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Government of Rajasthan. The Government of Rajasthan is the supreme governing authority of the Indian state of Rajasthan and its 50 districts. It consists of an executive branch, led by the governor of Rajasthan, as well as judiciary and legislative branches. Jaipur is the capital of Rajasthan, and houses the Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly ...
Rajasthan (; Hindi: [raːdʒəsˈtʰaːn] ⓘ; lit. 'Land of Kings') 12 is a state in northwestern India. 13 14 15 It covers 342,239 square kilometres (132,139 sq mi) or 10.4 per cent of India's total geographical area. It is the largest Indian state by area and the seventh largest by population.
Rajasthan is one of the largest states of India [1] followed by Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh. It is located at the northwestern side of India and also known as Great Indian Desert. [2] At present, there are 7 airports in Rajasthan. These airports are located in Jaipur, Udaipur, Jaisalmer, Jodhpur, Kishangarh, Bikaner and Kota.
The Indian state of Rajasthan is divided into 50 districts and they are further divided into more than 420 Tehsils. In 2023 Government of Rajasthan announced creation of around 30 new tehsils, but at present time these new tehsils are not fully functioning. Political map of Rajasthan with districts & tehsils
On 17 March 2023, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot announced the creation of 19 new districts and 3 new divisions, while Jaipur district and Jodhpur district would cease to exist (becoming Jaipur Urban, Jaipur rural, Jodhpur urban, and Jodhpur rural), thus number of districts was increased to 50 and divisions to 10.
Rajasthan is the largest state in terms of area and the seventh most populous state in India through having a low population density. Jaipur is the largest and most populated metropolitan area in Rajasthan. Jodhpur, Kota and Bikaner being in order.
The culture of Rajasthan includes many artistic traditions that reflect the ancient Indian way of life. This historical state of India attracts tourists and vacationers with its rich culture, tradition, heritage and monuments. More than 74.9% of Rajasthan is vegetarian, which makes it the most vegetarian state in India.
Rajasthan largest state of the Republic of India by area, is located in the northwest of India. It comprises most of the area of the large, inhospitable Thar Desert, also known as the Great Indian Desert, which parallels the Sutlej-Indus river valley along its border with Pakistan to the west.