Astivya class notes

  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 are divided … Read more Tribes :Their history, geographical location,economy  and their customs

Variable Climatic condition throughout the state has led to the development of different agricultural practices. Scientists have divided the state into following agro-climatic regions:- Western Agricultural Region:- It covers the sandy arid plains with low rainfall and thus about 70% of the net cropped area is under Kharif crops of bajra and pulses. This region … Read more Agro-climatic Regions of Rajasthan

  Description 2011 2001 Approximate Population 6.86 Crores 5.65 Crore Actual Population 6,85,48,437 5,65,07,188 Male 3,55,50,997 2,94,20,011 Female 3,29,97,440 2,70,87,177 Population Growth 21.31% 28.33% Percantage of total Population 5.66% 5.49% Sex Ratio 928 921 Child Sex Ratio 888 909 Density/km2 200 165 Density/mi2 519 428 Area(Km2) 3,42,239 3,42,239 Area mi2 1,32,139 1,32,139 Total Child Population … Read more Rajasthan : Population distribution and census 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

  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

  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   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 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

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