Jaipur is the capital and largest city of the northwestern Indian state of Rajasthan, with a population of about 3.1 million as of 2011, making it the tenth most populous city in India. Known as the Pink City for the terracotta-colored buildings of its historic walled center, founded in the early eighteenth century by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II, Jaipur is famous for landmarks such as the Hawa Mahal and Amber Fort and forms part of India's popular Golden Triangle tourist circuit.
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Area (sq km) Founding Year Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Connections
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1. Jaipur (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationWikipedia article wikitext, Infobox settlement, area_total_km2 field
484.64
Wikipedia article wikitext, Infobox settlement, elevation_m field
431
Wikipedia article wikitext, Infobox settlement, population_total field
3046163
Wikipedia article wikitext, Infobox settlement, population_as_of field
2011
Wikipedia article wikitext, Infobox settlement, coordinates field ({{Coord}} template), longitude value
75.820
Wikipedia article wikitext, Infobox settlement, established_date field (start date and age template, year 1727)
1727
Wikipedia article wikitext, Infobox settlement, coordinates field ({{Coord}} template), latitude value
26.915
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