Rajasthan

Rajasthan (राजस्थान) is the geographically largest state in northwestern India. It borders Pakistan to the west, Gujarat to the southwest, Madhya Pradesh to the southeast, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana to the northeast and Punjab to the north. Rajasthan covers an area of 342,239 km² (132,139 mi²;).

Statistics

• Population: 56.47 million (2001 Census, estimated at more than 58 million now)
• Cities and Towns: 222
• Major cities: Jaipur, Jodhpur, Udaipur, Kota, Ajmer, Bikaner, Bhilwara, Alwar
• Roads: 61,520 km. ( 2,846 km National Highway)
• National highways crossing Rajasthan: Delhi-Ahmedabad, Agra-Bikaner, Jaipur-Bhopal and Bhatinda-Kandla
• Climate: Generally dry with monsoon during July-August
• Districts: 33
• Languages: English and Hindi commonly used, as well as indigenous Rajasthani languages
• Literacy: 61.03 %