Jodhpur | |
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Clockwise from Top: Mehrangarh Fort, Rajasthan High Court, Clock Tower, Umaid Bhawan Palace, Mandore Gardens, Jaswant Thada, Jodhpur skyline | |
| Nickname: The Blue City[1] | |
  Jodhpur  Jodhpur | |
| Coordinates: 26°17′N 73°01′E / 26.28°N 73.02°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Rajasthan |
| Division | Jodhpur |
| District | Jodhpur[2] |
| Settled | 1459 |
| Founded by | Rao Jodha of Mandore |
| Named for | Rao Jodha |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-council |
| • Body | Jodhpur Municipal Corporation |
| • Mayor, Municipal Corporation | Kunti Deora Parihar (Jodhpur North) Vanita Seth (Jodhpur South) |
| • Collector & DM | Himanshu Gupta, IAS |
| • Police Commissioner of Jodhpur | Jos Mohan, IPS[3] |
| Area | |
| • Metropolis | 233.5 km2 (90.2 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 4,467.3 km2 (1,724.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 231 m (758 ft) |
| Population (2011 Census)[9] | |
| • Metropolis | 1,056,191 |
| • Rank | 43rd |
| • Density | 4,500/km2 (12,000/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 2,330,000[6][7][8] |
| Demonym(s) | Jodhpuri, Marwari |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, English |
| • Native | Marwari, Rajasthani, Sindhi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 342001 |
| Telephone code | 0291 |
| ISO 3166 code | RJ-IN |
| Vehicle registration | RJ-19 |
| Website | jodhpur |
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Jodhpur (/ˈdʒɒdpʊər/; pronounced [ˈd͡ʒoːd̪ʱpʊr] ) is the second-largest city in the Indian state of Rajasthan and officially the second metropolitan city of the state. It was formerly the seat of the princely state of Jodhpur State. Jodhpur was historically the capital of the Kingdom of Marwar, which is now part of Rajasthan. Jodhpur is a popular tourist destination, featuring many palaces, forts, and temples, set in the stark landscape of the Thar Desert. It is popularly known as the "Blue City" among people of Rajasthan and all over India.[1] It serves as the administrative headquarters of the Jodhpur district and Jodhpur division.
The old city circles the Mehrangarh Fort and is bounded by a wall with several gates.[11] The city has expanded greatly outside the wall, though over the past several decades. Jodhpur lies near the geographic centre of the Rajasthan state, which makes it a convenient base for travel in a region much frequented by tourists.[1] The city featured in The New York Times's "52 Places to Go in 2020".[12]
The city is also home to several educational institutions, the most prominent being All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Jodhpur, Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur, Dr. Sampurnanand Medical College, DSRRAU Jodhpur, and National Law University, Jodhpur, and many research institutes, such as Indian Space Research Organisation, Defence Research and Development Organisation, Central Arid Zone Research Institute, Arid Forest Research Institute, and Desert Medicine Research Centre are also located in the city.
- ^ a b c "These Spectacular Shots of India's 'Blue City' Will Ignite Your Wanderlust". HuffPost. 27 April 2016.
- ^ "Jodhpur.nic.in". Archived from the original on 19 February 2012. Retrieved 25 January 2012.
- ^ "जोधपुर में नए पुलिस कमिश्नर जोस मोहन ने संभाला पद, पहले ही दिन दी यह नसीहत". Zee News (in Hindi). 8 July 2020.
- ^ "Jodhpur District Census 2011 Handbook: VILLAGE AND TOWN WISE PRIMARY CENSUS ABSTRACT (PCA)" (PDF). Censusofindia.gov.in. p. 33. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
- ^ "Statical Information". Jodhpur Municipal Corporation. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
- ^ "Execution of Jodhpur Master Plan 2021". Jodhpur Region 3rd Master Plan Execution (in Hindi). 18 February 2021.
- ^ "जोधपुर के विकास का रास्ता साफ, Jda की तीसरे मास्टर प्लान को मंजूरी, बढ़ेगी शहर की सीमा, बनेंगी 4 स्पेशल सिटी". 18 February 2021.
- ^ https://jda.urban.rajasthan.gov.in/content/dam/raj/udh/development-authority/jda-jodhpur/pdf/Jodhpur%20MDP%20Report%202031.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ ORGI. "Census of India : Provisional Population Totals Paper 1 of 2011 : Rajasthan".
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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- ^ "52 Places to go in 2020". The New York Times. 10 January 2020.