Tuesday, September 1, 2009

Location Of Jaipur

Geography: Jaipur is located at 26.92° N 75.82° E. It has an average elevation of 432 metres (1417 feet).

Location: The district is situated in the eastern part of Rajasthan. It is bound in the north by Sikar and Alwar, in South by Tonk, Ajmer and Sawai Madhopur. Nagaur, Sikar and Ajmer in the west and in east by Bharatpur and Dausa districts.

Distance from major cities:

* Delhi-265 km
* Ahmedabad-625 km
* Chandigarh-510 km
* Mumbai-1,176 km
* Calcutta-1,472 km
* Agra-246 km
* Kota-245 km
* Ajmer-124 km
* Pushkar-138 km

Climate: Jaipur has a semi-arid climate in spite of receiving more than 50 cm rainfall annually, as the rainfall is concentrated in the monsoon months between June and September. This is due to its proximity to the Thar desert. The highest recorded temperature ever was 45°C, while the lowest ever was 1°C.

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