The second-largest city in the northwestern Indian state of Rajasthan after the state capital Jaipur, and the historic capital of the Kingdom of Marwar, founded in 1459 by the Rathore Rajput chief Rao Jodha. It serves as headquarters of Jodhpur district and division and had a population of about 1.6 million as of 2025.
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Area (sq km) Founding Year Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Sources
1. Jodhpur (Wikipedia)
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As of 2025, the city has a population of 1.6 million.
Infobox: area_total_km2
233
Infobox, Elevation
241 m (791 ft)
Infobox, Coordinates
26.28 N 73.02 E
Lead section
It serves as the administrative headquarters of the Jodhpur district and Jodhpur division. It is the historic capital of the Kingdom of Marwar, founded in 1459 by Rao Jodha, a Rajput chief of the Rathore clan.
On Continent: Asia, Lead paragraph names India; continent follows from the atlas record for India
state signed the Instrument of Accession and merged his state in Union of India
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- In Group: Cities of Southern Asia (World), Wikipedia infobox, country field
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