Jaipur was founded by Kachwaha Rajput King Jai Singh in seventeenth century. It was a dream project of King Jai Singh. It is built as per best architecture. It has perfectly designed roads, sewage, water supply arrangements with several chaupads, markets.
Jaipur city is young and comparatively to other cities but it has a proud heritage of welcoming guests. Some of major details are here:
| Country | India |
| State | Rajasthan |
| District | 0141 |
| Population | 3,102,808 (2009) |
| Area | 11,117.8 km square |
| Altitude | 431 m (above sea level) |
| Temperature | Summer Average Max 45.0°C, Average Min. 25.8°C |
| Winter Average Max. 22.0°C Average Min 8.3°C | |
| Rainfall | 60 – 70 cm approx. |
| Season | September to March |
| Clothing | Summer – Tropical |
| Winter | Woolen |
| Languages | Hindi, Rajasthani, English |
| Distance from Delhi | 500 km. approx. |
| Local conveyance | BRTS, Buses, Metro (will be started in 2013) |
| Website | www.jaipur.nic.in |
| Sister Cities | Jaipur has the following sister cities |
| Fremont, United States since 1993 | |
| Calgary, Canada since 1973 | |
| Lagos, Nigeria |