Amenities
and Living Conditions of the six major cities of Rajasthan State of India namely Jaipur,
Kota, Ajmer, Jodhpur, Udaipur and Bikaner have been discussed here. These
cities are being covered under the SURAJ project as well as by the Rajasthan Urban
Infrastructure Development Project (RUIDP) funded by Asian Development Bank.
JAIPUR
Jaipur is known as one of the first
planned cities of India. Jaipur ranks
first in the state with the highest urban population. The high rate of
urbanization is attributed to its administrative, trading, tourism based
economic activities. Jaipur is one of the fastest growing mega cities of the
country. There are three million plus
cities in Rajasthan, of which Jaipur city has the highest population. As per
provisional reports of Census India, population of Jaipur is 3,073,350. The sex
ratio of Jaipur city is 898 per 1000 males. Child sex ratio is 854 per 1000
boys.
Based on the results of Annual Health Survey, 2010,
the amenities and living conditions
of urban Jaipur district are presented as below.
About 78% households were living in
their own houses. More than 10% were still living in Kutcha or Semi Pucca
houses. Though almost all households had access to improved sources of drinking
water, only 58% were treating water to make it safer.
Whereas 25% were sharing toilets,
still about 11% were defecating in open. About 99% had access to electricity.
Though 77% were using LPG for cooking, 21% were still using fire wood/dung
cakes/ crop residues for cooking. As high as 92% had telephones/ mobiles and
20% even had computers.
KOTA
The Kota city is situated on the bank
of Chambal River. It is one of the most industrialized districts of the
state. Kota is a part of the southeastern region of Rajasthan, known as Hadoti.
It has earned the reputation as one of the prime educational hubs of the
country. Thousands of students across the country and abroad come to study in
different academic institutions of the city every year.
The Kota city is among the top three
cities of the state in terms of total population. Kota is one of the developing
cities of Rajasthan. As per provisional reports of Census India, population of
Kota city in 2011 is 1,001,365; of which males and females are 529,795 and
471,570 respectively. The sex ratio of Kota city is 890 females per 1000 males.
Based on the results of Annual Health Survey, 2010,
the amenities and living conditions
of urban Kota district are presented as below.
About 72% households were living in
their own houses. Less than 7% were still living in Kutcha or Semi Pucca
houses. Though almost all households had access to improved sources of drinking
water, only 63% were treating water to make it safer.
Whereas 36% were sharing toilets,
still about 13% were defecating in open. Over 99% had access to electricity.
Though 81% were using LPG for cooking, 16% were still using fire wood/dung
cakes/ crop residues for cooking. As high as 90% had telephones/ mobiles and 15%
even had computers.
AJMER
The
historic city of Ajmer is situated in the geographic centre of Rajasthan and
lies about 135 kms South-west of Jaipur. Ajmer is an important tourist
destination from historic and pilgrimage aspect. The Dargah of Khwaja
Mouinuddin Chisti in Ajmer is one of the most sacred pilgrimage centres for
Muslims. The population of Ajmer city is 542,580. The sex ratio of Ajmer city
is 946 females per 1000 males. As per Census 2011, the child sex ratio is 884
per 1000 boys.
Based on the results of Annual Health
Survey, 2010, the amenities and living conditions of urban Ajmer district are
presented as below.
About 78% households were living in
their own houses. Only 2% were living in Kutcha or semi-Pucca houses. Though
almost all households had access to improved sources of drinking water, as high
as 90% were treating water to make it safer.
Whereas 18% were sharing toilets,
still about 10% were defecating in open. About 98% had access to electricity.
Though 73% were using LPG for cooking, 25% were still using fire wood/dung
cakes/ crop residues for cooking. As high as 90% had telephones/ mobiles and 16%
even had computers.
JODHPUR
The Jodhpur district is situated in
western part of Rajasthan. Jodhpur is
the third most industrialized district in Rajasthan. Jodhpur is the second largest city in
Rajasthan, after Jaipur. The city is known as the "Sun City"(Surya
Nagri) for the bright,
sunny weather it enjoys all the year. The city has been developed in and around
fort. The city is encompassed by wall, 10 km long with 8 gates and innumerable
bastions. This development was not planned, therefore, the old city area is
very congested and haphazardly grown and hence there were many urban problems
like narrow lanes, high density, etc. The old city is mainly developed inside
the walled city. City is considered to be one of major tourists spot in the
Rajasthan state. As per provisional reports of Census India, population of
Jodhpur city in 2011 is 1,033,918; of which males and females are 544,057 and
489,861 respectively. The sex ratio of Jodhpur city is 900 per 1000 males.
Based on the results
of Annual Health Survey, 2010, the amenities and living conditions of urban Jodhpur district are
presented as below.
About 81% households were living in
their own houses. More than 5% were still living in Kutcha or Semi Pucca
houses. Though almost all households had access to improved sources of drinking
water, about 93% were treating water to make it safer.
Whereas 57% were sharing toilets,
still about 7% were defecating in open. About 99% had access to electricity.
Though 77% were using LPG for cooking, 22% were still using fire wood/dung
cakes/ crop residues for cooking. As high as 91% had telephones/ mobiles and 17%
even had computers.
UDAIPUR
Udaipur city of Rajasthan is known by several
epithets like, “City of Lakes”, “City of Gardens”, and “Venice of the East”. It
is surrounded by hills of Aravali Range on all sides. Udaipur is the sixth
largest city of Rajasthan. Situated in northeastern part of Girwa Tehsil of
Udaipur district, Udaipur is historically and geographically the heart of
erstwhile Mewar State. As per provisional reports of Census India, population
of Udaipur city in 2011 is 451,735; of which males and females are 234,681 and
217,054 respectively. The sex ratio of Udaipur city is 925 per 1000 males.
Based on the results of Annual Health
Survey, 2010, the amenities and living conditions of urban Udaipur district are presented as below.
About 74% households were living in
their own houses. About 4% were living in Kutcha or Semi-Kutcha houses. Almost all
households had access to improved sources of drinking water. Further 96% were
treating water to make it safer.
Whereas 28% were sharing
toilets, still about 5% were defecating in open. About 99% had access to
electricity. Though 79% were using LPG for cooking, 17% were still using fire
wood/dung cakes/ crop residues for cooking. As high as 95% had telephones/
mobiles and 28% even had computers.
BIKANER
Bikaner
is famous for its camel research farm, "Bikaneri Bhujia, wool production,
sweets etc. It is also known for its handicrafts and leather articles, for its
palaces and for having Asia's biggest camel farm. Bikaner is situated on the
North-West of Rajasthan. Total area under Bikaner district is of about 28,466
sq.km. Bikaner is basically an agricultural district. Bikaner is one of the
important tourist spots of Rajasthan. In
1991 population of the city was 4.16 lakh which has now increased to 5.29 lakh
in 2001. As per provisional reports of Census India, population of Bikaner in
2011 is 647,804. The sex ratio of Bikaner city is 900 per 1000 males.
Based on the results of Annual Health
Survey, 2010, the amenities and living conditions of urban Bikaner district are presented as below.
About 83% households were living in
their own houses. About 4% were living in Kutcha or Semi-Kutcha houses. Almost all
households had access to improved sources of drinking water. Further 93% were
treating water to make it safer.
Whereas 15% were sharing toilets,
still about 4% were defecating in open. About 97% had access to electricity.
Though 74% were using LPG for cooking, 23% were still using fire wood/dung
cakes/ crop residues for cooking. As high as 89% had telephones/ mobiles and 16%
even had computers.
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