Ajmer
Ajmer | |
|---|---|
City | |
| Nickname: Heart of Rajasthan | |
| Coordinates: 26°27′00″N 74°38′24″E / 26.4499°N 74.6399°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Rajasthan |
| District | Ajmer |
| Founded by | Ajayaraja I or Ajayaraja II |
| Named after | Ajayaraja I or Ajayaraja II |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Corporation |
| • Body | Ajmer Municipal Corporation |
| • Mayor | Braj Lata Hada (BJP) |
| Area | |
• City | 155 km2 (60 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 480 m (1,570 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• City | 542,321 |
| • Density | 3,500/km2 (9,100/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 551,101 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| • Additional official | English |
| • Regional | Marwari, Rajasthani |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 305001 to 305023 |
| Telephone code | 0145, +91145 |
| Vehicle registration | RJ-01 |
| Website | www |
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Ajmer (pronounced [ədʒmeːr] ⓘ) is a city in the north-western Indian state of Rajasthan. It serves as the administrative headquarters of the Ajmer district and Ajmer division. It lies at the centre of Rajasthan, earning it the nickname the Heart of Rajasthan.
Ajmer is surrounded by the Aravalli Mountains. Ajmer has been a municipality since 1869. Ajmer has been selected as one of the heritage cities for the HRIDAY and Smart City Mission schemes of the Government of India.