{"id":"in-rajasthan","country":"in","kind":"state","name":{"en":"Rajasthan","local":"राजस्थान"},"languages":["hi","raj","en"],"currency":"INR","symbol":"₹","fxPerUsd":94,"cities":{"T1":"Jaipur","T2":"Kota","T3":"Nagaur"},"basket":{"teaCup":12,"simpleMeal":90,"haircutMen":100,"milkLitre":56,"breadLoaf":50,"unskilledDayWage":500,"minWageMonthly":7410,"shopRentSqftMonth":{"T1":120,"T2":55,"T3":25},"electricityCommercialKwh":8.7,"lpgCommercialCylinder":2839,"petrolLitre":113.19},"tax":{"salesTax":"GST 5/18% (national)","smallBizThreshold":"₹40 lakh goods / ₹20 lakh services","localLevies":"No professional tax; municipal trade licence"},"licences":[{"name":"Registration under Rajasthan Shops & Commercial Establishments Act 1958 (10+ workers, Est.)","fee":"₹100–5,000 (blog range)","authority":"Labour Department, Rajasthan","source":"https://clearlycomply.org/blog/shop-establishment-license-india/"},{"name":"Municipal trade licence","fee":"₹500–5,000/yr (Est.)","authority":"Municipal corporation / council","source":"Est.: bye-laws vary"}],"festivals":[{"name":"Karva Chauth","dates2026_27":"29 Oct 2026","effect":"salon/mehendi and sweets spike 3–5× for women's services; evening eateries busy after moonrise"},{"name":"Diwali (Dhanteras 6 Nov, Lakshmi Puja 8 Nov, Bhai Dooj 11 Nov)","dates2026_27":"6–11 Nov 2026","effect":"sweets, gifts, clothing, salon and kirana demand 1.5–3× in the run-up; most small shops shut or half-day on Diwali itself"},{"name":"Pushkar Camel Fair","dates2026_27":"about 17–24 Nov 2026","effect":"tourist and rural trade spike in Pushkar/Ajmer"},{"name":"Jaisalmer Desert Festival","dates2026_27":"about 18–20 Feb 2027","effect":"tourist peak in Jaisalmer"},{"name":"Holi","dates2026_27":"about 22 Mar 2027","effect":"colours, sweets, thandai and snacks up the week before; most shops shut on Dhulandi morning"},{"name":"Gangaur","dates2026_27":"about 9–10 Apr 2027","effect":"women's festival; sweets, jewellery, processions"}],"seasons":[{"months":"Oct–Mar","what":"Tourist season; pleasant weather"},{"months":"Apr–Jun","what":"Extreme heat 45–50 °C and dust storms"},{"months":"Jul–Sep","what":"Short monsoon; flash floods in the east and south"}],"payments":{"digitalShare":"Jaipur 55–70%, towns 30–45% (Est.)","credit":"udhaar common; Marwari trading tradition of monthly khata"},"notes":"Rajasthan's minimum wage on paper (₹285/day, from Jan 2023) is the lowest in this region and looks stale, so market pay drives costs; a new rate is likely once the 2026 Code on Wages rules are final. Petrol is the costliest in north India (₹113) and commercial power is relatively expensive (~₹8.7/kWh), while rents and food prices are moderate. Demand is shaped by tourism (Oct–Mar), extreme summer heat, fairs (Pushkar, Desert Festival, Gangaur, Teej) and, in Kota, the coaching-student cycle. Frequent internet shutdowns and water scarcity are distinctive risks.","factors":[{"id":"P01","cat":"Wages","name":"Minimum wage, unskilled (Rajasthan)","value":"₹285/day = ₹7,410/month (26 days); semi-skilled ₹7,722, skilled ₹8,034, highly skilled ₹9,334 (order of 1 Jan 2023, latest found)","role":"HV","source":"https://employsome.com/hire/india/minimum-wage-india/","estimate":false},{"id":"P02","cat":"Wages","name":"Conflicting 2026 figure","value":"A 2026 Gazette of India schedule lists Rajasthan unskilled at ₹300/day; WageIndicator (valid mid-2026) still shows ₹285","role":"HV","source":"https://egazette.gov.in/WriteReadData/2026/273958.pdf","estimate":false},{"id":"P03","cat":"Wages","name":"Draft Code on Wages (Rajasthan) Rules 2026","value":"Published 13 Jan 2026 for consultation; day-rate fixation on 3-unit family, 2,700 kcal; a revision is likely once final","role":"HV","source":"https://www.indialaw.in/blog/rajasthan-draft-code-on-wages-rules-2026-key-changes","estimate":false},{"id":"P04","cat":"Wages","name":"Typical shop helper pay","value":"Jaipur ₹9,000–12,000; Kota ₹7,500–10,000; small towns ₹6,000–8,000","role":"HV","source":"Est.: market pay sits above the stale ₹7,410 floor; national presets","estimate":true},{"id":"P05","cat":"Wages","name":"Casual daily labour rate (T2)","value":"₹500/day","role":"HV","source":"Est.: RBI Handbook rural non-farm wage for Rajasthan ~₹450/day (2023–24) plus drift","estimate":true},{"id":"P06","cat":"Rent","name":"Shop rent by tier","value":"T1 Jaipur ₹120; T2 Kota ₹55; T3 Nagaur ₹25 per sq ft/month","role":"HV","source":"Est.: no 2026 Rajasthan rent report; national tier presets applied","estimate":true},{"id":"P07","cat":"Energy","name":"Commercial (NDS) electricity, effective","value":"about ₹8.7/kWh for a small shop","role":"HV","source":"Est.: aggregator: commercial ₹6.50–9.50, average ₹7.50 energy only (https://desiutility.com/electricity/tariffs); RERC NDS slabs (~₹7.65–9.05) plus fixed charge, fuel surcharge and duty push the all-in rate higher","estimate":true},{"id":"P08","cat":"Energy","name":"Commercial LPG 19 kg (Jaipur)","value":"₹2,839 (25 Oct 2026)","role":"HV","source":"https://www.goodreturns.in/lpg-price.html","estimate":false},{"id":"P09","cat":"Energy","name":"Petrol (Jaipur)","value":"₹113.19/litre (25 Oct 2026): highest in north India because of state VAT","role":"HV","source":"https://www.goodreturns.in/petrol-price.html","estimate":false},{"id":"P10","cat":"Prices","name":"Packet milk (Saras, Jaipur Dairy)","value":"Toned ₹54 → ₹56/L, standard ₹62, Gold ₹70 (21 May 2026); paneer 1 kg ₹385","role":"HV","source":"https://www.indiatvnews.com/rajasthan/saras-milk-price-hike-jaipur-dairy-increases-cost-by-rs-2-per-litre-paneer-and-curd-also-costlier-2026-05-21-1041984","estimate":false},{"id":"P11","cat":"Prices","name":"Cup of tea, T2 (Kota)","value":"₹12","role":"HV","source":"Est.: ₹10–15; Kota coaching-student market keeps prices competitive","estimate":true},{"id":"P12","cat":"Prices","name":"Simple meal, T2","value":"₹90","role":"HV","source":"Est.: dal-bati/thali ₹70–120; student tiffin ₹2,500–3,500/month in Kota","estimate":true},{"id":"P13","cat":"Prices","name":"Men's haircut, T2","value":"₹100","role":"HV","source":"Est.: ₹60–120 in towns","estimate":true},{"id":"P14","cat":"Prices","name":"Bread loaf 400 g","value":"₹50","role":"HV","source":"Est.: branded loaf ₹45–55","estimate":true},{"id":"P15","cat":"Licences","name":"Rajasthan Shops & Commercial Establishments Act 1958","value":"Online registration; fee ₹100–5,000; validity 1–5 years; within 30 days","role":"PD","source":"https://clearlycomply.org/blog/shop-establishment-license-india/","estimate":false},{"id":"P16","cat":"Licences","name":"Small-shop exemption","value":"Act amended (2014–15) to apply only to establishments with 10+ workers; smaller shops are outside registration","role":"PD","source":"Est.: Rajasthan labour reforms 2014; confirm current threshold on the Labour Dept portal","estimate":true},{"id":"P17","cat":"Licences","name":"Municipal trade licence (JMC Greater/Heritage etc.)","value":"₹500–5,000/yr by trade; vending zones in Jaipur walled city","role":"PD","source":"Est.: municipal bye-laws; not verified","estimate":true},{"id":"P18","cat":"Tax","name":"Professional tax","value":"None in Rajasthan","role":"HV","source":"Est.: Rajasthan does not levy professional tax","estimate":true},{"id":"P19","cat":"Tax","name":"GST thresholds","value":"National: goods ₹40 lakh, services ₹20 lakh","role":"PD","source":"https://accountune.com/how-to-start-a-kirana-store-in-india","estimate":false},{"id":"P20","cat":"Rules","name":"Liquor and bhang","value":"Liquor via licensed shops with fixed closing (8 pm rule); government-licensed bhang shops legal","role":"HV","source":"Est.: Rajasthan excise policy; bhang theka licences","estimate":true},{"id":"P21","cat":"Rules","name":"Internet shutdowns for exams and law and order","value":"Rajasthan is among India's most frequent shutdown states (exam days, communal tension); UPI and online orders stop","role":"RE","source":"Est.: SFLC.in shutdown tracker counts Rajasthan second after J&K in most years","estimate":true},{"id":"P22","cat":"Festivals","name":"Diwali","value":"8 Nov 2026; Jaipur bazaar lighting draws shoppers","role":"HV","source":"https://www.drikpanchang.com/festivals/diwali/diwali-date-time.html?year=2026","estimate":false},{"id":"P23","cat":"Festivals","name":"Pushkar Camel Fair","value":"about 17–24 Nov 2026 (to Kartik Purnima): tourist and rural trade spike in Pushkar/Ajmer","role":"HV","source":"Est.: fair ends on Kartik Purnima (~24 Nov 2026)","estimate":true},{"id":"P24","cat":"Festivals","name":"Jaisalmer Desert Festival","value":"about 18–20 Feb 2027 (ends Magh Purnima 20 Feb)","role":"HV","source":"Est.: Magh Purnima 20 Feb 2027 (https://patnapress.com/haridwar-kumbh-2027-bathing-dates-announced/)","estimate":true},{"id":"P25","cat":"Festivals","name":"Holi","value":"about 22 Mar 2027","role":"HV","source":"https://www.drikpanchang.com/festivals/holi/holi-date-time.html?year=2027","estimate":false},{"id":"P26","cat":"Festivals","name":"Gangaur and Teej","value":"Gangaur about 9–10 Apr 2027; Teej Aug 2027: women's festivals, ghewar and sweets demand, processions in Jaipur","role":"HV","source":"Est.: lunar dates; Gangaur is Chaitra Shukla Tritiya","estimate":true},{"id":"P27","cat":"Seasons","name":"Tourist season","value":"Oct–Mar: Jaipur/Udaipur/Jaisalmer hotels, cafés and handicrafts 1.5–2×; Apr–Jun dead","role":"HV","source":"Est.: Rajasthan tourism seasonality","estimate":true},{"id":"P28","cat":"Seasons","name":"Extreme heat","value":"May–Jun 45–50 °C (Phalodi, Churu, Barmer); markets open early and late","role":"HV","source":"Est.: IMD; Phalodi recorded 50 °C in May 2024","estimate":true},{"id":"P29","cat":"Seasons","name":"Kota coaching cycle","value":"Students arrive Apr–Jul and leave after Jan–May exams; food, PG and stationery sales track enrolment (falling since 2023)","role":"HV","source":"Est.: Kota student numbers dropped from ~2 lakh to ~1.2 lakh (2023–25 press)","estimate":true},{"id":"P30","cat":"Payments","name":"UPI national share","value":"86.8% of retail volume","role":"HV","source":"https://www.outlookbusiness.com/amp/story/news/upi-emerges-as-dominant-retail-payment-system-with-transaction-volume-share-at-87-careedge","estimate":false},{"id":"P31","cat":"Payments","name":"Digital share","value":"Jaipur 55–70%; Kota 50–65% (students); towns 30–45% (Est.)","role":"HV","source":"Est.: national tier bands","estimate":true},{"id":"P32","cat":"Economy","name":"Per-capita GSDP","value":"₹2,25,200 (2025–26), ~0.9× India","role":"HV","source":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Indian_states_and_union_territories_by_GDP_per_capita","estimate":false},{"id":"P33","cat":"Economy","name":"Urbanisation","value":"24.9% urban (Census 2011)","role":"HV","source":"https://censusindia.gov.in/census.website/data/census-tables","estimate":false},{"id":"P34","cat":"Language","name":"Languages","value":"Hindi official; Rajasthani dialects (Marwari, Mewari, Dhundhari) in daily trade","role":"HV","source":"Est.: Rajasthan Official Language Act 1956","estimate":true},{"id":"P35","cat":"Schemes","name":"State start-up loans","value":"Vishwakarma Yuva Udyami Protsahan Yojana / CM Laghu Udyog Protsahan: interest subvention on MSME loans; Indira Gandhi street-vendor loans (₹50k interest-free) from 2023","role":"PD","source":"Est.: state schemes renamed after the 2023 change of government; current terms not verified","estimate":true},{"id":"P36","cat":"Risks","name":"Dust storms and heatwave closures","value":"Apr–Jun aandhi storms cut power and damage stalls","role":"RE","source":"Est.: IMD dust-storm season","estimate":true},{"id":"P37","cat":"Risks","name":"Gujjar/caste agitation highway blockades","value":"Rail and highway blockades for days (2008, 2019, 2020 precedents)","role":"RE","source":"Est.: ~2–5%/yr","estimate":true},{"id":"P38","cat":"Risks","name":"Water scarcity","value":"Tanker dependence in summer; car wash/eateries face rationing","role":"RE","source":"Est.: Rajasthan has ~1% of India's water for 5.5% of population","estimate":true}]}