રાજસ્થાની ਰਾਜਸਥਾਨ | |
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State of India | |
Country | India |
Region | West India |
Government | |
• Governor | Kalraj Mishra |
• Chief Minister | Bhajan Lal Sharma |
• Legislature | Unicameral (295* seats) |
Area | |
• Total | 342,239 km2 (132,139 sq mi) |
• Land | 342,200 km2 (132,140 sq mi) |
Population (2023) | |
• Total | 90,621,012 |
Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
Official language | Rajasthani |
Additional | Panjabi |
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Rajasthan (Rajasthani:રાજસ્થાની) (Panjabi: ਰਾਜਸਥਾਨ) is a state in northwestern India. It is the largest state of India in terms of land area; 132,150 mi² (342,269 km²). It is bigger than the Republic of the Congo but smaller than Germany. In traditional India geography it falls under the North Indian zone. The Thar Desert covers most parts of the state. The capital of the state is city of Jaipur.