URBAN DESIGN

ASSSIGNMENT 1
CITY - JAIPUR
S U B M I T T E D B Y

  - D I V YA N S H U G U P TA

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LOCATION THE NAME 'THE PINK CITY'
• Jaipur is the capital city of Rajasthan, extending from • In 1876, Jaipur was dressed in pink to
latitude 26.55° in the north to longitude 75.52° in the east.  welcome, Prince Albert and Queen
Elizabeth II and thus the name “Pink
City” stuck to it. Now the capital of
CLIMATE
the desert state of Rajasthan, it has
the rightful blend of rich heritage
The climate is extreme - hot & humid summers and chilly
winters.  monuments, palaces and lakes and
gardens with the modern buildings
¨The minimum and maximum temperatures recorded in
the district varies from 8 to 48 degrees Celsius. Normal and shopping arcades.
annual rainfall is 556 mm.

¨Rainfall - 64 cm.
JAIPUR CITY MAP
MOHALLAS
• The main roads of the city are 37m wide,
secondary roads half the main road width,
which are sub-divided having ¼ of main width.
• Division of wards and its sub-division is
according to the settlement  of people
according to caste and job they do.
• The smallest social unit of the city
architecturally, is the “Haveli” accommodating
all the members of an extending family and
some of their servants.
INDUSTRIES
• No. of large & medium scale running units: 48 
• No. of small scale units: 19,544 
• Jaipur falls in a rich mineral belt of marble, precious
and semi precious stones, which makes it a unique
marketplace for both raw and finished products.
Jewellery of precious and semi-precious stones is a
strong attraction for everyone. Jaipur is also home to
gold and silver jewellery made in the “Kundan” and
“Meenakari” traditions, which are now  world famous. 
ECONOMY
• According to occupation structure three major
activities of Jaipur are the service sector, industry
trade and commerce.
• The walled city accounts for 54% of the total
commercial area of the city and employs 32% of the
total workforce of the city.
• Spatial distribution of the workforce: It has
32% walled city, 62% outside walled city and 4% in
Sanganer & Amer
EVOLUTION OF JAIPUR PLAN CHOWKRIS
•The principal streets of the city define the grid of the
“mandala” and divide the city into “Chowkris”.
•The south-west ward and the eastern extension known as
“Topkhana Chowkris”- Arm Store, south-east ward is “Ghat
Darwaza”
•The central ward in front of the palace is divided into:
Modikhana to the west and Vishveshvarji to the east. The
central zone –has three wards -“Purani Basti” (old Quarter),
Palace sarahad in the center, and “Ramchandraji Chowkris.”
and the eastern side has the “Gangapol.”
IMPORTANT BUILDINGS
NAHARGARH
FORT WHICH
ALLOWS A
FANTASTIC
200° VIEW OF
JAIPUR LIES
IN NORTH
WESTERN
SQUARE OF
THE NINE
THE CHHATRI OF MAHARAJA
THE HAWA CHOWKIS.
SAWAI JAI SINGH.
MAHAL IN
JAIPUR IS ONE
OF THE MOST
POPULAR
BUILDING IN
JAIPUR NOW
BEEN
CONVERTED
INTO
SHOPPING
RAJENDRA POL AT THE PALACE
CENTER.
INFRASTRUCTURE
Transport:  • COMMUNICATION FACILITIES: 
• Roadways: The National Highway No.8 links Delhi to Post offices 599 
Ahmedabad and No.11, linking Bikaner to Agra passes Telegraph offices 143 
through Jaipur district to a total length of 366 km. The Telecom centers 9
total length of different types of roads in the district was PCOs  9859 
about 4,102 km as of March 2000. Telephone exchanges 150
• Railways: Jaipur district is connected with metre
• EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES/ INSTITUTIONS:
gauge rail route with Sri Ganganagar, Ajmer, Udaipur and
University of Rajasthan having more than
Sirohi. Jaipur is also connected with major centres of
45 Colleges,
neighbouring states such as Agra (Uttar Pradesh),   2 Agricultural colleges,
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) and Delhi. Recently, Jaipur later was 2 Engineering colleges,
connected to the broad gauge system, enabling direct 1 Polytechnic colleges,
connections to cities like Sawai Madhopur, Kota, Jodhpur, 1 Medical colleges,
Bikaner, Bombay, Howrah, Lucknow, Kanpur & Delhi. 554 Secondary & higher secondary schools,
• Airways: Jaipur has domestic air links with Jodhpur, 1,460 Higher primary schools,
Udaipur, Aurangabad, Delhi, Mumbai, and internationally   2,9 05 Primary schools,
with sporadic service to London, Dublin and Dubai.  2 ITIs,
• Local transport: Auto-rickshaws, buses, cycle- 2 Agricultural research centre
rickshaw. The Rajasthan State Roadways operates regular
bus service to Amer Palace and round the city.
S.W.O.T. ANALYSIS

• STRENGTHS: 
- Jaipur is the capital city of Rajasthan. Being the seat of administrative  
      power, it is the center of economic and political activities.
- World famous tourist destination.
- Most important trade and commerce centre.
- Highest urban population in the state and 11th at the national level.
- Strong traditional art and craft production
• WEAKNESSES: 
- The major areas of weaknesses for the city include infrastructure 
   (Lack of solid waste management especially in the walled city), haphazard urban 
        growth, conservation, environment ( Degraded air and water quality), slums  
        (Increasing levels of poverty ), and institutional capacity
• OPPORTUNITIES: 
- Areas of economic growth, proposed projects, state initiated reforms  
       and heritage
• THREATS: 
- The threats are primarily the existing weakness, which might pose as threats for  
      development of the city in the future.
THREATS WHITIN THE WALLED CITY

•Overcrowding of havelis and of some chowkris.

•Lack of facilities, specifically local greens and small public equipment.

•Increasing traffic of motors and cars in the narrow streets involving uncomfort  for
pedestrian and a noisy environment.

•No adequate parking

•These areas have become very congested.