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Relationship established:
August 27, 1973

Brief city description:
Jaipur was founded in 1727, by the astronomer King Sawal Jai Singh. Jaipur is a beautiful city located in north western India. It is known as the "Pink City" because of the distinctive colour of the buildings there. Since its twinning with Calgary in 1973, Jaipur has gone through tremendous economic reforms and deregulation.

Population:
As of 2001 India census, Jaipur had a population of 2,324,319. Males constitute 53 per cent of the population and females 47 per cent. In Jaipur, 15 per cent of the population is under six years of age.

Language:
Indian

Key Industries/Areas of opportunity
Industries including distilling, metal working, textile weaving, engineering and manufacturing. Major road, rail and air connections make Jaipur a hub for industry in this region.

Key links

Jaipur District Administration site:
http://www.jaipur.nic.in/

Calgary Committee Members
Calgary Committee Chair - Mr. David Gaskin
Calgary Committee Vice Chairs -  Mr. Omkar Channan
                                                 Mr. Terry Wason
                                                 Mr. Yohannes Afework
Committee members in Calgary Brad Davis
                                                  Kari Arthur
                                                  Judith Athaide
                                                  Mr. Amyn Bhimani
                                                  Ms. Jan Eden
                                                  Helgi Eyford
                                                  Mr. Darren Gnam
                                                  Derrick Harrison
                                                  Ray Joyce
                                                  Niha Kroliczek
                                                  Ms. Geetha Ramesh
                                                  Kathleen Scherf 
                                                  Mr. Terry Wason