Question

What is the name of the largest and smallet district in Rajasthan?

Answer 1

Jaisalmer District is the largest while Dholpur is the smallest district in terms of area. The area of Dholpur is 3084 km².

Rajasthan has 33 districts within 7 divisions. The 7 divisions are given below:

• Kota
• Bikaner
• Udaipur
• Ajmer
• Jaipur
• Jodhpur
• Bharatpur

Rajasthan – Important Facts

1. Rajasthan is the largest state in India by area. It occupies number 1 position after bifurcating Chhattisgarh from Madhya Pradesh.
2. 10.4% of the geographical area of India is occupied by the state of Rajasthan.
3. In terms of population among states, Rajasthan is the 7th largest.
4. Rajasthan is bordered by 5 other Indian states – Gujarat is in the Southwest direction, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana is in the North east, Punjab to the North and Madhya Pradesh to the South East.
5. The Tropic of Cancer passes through the Southernmost tip of Rajasthan.
6. The Great Indian Desert i.e. the Thar Desert is located in Rajasthan.
7. Rajasthan shares borders with the Sindh and Punjab provinces of Pakistan.
8. Literally the meaning of Rajasthan is ‘Land of Kings.’
9. Jaipur is the capital of Rajasthan and is the largest city in Rajasthan.

Rajasthan – Places of Importance

1. At Kalibangan and Balathal, in Rajasthan one can find the ruins of Indus Valley Civilization.
2. Kalibangan is in Hanumangarh district and Balathal site is in Udaipur district. Kalibangan was a major provincial capital of the Indus Valley Civilization.
3. There are 3 National Tiger Reserves in Rajasthan. They are Ranthambore National Park in Sawai Madhopur, Mukundra Hills Tiger Reserve in Kota and Sariska Tiger Reserve in Alwar.
4. Keoladeo National Park of Bharatpur is well known for birds. It is a World Heritage site.
5. Matsya Kingdom of the Vedic civilization of India is located in Rajasthan.
6. India tested its nuclear bombs in Pokhran, a village in Jaisalmer district of Rajasthan.