This presentation was made for academic purpose. Hope, the students of Architecture and Town Planning will be benefited from this.

1. Udaipur
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A study of city growth, life and vibrancy

2. Part 1: introduction
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Udaipur is also known as:
• City of Lakes.
• City of Gardens.
• Venice of the East.

3. Part 2: historic background
• Founded in 1559 by Maharana Udai Singh II as the final capital of
the former Mewar kingdom.
• Located to the southwest of Nagda, on the Banas River, the first
capital of the Mewar kingdom.
• After India's independence in 1947, Maharana Bhupal Singh, the
King of Udaipur, agreed to the Government of India, and Mewar was
integrated into India's Rajasthan state.
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4. Part 3: physical setting
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Topography of Udaipur
Source: internet
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5. Part 3: physical setting
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S.no. City Distance in Km.
1 Ahmedabad 252
2 Baroda 312
3 Jodhpur 260
4 Kota 270
5 Jaipur 405
6 Delhi 664
7 Mumbai 797
S.N
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Parameters Description of Parameters
1 Geographical Area 342239 sq.m.
2 Location  24°28’ and 24°42’N longitude and 73°36’
and 73°49’E latitudes.
 578 m from sea level.
3 Climate Winter temperature range from 1.2° to 28°C
and summer temperature from 25°to 46°C
4 Average rainfall 650 MM
5 Time GMT + 5.30 hrs
6 Language Hindi, Marwari, English
7 Population Approx. 500,000 (2001Census)
8 Slum Population (as per
CDP)
119000 (23% of the total population)
9 Working population 32%
10 Density 78.55 person per hectare
11 Literacy rate 75.92%
12 Occupational areas Tourism, Commercial/ Industrial,
Administrative, Transportation, Education.
13 Local economy Tourism, Trade & Commerce, and Industrial
sector.
14 Housing status 102292 dwelling units (2001Census)
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Source: MoUD

6. Part 4: city profile
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Source: MoUD

7. Part 5: demography
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8. Part 6: growth of the city
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Urban Sprawl Year 1947 Urban Sprawl Year 1964
Urban Sprawl Year 1997 Urban Sprawl Year 2022
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Source: Udaipur city development Plan

9. Part 6: growth of the city
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Source: Udaipur city development Plan

10. Part 7: municipal governance and services
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Source: MoUD Town Planning
Urban Service delivery

11. Part 8: economy
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83%
3%
12%
2%
Economic base of Udaipur
Tourism Industries
Agriculture Others

12. Part 9: tourism infrastructure
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• Bus terminal
• Railway station
• Airport
• Hotels and guest houses
• Telecommunication
• Electricity
• Intercity transportation
• Health facility
• Recreation
• Markets
• Police station

13. Part 10: city life: compactness
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14. Part 10: city life: provisions
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15. Part 10: city life: maintenance
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16. Part 10: city life: commerce
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17. Part 10: city life: good will
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18. Part 9: city life: public engagement
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19. Part 10: city life: architecture
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20. Part 10: city life: new development
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21. GLIMPSES OF UDAIPUR
HISTORY & ARCHITECTURE
UDAIPUR CITY PALACE
UDAIPUR MUSUEM
SAJJAN GARDH

22. DIFFERENT FACES OF THE LAKE
How water is treated?
Various activities happening
along with water body

23. BUILDINGS WITH OUT OF CONTEXT IN CITY GARBAGE COLLECTED IN CITY
PROPER SIGNBORD TO GUIDE PEOPLE & DIFFERENT GOVERNMENT BODIES IN CITY FOR IMPROVMENT
LOCAL MARKET PLACES
OCCUPATION OF PEOPLE

24. STREET VIEWS –MARKET, PATHWAYS, DRAINAGE LINES AND OTHER SERVICES IN CITY
PARKING PLACES IN CORE AREA

25. FACILITIES IN CITY AND SOME SERIOUS CONCERN TO MAKE CITY CLEAN
TRAVELLING SERVICES
GARBAGE DISPOSAL
OPEN SPACES IN CITY CORE AREA FOR PARKING
COVERED PARKING SPACE

26. Part 11: issues and suggestions
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Key issues:
• Governance and service delivery.
• Housing shortage for urban poor.
• Leakage of waste pipe lines to lakes.
• Traffic management in the city.
• Conflict of development between old city and new city.
Suggestions:
• Capacity building in Urban Local Body.
• Improve governance, monitoring and management.
• Regularizing traffic and Promoting NMT.
• Plan for a Heritage walk.

27. thank you
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Hrishiraj Sarma.
3rd semester
Master of Urban Planning
Bhaikaka Centre for Human
Settlements
APIED