Ravi–
beas
2
...
Bisalpur
Tonk
Banas
4
...
Gangnahar
Hanumangarh, Sriganganagar
Sutlej
6
...
Gurgaon
Canal
Bharatpur
Yamuna
8
...
Indira Gandhi
Canal
Bikaner, Hanumangarh, Churu, Ganganagar
Unit– I Bikaner, Jodhpur, Jaisalmer Unit– II
Ravi–
beas
10
...
Mahi Bajaj
Sagar
Banswara, Dungarpur, Pratapgarh
Maahi
12
...
Nohar
Irrigation
Project
Hanumangarh, Churu
Ravi–
beas
14
...
Som–kamla–
amba
Dungarpur
Som
16
...
05 km
...
67 km
...
51 km
...
21 km
...
km
...
Air Transport (March 2019)
Formation of Rajasthan Civil Aviation Corporation – 20 December, 2006
Total airports in the state – 32
Total Military Airports in the State – 6
Total Civilian Airports in the State – 4
Asia's largest underground airport – Nal Airport, Bikaner
Postal and Telecommunication Wervices
Number of Telecom Subscribers in the State – 64
...
of Post Offices in the State – 10,311
19/23
Industry
S
...
Hand Craft Industry
District
1
...
Khesla, Tukdi
balotra falana
3
...
Churiyan and Lahariya
Jaipur
5
...
Marble sculptures
Jaipur
7
...
Phad painting
Shahpura
9
...
85 crore (8th in the country)
Male Population – 3
...
86%)
Female population – 3
...
14%)
Rajasthan's decadal growth rate – 21
...
00%
Urban Decadal Growth Rate – 29
...
5%)
The district with the lowest decadal growth rate in the state – Ganganagar (10
...
13%
The district with the highest annual growth rate of the state – Barmer
The district with the lowest annual growth rate in the state – Ganganagar
Population density
The population density of Rajasthan – 200 persons per sq
...
Rajasthan's rank in terms of population density in the country – 18th
Districts with highest population density in the state – Jaipur (595), Bharatpur (503), Dausa
(476)
Districts with lowest population density in the state – Jaisalmer (17), Bikaner (78), Barmer
(192)
Sex ratio
Sex Ratio of Rajasthan – 928 (was 921 in 2001)
State's rank in the country – 21st
21/23
Districts with highest sex ratio in the state – Dungarpur (994), Rajsamand (990), Pali (987)
Districts with lowest sex ratio in the state – Dholpur (846), Jaisalmer (852), Karauli (861)
Rural Sex Ratio in the State – 933 (other sources 953)
Urban Sex Ratio – 914 in the State
The district with the highest rural sex ratio in the state – Pali (1003)
The district with the lowest rural sex ratio in the state – Dholpur (841)
The district with the highest urban sex ratio in the state – Tonk (985)
The district with the lowest urban sex ratio in the state – Jaisalmer (807)
Literacy
Literacy of Rajasthan – 66
...
6%)
The district with the lowest literacy rate in the state – Jalore (54
...
9%)
District with lowest male literacy in the state – Pratapgarh (69
...
9%)
The district with the lowest female literacy in the state – Jalore (38
...
4%
Urban Literacy in the State – 79
...
49 lakhs
Percentage of Total Population – 15
...
21 Lakh
Percentage of Scheduled Castes in the total population of the state – 17
...
58%)
Minimum Scheduled Caste Population (percentage) – Dungarpur (3
...
5%
Percentage of Scheduled Castes in Urban Population – 15
...
20%
Male Literacy – 73
...
63%
Scheduled ribe
Scheduled tribe population in Rajasthan – 92
...
5%
District with highest ST population – Udaipur
District with minimum ST population – Bikaner
District with highest ST percentage – Banswara (76
...
44%
Male Literacy – 67
...
27%
23/23