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Indicators of Human Resources |
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| Population | persons | 52,52,388 |
| Density of population | persons per sq. kms. | 471 |
| Literacy | per cent | 70.63 |
| Total working population | per cent | 29.17 |
| Percentage distribution of work force | ||
| Cultivators | per cent | 40.05 |
| Agricultural labourers | per cent | 5.66 |
| Household industry manufacturing, | ||
| Processing servicing and repairs | percent | 14.71 |
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Production: 1999-00 |
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| Lime stone | 55,000 |
| Soap stone | 38,356 |
| Kaoline | 12,707 |
| Felspar | 8,245 |
| Stealite | 8,291 |
| Iron ore | 8,000 |
| Quartz | 1,054 |
| Calcite | 5 |
Infrastructure
Economy and infrastructure
In addition to its role as the provincial capital, educational, and
administrative centre, the economy of Jaipur is fuelled by tourism, gemstone
cutting, the manufacture of jewellery and luxury textiles, and information
technology. Three major trade promotion organisations have their offices in
Jaipur. These are: Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry, (FICCI)
the PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI) and the Confederation of
Indian Industry (CII) which has its regional offices here. In 2008, Jaipur was
ranked 31 among the 50 Emerging Global Outsourcing cities. Jaipur Stock Exchange
is one of the regional stock exchanges in India and was founded in 1989.Jaipur
is a major hub for arts and crafts. It has many traditional shops selling
antiques, jewellery, handicrafts, gems, bangles, pottery, carpets, textiles,
leather and metal products. Jaipur is one of India's largest manufacturers
Economy and infrastructure
In addition to its role as the provincial capital, educational, and
administrative centre, the economy of Jaipur is fuelled by tourism, gemstone
cutting, the manufacture of jewellery and luxury textiles, and information
technology. Three major trade promotion organisations have their offices in
Jaipur. These are: Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry, (FICCI)
the PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI) and the Confederation of
Indian Industry (CII) which has its regional offices here. In 2008, Jaipur was
ranked 31 among the 50 Emerging Global Outsourcing cities.Jaipur Stock Exchange
is one of the regional stock exchanges in India and was founded in 1989. Jaipur
is a major hub for arts and crafts. It has many traditional shops selling
antiques, jewellery, handicrafts, gems, bangles, pottery, carpets, textiles,
leather and metal products. Jaipur is one of India's largest manufacturers of
hand-knotted rugs.Jaipur leg, a rubber-based prosthetic leg for people with
below-knee amputations, was designed and is produced in Jaipur.
Communication
Jaipur has offices of companies like Airtel, Vodafone, Jio, Reliance, Idea, BSNL&
Tata which are providing Mobile Telephony and there are also various internet
service providers in the city. Government of Rajasthan has started Free WiFi at
various public places like Central Park, JantarMantar among others.
Media
Major daily newspapers in Jaipur include Amar Ujala.RajasthanPatrika,
DainikBhaskar, DainikNavajyoti and The Times of India. The state-owned All India
Radio is broadcast both on the medium wave and FM band in the city. Private FM
stations include Radio Mirchi (98.3 MHz), Radio City (91.1 MHz), My FM (94.3
MHz), FM Tadka 95 FM (95.0 MHz), Red FM 93.5 (93.5 MHz) and Gyan Vani (105.6
MHz). The city has a community FM channel in FM Radio 7 (90.4 MHz) by India
International School Institutional Network. The public broadcaster Doordarshan (Prasar
Bharati) provides a regional channel in addition to the private broadcasters.
Transport
Roads
Jaipur is located on National Highway No.8 connecting Delhi and Mumbai. National
Highway 12 links Jaipur with Kota and National Highway 11 links Bikaner with
Agra passing through Jaipur. RSRTC operates bus service to major cities in
Rajasthan, New Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra,
Punjab and Gujarat. City buses are operated by Jaipur City Transport Services
Limited (JCTSL) of RSRTC .The service operates more than 400 regular and
low-floor buses. Major bus depots are located at Vaishali Nagar, Vidyadhar Nagar
and Sanganer.
Jaipur BRTS was approved by the government in August 2006. Jaipur BRTS is
managed by JCSTL, a special purpose vehicle formed by Jaipur Development
Authority and Jaipur Nagar Nigam. In Phase I, two corridors have been proposed:
a "North-South Corridor" from Sikar Road to Tonk Road and an "East-West
Corridor" from Ajmer Road to Delhi Road. A section of the North-South Corridor
from bypass near Harmada to PaniPech became operational in 2010.
Rail
Jaipur is the headquarters of North Western Zone of Indian Railways. Jaipur
Junction railway station is well connected to all major cities of India like
Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Chennai, Bengaluru, Indore, Lucknow and
Ahmedabad. Other stations include Gandhinagar, Durgapura, Jagatpura, NinadBenad
and Sanganer.
Metro
Jaipur Metro commenced commercial operation on 3 June 2015. Phase-1A is
operational between Mansarovar and Chandpole consisting of 9 stations namely
Mansarovar, New Aatish Market, Vivek Vihar, Shayam Nagar, Ram Nagar, Civil Line,
Railway Station, Sindhi Camp and Chandpole. Phase-1B is under construction. The
estimated cost of the project is ₹550 crore (US$84 million) and it is expected
to be completed by 2018.
Air
Jaipur International Airport is in Sanganer, 10 km (6 miles) from the centre.
The airport handled 363,899 international and 2,540,451 domestic passengers in
2015-2016. Jaipur Airport also provides air cargo services. During winter,
sometimes flights towards Indira Gandhi International Airport are diverted to
Jaipur Airport due to heavy fog in Delhi. The airport operates regular domestic
services to major Indian cities including Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chandigarh,
Chennai, Delhi, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Indore, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Pune,
Surat, Udaipur and Varanasi. International destinations served include Dubai,
Muscat, Bangkok, Sharjah and Kuala Lumpur.
Education
Public and private schools in Jaipur are governed by the Central Board of
Secondary Education or Rajasthan Board of Secondary Education, International
Board of education and follow a "10+2" plan. This plan entails eight years of
primary education and four years of secondary education. Secondary school
includes two years of upper secondary education, which is more specific and
diverse than the two years of lower secondary education prior to it. Languages
of instruction include English and Hindi. Admission to graduation colleges in
Jaipur, many of which are affiliated to Rajasthan Technical University, is
through the RPET. Major institutions include SMS Medical College, St Xavier's
College, University of Rajasthan, Indian Institute of Health Management
Research, Malviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur, Jaipur National
University,[ Manipal University, The LNM Institute of Information Technology and
IIS University.[
Sports
The main cricket stadium in the city, SawaiMansingh Stadium, has a seating
capacity of 23,185 and has hosted national and international cricket
matches.SawaiMansingh Indoor Stadium, Chaugan Stadium and Railway Cricket Ground
are the other sporting arenas in the city. The city was represented in the IPL
by Rajasthan Royals till 2015, when they were suspended for two seasons and in
Pro Kabaddi League by Jaipur Pink Panthers.
