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Rajasthan - Demographic Information
Area	342,239 Sq Km
Population	56, 473, 122 (2001)
Religion	Hinduism, Jainism
Capital	Jaipur
Languages	Rajasthani, Hindi
Best Time To Visit	October to March

About Rajasthan
Welcome to the most picturesque state of India, Rajasthan. The culturally rich state of Rajasthan is popular for a range of things. The elephants, camels, bird sanctuaries, festivals and fairs, forts, luxury trains, folk dance/music, arts/crafts, and royalty… you name it and Rajasthan has it. So the next time you are planning a vacation for yourself, family or friends do consider the royal land of Rajasthan. In case you have already been there, for sure you would love to visit it again.

Rajasthan Physical Features
Rajasthan is separated from the Ganga basin by the watershed of the Aravalli Mountains. This runs from the northeast to the southwest and is displaced by a deep fault, which moved the mountains some 1,225 km (765 miles) in its central position and 300 km (190 miles) in its eastern portion near Delhi.

The topographical regions into which Rajasthan can be divided are the northeastern hill tract, the Vindhyan plateau extensions in the southeast, the basins of the Chambal and Banas, the Aravalli backbone, the Shekhawati uplands in the northwest and the Luni basin of the southwest, merging into the large area on the west - the desert which occupies some 213,000 sq. km (82,000 sq. miles).

Climate in Rajasthan
The state witnesses a pleasant period during the winters with temperature getting as low as -3 degrees Celsius in Mt. Abu and an extremely unbearable temperature in summer with a maximum of 52 degree Celsius at Jaisalmer. The best time to visit is from October to March.

Winters are mild in Rajasthan with the temperatures ranging between 22°C and 8°C. The climate of Rajasthan is characterized by dry and hot winds. The rainfall, which is characteristically scanty, comes during the month of July and September. However rainfall is comparatively high in the hilly Aravalli range. The southwest region of the state, being on the tropical region is considerably humid.

Language in Rajasthan
Hindi is the official language of the state. But the principal language is "Rajasthani", and the four major dialects are Marwari in the west, Jaipuri in the east, Malwi in the southeast and Mewati in the northeast.

But Hindi language is replacing Rajasthani. Moreover, you will find English speaking people in all the major cities, and in remote villages also you will find someone who can speak and understand English. But other languages are completely unknown. You may ask Tour Operators to help you on this and they do have guides who knows almost all the languages.



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