Amarsar

Amarsar is a small village in Jaipur district, Rajasthan, India.[1][2][3] Its distance from Jaipur is 61 km.[2] Its elevation is 509 meters above sea level.[2] Its pin code is 303601 and its post office name is Amarsar.[2]

It was the former capital of the historical Shekhawati Principality in the region.

Agriculture

Amarsar has farms ranging in size from small to large.[1] Crops raised by small farms include mustard and gram in the rabi season[1] (planted in winter and harvested in spring) and cotton in the kharif season[1] (between April and October, during the rainy monsoon season). Crops raised by large farms include gram and wheat during the rabi season and guar and cotton during the kharif season.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Sustainability of Small Holder Agriculture in India. pp. 58–59. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Amarsar Village, Shahpura Tehsil, Jaipur District". onefivenine.com. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
  3. ↑ "Amarsar". villagesinindia.in. Retrieved 11 December 2014.

Coordinates: 27°22′19″N 75°49′55″E / 27.372°N 75.832°E / 27.372; 75.832

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