About Udaipur

Udaipur (pronunciation (help·info)), also known as the "City of Lakes", is a city governed by Municipal Corporation which comes under Udaipur Metropolitan RegionIt is the historic capital of the kingdom of Mewar in the former Rajputana Agency. It was founded in 1558 by Maharana Udai Singh II of the Sisodia clan of Rajput when he shifted his capital from the city of Chittorgarh to Udaipur after Chittorgarh was besieged by Akbar. It remained as the capital city till 1818 when it became a British princely state, and thereafter the Mewar province became a part of Rajasthan when India gained independence in 1947.
Udaipur is located in the southernmost part of Rajasthan, near the Gujarat border. It is surrounded by the Aravali Range, which separates it from the Thar Desert. It is around 660 km from Delhi and approximately 800 km from Mumbai, placed almost in the middle of two major Indian metro cities. Besides, connectivity with Gujarat ports provides Udaipur with a strategic geographical advantage.

CLIMATE:

34° / 17°

MAIN TOURIST SPORT:

Saheliyon Ki Badi, Shilpgram, City Palace, Jagmandir, Udaipur Solar Observatory, Ambrai Ghat, Jagdish Temple, Monsoon Palace, Sajjan Garh, Bhartiya Lok Kala Mandal,

PEOPLES ATTITUDE:

Udaipur has an urban population of 608,426 residents. The people of Udaipur come from various backgrounds and ethnicities. Hindus (72%) form a majority of the population, followed by Muslims (15%), Jains (10%), Sikhs (0.8%), Christians (0.63%), Buddhists (0.04%) and others. They live together in peace and harmony and have a very friendly attitude towards immigrants and tourists.

COMMON LANGUAGE:

Hindi and Mewari

WHICH MOBILE NETWORK:

Cellular, BSNL, Vodaphone and Airtel

BAR:

Cheers bar & Restaurant, Rootage Restaurant And Bar Lounge

RESTAURANTS:

Brewz Rock Café, Lal Bagh Restaurant,

NEAREST MAIN:

Bus stand: Udaipur City Bus Depot, Roadways Bus Stand Udaipole, Central Area, Udaipur, Rajasthan Pin:313001,
Railway: Udaipur railway station, 8, Station Rd, Jawahar Nagar, Udaipur, Rajasthan Pin:305001