Geography

Lake Anasagar against Taragarh Hill Ajmer is surrounded by the Aravalli Mountains. The city is sied on the lower slopes of the Taragarh Hill in the Aravalli Range. It is situated almost in the centre of Rajasthan. To the north of the city is a large artificial lake, called Anasagar with a marble structure known as Baradari. Ajmer is protected from the Thar desert by the massive rocks of Nagpathar range. Climate [hide][hide]Climate data for Ajmer Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year Average high C (F) 23.9 (75) 26.6 (79.9) 32.0 (89.6) 37.7 (99.9) 44.5 (112.1) 39.1 (102.4) 34.1 (93.4) 32.2 (90) 33.8 (92.8) 34.4 (93.9) 30.0 (86) 25.7 (78.3) 32.83 (91.11) Average low C (F) 1.2 (34.2) 11.2 (52.2) 16.5

(61.7) 22.5 (72.5) 26.9 (80.4) 27.1 (80.8) 25.3 (77.5) 24.3 (75.7) 23.7 (74.7) 19.6 (67.3) 13.7 (56.7) 9.2 (48.6) 18.43 (65.19) Rainfall mm (inches) 7.0 (0.276) 6.8 (0.268) 2.4 (0.094) 4.1 (0.161) 22.1 (0.87) 63.9 (2.516) 230.5 (9.075) 160.3 (6.311) 86.0 (3.386) 14.5 (0.571) 6.2 (0.244) 2.2 (0.087) 606 (23.859) Avg. rainy days 0.7 0.8 0.3 0.7 1.8 3.4 9.5 7.7 4.3 1.0 0.3 0.2 30.7

Source:
Ajmer has a hot semi-arid climate with over 55

centimetres (25.4 in) of rain every year but most of the rain occurs in the Monsoon months, between June and September. Temperatures remain relatively high throughout the year, with the summer months of April to early July having an average daily temperature of about 30C (86F). During the monsoon there are frequent heavy rains and thunderstorms but flooding is not a common occurrence. The winter months of November to February are mild and temperate with average temperatures ranging from 1518C (5964F) with little or no humidity. There are, however, occasional cold weather front that cause temperatures to fall to near freezing levels.

Transportation
Ajmer is well connected to the major cities of India by land and rail.

Air
An airport near Ajmer(KISHANGARH) has been proposed by the Government of Rajasthan. At present the nearest airport is the Jaipur International Airport, about 132 km away, with daily flights to the major cities in India.

Rail
The Pushkar Ghati connecting Ajmer and Pushkar Ajmer is at an important railway junction with Broad gauge lines to Jaipur Marwar, Udaipur, Ahmedabad, Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad and then onwards to

Bangalore. It is well connected with Jaipur, Delhi, Ahmedabad, Ujjain, Howrah, Bhopal, Mumbai, Jammu, Indore and all other major cities.There is a major technical and repair railway workshop in the city. Ajmer Railway Station has been earmarked for investment under the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) scheme. Road The city lies on the Golden Quadrilateral National Highway (NH) 8, midway between Delhi and Mumbai and is located about 400 km from Delhi and 135 km from Jaipur. The Ajmer - Jaipur expressway is a 6 lane highway. There are air conditioned bus services from Delhi, Jaipur and other important cities to Ajmer. Inter-city transport Buses are available for travel within the city and to nearby towns such as Pushkar and Kishangarh. Taxis and rickshaws also run throughout the city.

Industry:
A marble factory in Kishangarh Ajmer is a manufacturing trade centre. Notable products include cotton, woolen textiles, leather, hosiery, shoes, soap, and pharmaceuticals. Poultry is a major source of income for farmers. Ajmer also has engineering workshops, re-rolling mills, electronic component plants etc. The nearby town of Kishangarh is one of the largest centres for marble products,

employing about 7,000 people.

Tourist sites:
Inside Dargah Sharif Baradari on Lake Anasagar Soniji Ki Nasiyan

Pushkar is about 11 kilometres from Ajmer and is an

important tourist destination. It is famous for Pushkar Lake and the 14th century Brahma Temple at Pushkar, dedicated to Brahm, according to the Padma Pura, Pushkar is the only place where Brahm may be worshipped.[2] There is a general belief amongst Hindus that no pilgrimage to the four principal pilgrim centres (Char Dham) namely, Badrinth, Jagannth, Rmeshwaram and Dwarka, would be complete without a blessing that comes from bathing in the holy Pushkar Lake. Pushkar has 52 bathing ghats and many temples. Pushkar is also famous for its annual Pushkar Fair.

The Dargh Sharf of Khwja Mu'nuddn Chisht is situated at the foot of the Trgah
hill, and consists of several white marble buildings arranged around two courtyards, including a massive gate donated by the Nizm of Hyderabad and the Akbari Mosque, built by the Mughal emperor Shh Jahn. It contains the domed tomb of the saint. Akbar and his queen

used to come here by foot on pilgrimage from Agra every year in observance of a vow when he prayed for a son. The large pillars called "Kose ('Mile') Minar", erected at intervals of two miles (3 km) along the entire way between Agra and Ajmer mark the places where the royal pilgrims halted every day. It has been estimated that around 125,000 pilgrims visit the site every day.

Trgah Fort, the fort guarding Ajmer, was

the seat of the Chauhn rulers. It is reputed to be one of the oldest hill forts in India and the world. It was built by King Ajypl Chauhn on the summit of Trgah Hill and overlooks Ajmer. The battlements run along the top of the hill. The walls are two miles (3 km) in circumference and the fort can only be approached by way of a very steep slope. When it fell to the British Raj, the fort was dismantled on the orders of Lord William Bentinck and was converted into a sanatorium for the British troops stationed at the garrison town of Nasirabad. Adh Din K Jhonpd, a Vaishnava Hindu temple built in 1153 and converted into a mosque by Qubuddn Aybak in 1193, is situated on the lower slope of Trgarh hill. Aikbak's successor, Shams al-Din Iltutmish added to the mosque. It is noted for its double-

depth calligraphy inscriptions, in the Naskh and Kufic scripts. Apart from the mosque, called Jma' Iltutmish (pronounced Altamish locally), nearly the whole of the ancient temple has fallen into ruins, but the relics are still unsurpassed as examples of Hindu architecture and sculpture. Forty columns support the roof, but no two are alike and the ornaments are exceptional in their decorations.

Magazine, the city's Museum, was once the

residence of Prince Salm, the son of the Emperor Akbar, and presently houses a collection of Mughal and Rajput armour and sculpture. This is the location from where Salm, as the Emperor Jahngr read out the firman permitting the British East India Company to trade with India. Lake Foysagar at sunset

Maqbara Shaikh Husain, houses the tomb of

Khwaja Husain Chishty Rehamatullah Alaih (Shaikh Husain Ajmeri) who was the Peer of Ajmer Sharif Dargah in Emperor Akbar's Time, He was the great grandson of Khwaja Moinuddin Hasan Chishty Rehmatullah Alaih, his tomb was built in 1637-1638 by Khwaja Alauddin Chishty and Sajjadanashin Hazrat Khwaja Moinuddin

Mayo College was founded in 1875 by Lord

Mayo, Viceroy of India. The architecture of the school buildings is in the same style as royal Rajasthani architecture. The school's main building, in white marble, is a classic example of Indo-Saracenic architecture.

Ansgar Lake, this historic man-made lake

was built by Maharaja Anaji (1135-1150 AD). By the lake is the Daulat Bgh, a garden laid out by Emperor Jahngr. Emperor Shh Jahn later added five pavilions, known as the Baradari, between the garden and the lake.

Soniji Ki Nasiyan is an architecturally rich

Digambara Jain temple. It was built in the late nineteenth century. The main chamber, known as the Swarna Nagari "City of Gold", has several gold-plated wooden figures, depicting several figures in the Jain religion.

Lake Foy Sagar is situated in the outskirts of

the city, it is a picturesque artificial lake that was created as a famine relief project in 1892. It offers panoramic views of the neighbouring Aravalli mountains as well as of the evening flights of nearby birds.

Nareli Jain Temple is a relatively new Jain

temple. It is located on the outskirts of Ajmer. Ajmer, a view from Taragarh Fort

Education:

Sophia School and College Mayo College was founded by the British Raj in 1875 to educate the children of India's royalty. Ajmer is also home to the famous Sophia Girls' School (1918/1935) & College (1942), and the historic Ajmer Music College (1942), the first accredited institution in Rajputana for teaching Hindustani classical music. The Board of Secondary Education for Rajasthan is in Ajmer.

DEMOGRAPHICS:
According to the 2011 India census,[7] Ajmer district has a population of 2,584,913, which was made up of 1,325,911 males and 1,259,002 females. Ajmer district had an average literacy rate of 70.46 percent, male literacy being 83.93% and female literacy 56.42%. There was a total of 1,557,264 literates compared to 1,168,856 in the 2001 census. The population density in Ajmer district was 305 compared to 257 per km2 in 2001. The female to male ratio in Ajmer was 950/1000. This represents an increase of 2.04% from the 2001 census. Ajmer's population growth in the decade was 18.48%, this compares to a growth figure of 20.93% for the

previous decade. The population of Ajmer city according census 2011 is 5,42,580 positioning Ajmer in top 100 major cities of India and 5th in Rajasthan.

Notable people:
Qabil Ajmeri, poet