Jodhpur
Jodhpur is the second-largest city of the north-western Indian state of Rajasthan, after its capital Jaipur.
Jodhpur is the second-largest city of the north-western Indian state of Rajasthan, after its capital Jaipur. As of 2025, the city has a population of 1.6 million. It serves as the administrative headquarters of the Jodhpur district and Jodhpur division. It is the historic capital of the Kingdom of Marwar, founded in 1459 by Rao Jodha, a Rajput chief of the Rathore clan. On 11 August 1947, 4 days prior to the Indian independence, Maharaja Hanwant Singh the last ruler of Jodhpur state signed the Instrument of Accession and merged his state in Union of India. On 30 March 1949, it became part of the newly formed state of Rajasthan, which was created after merging the states of the erstwhile Rajputana.
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Worth seeing in and around Jodhpur
10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.
- 01Mehrangarh Fort
Mehrangarh is a historic fort located in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India. It stands on a hilltop, rising about 122 m above the surrounding plains, and the complex spans 1,200 acres.
2 km · fort in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India · Wikipedia - 02Umaid Bhawan Palace
Umaid Bhawan Palace, located in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India, is one of the world's largest private residences. A part of the palace is managed by Taj Hotels.
2.7 km · palace, located at Jodhpur in Rajasthan, India · Wikipedia - 03Mandore
Mandore is a suburb and historical town located 9 km north of Jodhpur city in the Jodhpur district of the north-western Indian state of Rajasthan.
8.3 km · ancient capital of Marwar, now archaeological site and town north of Jodhpur · Wikipedia - 04All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Jodhpur
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Jodhpur is a medical institute and medical research public university located in Jodhpur, India. It is considered an Institute of National Importance, and is one of twenty All India Institutes of Medical Sciences.
4.7 km · autonomous institute set-up by Government of India. · Wikipedia - 05Kaylana Lake
Kaylana Lake is located 8 km west of Jodhpur in Rajasthan, India. It is an artificial lake, built by Pratap Singh in 1872.
5.4 km · lake in Jodhpur district, Rajasthan, India · Wikipedia - 06Arid Forest Research Institute
Arid Forest Research Institute is a research institute situated in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India. The institute conducts scientific research in forestry in order to provide technologies to increase the vegetative cover and to conserve biodiversity in the hot arid and semi-arid regions of Rajasthan and Gujarat.
5.8 km · Indian forest research institute · Wikipedia - 07Balsamand Lake
Balsamand Lake is a lake situated 5 kilometres from Jodhpur on Jodhpur-Mandore Road. This lake is a popular picnic spot, by Balak Rao Pratihar in 1159 AD who belongs to the kshatriya community.
5.7 km · lake in India · Wikipedia - 08Ghanta Ghar
Ghanta Ghar, also known as the clock tower of Rajasthan, is in the Indian city of Jodhpur.
1.7 km · clock tower in Jodhpur, India · Wikipedia - 09Barkatullah Khan Stadium
Barkatullah Khan Stadium is located in Jodhpur, Rajasthan. Named for the 6th chief minister of Rajasthan, the stadium is currently used mostly for cricket.
2 km · Cricket ground in Jodhpur, Rajasthan · Wikipedia - 10Sardar Government Museum
The Sardar Government Museum is located in Public Park, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India. The museum is named in memory of Maharaja Sardar Singh, a ruler of Jodhpur from 1895 to 1911.
1.8 km · museum in Rajasthan, India · Wikipedia
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What Wikivoyage says to see
- 01Mehrangarh Fort
Dominates the city and is the largest fort in all Rajasthan.
- 02Jaswant Thada
- 03Mandore
The ancient capital of Marwar, before Jodhpur was built.
- 04Umaid Bhawan Palace
Clearly visible to the south of the city and completed only in 1944, this is the last great palace built in India.
- 05Ghanta Ghar
An architectural masterpiece built by Maharaja Sardar Singhji in 1910.
- 06Balsamand Lake
Now converted to a resort.
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Things to do
Rajasthan International Folk Festival. International music festival held annually during October at Mehrangarh Fort. Hike the wall around the city. Visit the fort. Wander around the market near the clock tower.
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Where to eat
Restaurants as you find them elsewhere are somewhat hard to find in Jodhpur, except for around the tourist areas such as in front of the Fort. Otherwise, especially for lunch it's stand-up street food such as samosas. Rajasthani delicacies include: Mirchi Vada, Samosa and Pyaaj (Onion) Kii Kachori.
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Getting to Jodhpur
- Airports
- Jaipur (JAI), 284 km
- Stations
- Jodhpur Airport, 4.3 km · Jodhpur railway station, 500 m · Basni railway station, 6.4 km · Bhagat Ki Kothi railway station, 3.6 km · Jodhpur Cantt railway station, 8.1 km
- Jaipur → Jodhpur286 km · quickest by road, 5h 13m · ₹2,180–2,720
- Ahmedabad → Jodhpur363 km · quickest by road, 7h 22m · ₹2,920–3,650
- Hisar → Jodhpur418 km · quickest by road, 7h 2m · ₹3,040–3,790
- Plan a tripFrom anywhereThe planner compares every way there from wherever you are.
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No local-transport research exists yet for Jodhpur
Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Jodhpur. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.
- Get in{{go | name | url | address 26.251111 | long the airport is about 5 km from the city centre; take a taxi (₹200) or autorickshaw (₹100) from the airport to your hotel | phone | hours | wikidata=Q2902692 |lastedit Air India operates flights to Jodhpur from Delhi, Mumbai.
- Get inThe taxi stand and auto-rickshaw stand are near the exit of the railway station.
- Get aroundVarious tour operators and travel agencies offer chauffeured car-taxi services; these are charged on a per km, per day basis.
- Get aroundAutorickshaw taxis are common in the city.
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