Ajmer ( English Ajmer , Hindi , Urdu اجمیر ) is a city in the central part of the Indian state of Rajasthan , the administrative center of Ajmer County. Also known as Agamera .
| City | |
| Ajmer | |
|---|---|
| Hindi अजमेर / ədʒmeːr / English Ajmer | |
 | |
| A country |  India |
| State | Rajasthan |
| Area | Ajmer District |
| History and geography | |
| First mention | XII century |
| Square | |
| Center height | 471 m |
| Timezone | UTC + 5: 30 |
| Population | |
| Population | 551,360 [1] people ( 2011 ) |
| Katoykonim | Ajmere, Ajmeran; Ajmir, Ajmir [2] |
| Digital identifiers | |
| Telephone code | +0145 |
| Zip Codes | 3050 xx |
| Car code | Rj01 |
| web.archive.org/web/20120321063515/http://ajmer.nic.in/ (English) | |
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History
The city gave its name to the district and province of British India, called Ajmer-Mervara , which, after India’s independence, was transformed into the state of Ajmer . On November 1, 1956, this state was incorporated into the state of Rajasthan .
Geography and climate
Ajmer is located 135 km west of Jaipur , 274 km north-east of Udaipur , 439 km east of Jaisalmer and 391 km south-west of Delhi , at an altitude of 471 m above sea level [3] . The city is located on the hill of Taragarh in the area of the Aravali mountain range and is protected from the Tar desert by the mountain mass of Nagpatkhar. In the north of the city there is a large artificial lake Anasagar.
The climate of Ajmer is dry; Annual rainfall is about 606 mm. Almost all of these precipitations fall during the monsoon season, from June to September. The hottest months are from April to early July, with average daily temperatures around 30 ° C. The winter months, from November to February, have a rather mild climate, with average temperatures of 15–18 ° C.
| Ajmer climate | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Jan. | Feb | March | Apr | May | June | July | Aug | Sen | Oct. | Nov. | Dec | Year |
| Average maximum, ° C | 22.9 | 25.7 | 31.3 | 36.5 | 39.7 | 38.4 | 33.6 | 31.3 | 32.6 | 33.5 | 29.2 | 24.7 | 31.6 |
| Average temperature, ° C | 15.3 | 18.0 | 23.6 | 29.4 | 33.2 | 33.0 | 29.6 | 27.8 | 28.2 | 26.1 | 20.8 | 16.5 | 25.1 |
| Average minimum, ° C | 7,6 | 10.3 | 16,0 | 22.2 | 26,8 | 27.5 | 25.6 | 24.4 | 23.7 | 18,8 | 12.3 | 8.4 | 18.6 |
| Precipitation rate, mm | 7.3 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 15.7 | 58.1 | 181.5 | 157.5 | 73.0 | 13.1 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 529.0 |
| Source: [1] | |||||||||||||
Economy and Transport
In the city there are factories for the production of woolen goods, soap, shoes, knitwear, as well as a pharmaceutical factory. Located 18 miles northwest of Ajmer, Kishangarh is one of India’s largest centers for the extraction and processing of marble.
An important railway junction. Connected to neighboring major cities by good roads. The nearest airport is in Jaipur; Ajmer is expected to build its own airport.
Population
The population of the city according to 2011 is 551,360 people.
| 1991 | 2001 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|
| 402 702 | 485 575 | 561 423 [4] |
Source: [5]
Famous natives and residents
- Deepika Joshi-Shah (1976–2012) is an Indian actress and singer.
Gallery
Mayo college
City view
Jain Temple Sonigi Ki Nasiyan
Notes
- ↑ Urban Agglomerations / Cities having population 1 lakh and above (Eng.) . Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011. The appeal date is September 3, 2012.
- ↑ Gorodetskaya I.L., Levashov E.A. Russian names of residents: Dictionary-directory. - M .: AST , 2003. - p. 21. - 363 p. - ISBN 5-17-016914-0 .
- ↑ Ajmer, India Page
- ↑ Estimated data
- ↑ World Gazetteer
Links
- Ajmir, city // Encyclopedic dictionary of Brockhaus and Efron : in 86 t. (82 t. And 4 add.). - SPb. , 1890-1907.
- Official site (eng.)
- Ajmer Photos