Location of Rajasthan
Location of Rajasthan In INDIA
Rajasthan is located in the
northwestern part of the subcontinent. It is bounded on the west and northwest by Pakistan, on the
north and northeast by the states of Punjab, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh, on the east and southeast
by the states of Uttar Prad esh and Madhya Pradesh, and on the southwest by the state of Gujarat.
The Tropic of Cancer passes through its southern tip in the Banswara district. The state has an
area of 132,140 square miles (342,239 square kilometres). The capital city is Jaipur.
In the west, Rajasthan is
relatively dry and infertile; this area includes some of the Thar Desert, also known as the Great
Indian Desert. In the southwestern part of the state, the land is wetter, hilly, and more fertile.
The climate varies throughout Rajasthan. On average winter temperatures range from 8° to 28° C (46°
to 82° F) and summer temperatures range from 25° to 46° C (77° to 115° F). Average rainfall also
varies; the western deserts accumulate about 100 mm (about 4 in) annually, while the southeastern
part of the state receives 650 mm (26 in) annually, most of which falls from July through September
during the monsoon season. Rajasthan has a single-chamber legislative assembly with 200 seats. The
state sends 35 members to the Indian national parliament: 10 to the Rajya Sabha (Upper House) and
25 to the Lok Sabha (Lower House). Local government is based on 32 administrative districts.
