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Chittorgarh

Southern Asia

Chittorgarh, also written Chitror, Chittor or Chittaurgarh, is a major city in the state of Rajasthan in western India, on the Berach River, a tributary of the Banas, and the administrative headquarters of Chittorgarh District. The English Wikipedia article says it was a major stronghold of the Rajput state of Medapata, modern Mewar, and that its Chittor Fort stands on a 180-metre hill covering 700 acres. The average elevation is 394 metres, and the climate is described as tropical savanna (Koppen Aw) with traits of a humid subtropical climate, narrowly precluded from being semi-arid.

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Climate Zone
Tropical 1
Time Zone
UTC+05:30 2
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1. Chittorgarh (Wikipedia)
  • Climate
    The climate is a tropical savanna climate (Koppen: Aw)
  • Part Of: India, Lead
    major city in the state of Rajasthan in western India
  • On Continent: Asia, Lead
    Chittorgarh (Hindi pronunciation: [t͡ʃɪt̪ːɔːɽ.gəɽʱ] ; also Chitror, Chittor or Chittaurgarh) is a major city in the state of Rajasthan in western India
  • In Group: Cities of Southern Asia (World), Lead
    Chittorgarh (Hindi pronunciation: [t͡ʃɪt̪ːɔːɽ.gəɽʱ] ; also Chitror, Chittor or Chittaurgarh) is a major city in the state of Rajasthan in western India
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2. IANA Time Zone Database: IANA Time Zone Database, asia zone file
IANA Time Zone DatabaseZone Asia/Kolkata, current rule
Quote, Zone Asia/Kolkata, current rule
5:30 - IST
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