Udaipur is a city in the north-western Indian state of Rajasthan, about 415 km south of the state capital Jaipur, and the administrative headquarters of Udaipur district. It is the historic capital of the kingdom of Mewar in the former Rajputana Agency. Maharana Udai Singh II of the Sisodia clan of Rajputs founded it in 1559 when he shifted his capital from Chittorgarh, which Akbar had besieged, to the fertile Girwa Valley on the Banas River. The city covers 64 square kilometres at an altitude of about 598 m, has a hot semi-arid climate, and had 451,100 residents at the 2011 census.
Facts
Area (sq km) Founding Year Elevation (m) Elevation Band Climate Zone Sources
1. Udaipur (Wikipedia)
Demographics
According to the 2011 census, the total population of Udaipur city was 451,100.
Climate
Udaipur city has a hot semi-arid climate.
Geography
The city covers an area of 64 km2 (25 sq mi)
History
Udaipur was founded in 1559, by Maharana Udai Singh II
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is a city in the north-western Indian state of Rajasthan
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is a city in the north-western Indian state of Rajasthan
View the Source2. Opentopodata (SRTM, ASTER, EU-DEM elevation API): SRTM 90 m elevation for Udaipur
Opentopodata (SRTM, ASTER, EU-DEM elevation API)Elevation lookup at the city coordinatesQuote, Elevation lookup at the city coordinates
"elevation": 600.0
3. IANA Time Zone Database: IANA Time Zone Database, asia zone file
IANA Time Zone DatabaseHeader table of zone abbreviations, IndiaQuote, Header table of zone abbreviations, India
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India (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationOn Continent: Asia, Lead (country the city lies in)Quote, On Continent: Asia, Lead (country the city lies in)
India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia.
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