Jaipur - Rajasthan

Jaipur is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Rajasthan. It was founded on 18 November 1727 by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II, the ruler of Amber, after whom the city has been named.[citation needed] The city today has a population of 3.1 million.

Economy

Jaipur district is a center for both traditional and modern industries. It is famous as a large exporter of gold, diamond, and stone jewelry in Asia and is the only city finishing blue diamond, or tanzanite, in the world.

In 2008, Jaipur was ranked 31 among the 50 Emerging Global Outsourcing cities. Genpact and Infosys have their BPO in Jaipur.

• Number of large and medium scale running units: 48
• Number of small scale units: 19,544
• Number of industrial areas: 19 (Bagru, Bassi, Bais Godam, Bindyaka, Dudu, Hirawala, Jetpura, Jhotwara, Kaladera, Kanakpura, Kartarpura, Malviya Nagar, Phulera, Renwal, Sanganer, Shahpura, Sitapura, Sudarshanpur and Vishwakarma).

A World Trade Park is under construction in Malaviya Nagar. It will have a luxury hotel, business halls, and many showrooms of international brands. In coming years it is projected to become a hub for modern business development in Jaipur. A film city near Agra highway is also being planned.