Rajasthan : Air Transport of Rajasthan

  As far as air transport is concerned, Jaipur airport is Rajasthan’s only international airport. There are other airports atJodhpur Udaipur while the one at Jaisalmer is only open from October to March. Indian Airlines and Jet Airways operate regular flights to Rajasthan from New Delhi and Mumbai. Most foreign tourists land either at New … Read more Rajasthan : Air Transport of Rajasthan

Rajasthan : Railways of Rajasthan

  At the time of independance, the western portion of Jodhpur and Bikaner Railway was ceded to the government of Pakistan. The rest portion was taken over by Rajasthan state in 1949. The Western Railway was created on 5th November 1951 by the merger of several state-owned railways, including the B.B.&C.I. Railway and the Saurashtra … Read more Rajasthan : Railways of Rajasthan

Rajasthan : National Highways of Rajasthan

  76A The highway starting from Udaipur connecting Kumdal Naya Kheda, Jhadol, Som, Nalwa Daiya in the State of Rajasthan and terminating at Idar in the State of Gujarat . Gujarat 36 108 Rajasthan 72 76B The highway starting from its junction with NH-58 at Rajsamand connecting Gangapur, Bhilwara and terminating at junction with NH-27 … Read more Rajasthan : National Highways of Rajasthan

Rajasthan : Rivers of Rajasthan and Drainage Basins

      Rajasthan : Rivers of Rajasthan and Drainage Basins   Location of the great Indian watershed and the existence of the Aravalli axisgreatly influence the drainage system of Rajasthan. The drainage to the Bay of Bengaland the Arabian Sea gets divide due to the Great Indian watershed which runs alongthe Aravalli axis from … Read more Rajasthan : Rivers of Rajasthan and Drainage Basins

Rajasthan : Monsoon and Rainfall

Rajasthan : Monsoon and Rainfall Rainfall in large parts of the State is not only inadequate but also varies sharply from year to year and place to place. The average rainfall of Rajasthan is 564.89 mm (1960 to 2009) compared to the all-India average of 1,100mm and a significant variation is seen across different regions. … Read more Rajasthan : Monsoon and Rainfall

Soils of Rajasthan

Rajasthan : Soils of Rajasthan The soils of Rajasthan are complex, and highly variable, reflecting a variety of differing parent materials, physiographic land features, range of distribution of rainfall and its effects, etc.  However, broadly, the soils can be put in five major groups, based on the basic fabric of soils i.e. soil texture which … Read more Soils of Rajasthan

Rajasthan : Administrative Division of Rajasthan

  Note: These facts are highly important as RPSC has tendency of asking these facts Total Divisions in Rajasthanसंभाग – 7 Number of Districts in Rajasthan जिले- 33 of sub division उपखण्ड- 244 Jila Prishad जिलापरिषद- 33 नगरनिकाय- 184 Municipal Corporations नगरनिगम- 5 Municipal Councils नगरपरिषद -13 Municipalities नगरपालिकाएं- 166 Number of Tehsil in Rajasthan तहसील- 244 Sub Tehsil उपतहसील- 104 पटवारमण्डल- 10040 Cities in Rajasthan State नगर- 297 fo Panchayat Samitis – पंचायतसमितियां 249 Gram Panchayat ग्रामपंचायत– 9,177 … Read more Rajasthan : Administrative Division of Rajasthan

Rajasthan : An introduction

Rajasthan : An introduction According to 2011 Census final Report population of Rajasthan is 6,85,48,437 (ie 6.85 Crore) and is 8th in the country based on population. North to south- 23.03 N TO 30.12N West to east- 69.30 E To 78.17 E Tropic of cancer passes through Southern part through the Banswarda and dungpur districts … Read more Rajasthan : An introduction

Tribes of Rajasthan

      Name Geographical location and populations History and lineage Economic activity Social and Family life   MEENA Constitute about 51.20% of population and concentrated in districts of Jaipur,Dausa,Sawai Madhopur,Rajsamand and Udaipur   Word meena means fish, Chandrabhardai states their origin to the kingdom south of alwar,dausa and bharatpur prior to Rajput rule They … Read more Tribes of Rajasthan

Minerals in rajasthan

1.metalic minerals   Iron Although Rajasthan is not rich in Iron ore deposits but the available deposits of iron ore are of high quality. Various iron ore fields of Rajasthan are as follows:- 1- North Eastern Fields:- It has following areas Morija-Banol Area in Amber tehsil of Jaipur Nimalo-Raisalo Area near Dausa Dabla-Singhana-Neem Ka Thana in Jhunjunu … Read more Minerals in rajasthan