History Of Udaipur

Udaipur is the jewel of Mewar kingdom ruled by the Sisodia dynasty for 1200 Years. The foundation of the city has an interesting legend associated with it. According to it, Maharana Udai Singh, the founder, was hunting one day when he met a holy man meditations on a hill overlooking the Lake Pichhola. The hermit blessed the Maharana and advised him to build a palace at this favorable located spot with a fertile valley watered by the stream, a lake, an agreeable altitude and an amphitheater of low mountains. Maharana followed the advise of the hermit and founded the city in 1559 A.D.

Hot Attraction of Udaipur :- 

Mewar Festival

A festival to welcome the spring season. There is song, dance, processions, devotional music and fireworks where almost everybody participates


Climate and Rainfall in Udaipur

Weather In Summer: 38.3 C (Max) - 28.8 C (Min)
In winter: 28.3 C (Max) - 8 C (Min)
Rainy Season : from July to Mid Sept, and very humid (Upton 90%)Rainfall: 62 cms.
Best time to come: Sep to March 


How You Can Reach Udaipur  


Reaching Udaipur By Air 

Mount Abu  is well connected to all the major cities which includes Delhi, Mumbai, Calcutta, Jaipur, Udaipur.

Reaching Udaipur By Bus

Rajasthan Roadways run very comfortable deluxe & air conditioned buses from Delhi (Bikaner House, Nr. India Gate) to Mount Abu. The roads are very good, and it takes around 8-9 hrs from Jodhpur. You can also come by taxi.

Reaching Udaipur By Train

Abu Road Railway station is on the Broad Gauge and hence connected to all the metro cities of India. There are daily trains from Jaipur, Delhi, Mumbai & Kolkata. Mount Abu is 35 Kms away
From Abu Rd Railway station, you can get private taxis to reach there. 

Area

• 17,279 sq. kms. (5.05 per cent of the State)

Location

Udaipur district is situated in the southern tip of Rajasthan adjoining Gujarat and is oval in shape with a very narrow strip stretching towards the north. It is bound in the north by Rajsamand and Pali districts, in the south by Dungarpur and Banswara, in the east by Bhilwara and Chiittorgarh and on the west by Pali and Sirohi districts and Sabarkantha district of Gujarat.

Distance from major Cities

• Jaipur - 435 kms.
• Delhi - 635 kms.
• Ahmedabad - 240 kms.
• Mumbai - 791 kms.

Climate and Rainfall

• The climate of the district is moderate without significant seasonal variations.
• January is the coldest month while May and June are the hottest months.
• The mean temperature is 22 degrees Celsius.
• Average rainfall at the district headquarter is 85.80 cms.

Administrative Setup

The district is divided into four sub-divisions, ten tehsils and eleven blocks.

Human Resources

Major Crops and their Production

Minerals

Infrastructure

·         Electricity

Udaipur district is fed power through arid sub-station from neighboring district. The district receives power supply from Rajasthan Atomic Power Project - Debari, Bari Sadri, Dhariabad, Arend - Bhim, Bari Sadri - Kanod etc. There were 2212 cillages electrified and 1,893 nos. of power connection released as on March, 2000.

• Water

Banas, Bisach, Wankal, Tokam Seisom and Sabarmati are the rivers flowing through the district. The depth of water level ranges from 10 to 40 metres. Various water supply schemes are providing drinking water in the district.

• Road Transport

The National Highway No.8, Delhi-Ahmedabad-Bombay road passed through the district and connects Udaipur to Delhi and Bombay. Total road length in the district is 3449 Kms.

• Rail Transport

There are four railway tracks in the district, having a total length of 357 Kms. of metre gauge. The district is connected to Jaipur, Ahmedabad by meter gauge railway line.

• Air Transport

Air transport facility if available in the district and is directly connected by air with Jaipur, Jodhpur, Aurangabad, Delhi& Mumbai.

• Communication Facilities

Educational Facilities/Institutions

Industrial Scenario

• No. of Large & Medium Scale Running Units: 35
• No. of Large & Medium Scale Industries: 6
• No. of Small Scale Units: 7,454
• No. of Industrial Areas: 5

·         Location on Industrial Areas

1.      Fateh Nagar

2.      Gudli

3.      M.I.A.

4.      Pratap Nagar

5.      Sukher

• Main existing industries

Alum, Agglomerated Marble Slabs & tiles, Automotive Butyl Tubes and flaps, Computer Floppy Diskettes, Cotton Yarn, Cotton Sewing Thread, Crippled Polypropylene Texturising, Drugs, Edible Oil, Electrical items, HDPE /PP Woven Fabric & Socks, IMFL, Jacket for Floppies, Marble Polished, Marble Slabs & tiles, Moulded Plaster Articles, Non-ferrous Metre Strims, Orange Phosphorous Compounds, Phosphoric Acid, Polyester Texturised Yarn, Polished Granite Slabs, Portland Cement, Pesticides Formulation, Polypropyle ne Multifilament Yarn, P.V.Blended, Refined Oil, Single Super Phosphate, Silver, Solvent Extracted Oil & Refining, Solvent Extracted Raw Oil, Sulphuric Acid, Synthetic Blended Yarn, Synthetic Yarn, U.P.Twister, Wooden Toys, Zinc Ingots, Zinc Unwrought.

• Export Items
1. Woolastonite
2. Nilacin USP
3. Nicotinic Acid BP
4. Plastic
5. Moulded Articles
6. LLDP Garbage
7. Termical Blocks and Software
8. LDPE Toubing in roll from and HDPE Plastic Moulded House Hold Articles.