The population is the whole number of people or inhabitants in a country or region(state).
The four most populated districts of Rajasthan are(2011 census):
Jaipur
Jodhpur
Alwar
Nagaur
The four least populated districts of Rajasthan are(2011 census):
Jaisalmer
Pratapgarh
Sirohi
Bundi
The highest Decadal Growth(2011) rate seen in the district of Bikaner is 41.42%.
The lowest Decadal Growth(2011) rate seen in the district of Ganganagar is 10%.
District
Population(2011)
Male(2011)
Female(2011)
% of the total population of Rajasthan
Decadal Growth Rate(%)(2011)
1. Jaipur
66,26,178
34,68,507
31,57,671
9.67
26.2
2. Jodhpur
36,87,165
19,23,928
17,57,671
5.38
27.7
3. Alwar
36,74,179
19,39,026
17,35,153
5.36
22.8
4. Nagaur
33,,07,743
16,96,325
16,11,418
4.82
19.2
….
7. Barmer
26,03,751
13,69,022
12,34,729
3.8
32.5
15. Ganganagar
19,69,168
10,43,340
9,25,828
2.87
(low)10
….
30. Bundi
11,10,906
5,77,160
5,33,746
1.62
15.4
31. Sirohi
10,36, 346
5,34,231
5,02,115
1.52
21.8
32. Pratapgarh
8,67,848
4,37,744
4,30,104
1.27
22.8
33. Jaisalmer
6,69,919
3,61,708
3,08,211
0.98
31.08
Total(1-33)
6,85,48,437
3,55,50,997
3,29,97,440
100
21.3
Density
Population density is the number of persons living per sq. km of area.
The four most densely populated districts are(2011 census):
Jaipur(598)
Bharatpur(503)
Dausa
Alwar
The four least densely populated district is (2011 census):
Jaisalmer(17)
Bikaner(78)
Barmer
Churu
The highest density growth(2001-11) rate is seen in Jaipur, 124.
The lowest density growth(2001-11) rate seen in the Jaisalmer is 4.
District
Population Density(2011)
Population Density(2001)
Density Growth(2001-2011)
1. Jaipur
598
471
124
2. Bharatpur
503
415
88
3. Dausa
476
385
91
4. Banswara
397
314
83
30. Churu
147
123
24
31. Barmer
92
69
23
32. Bikaner
78
63
15
33. Jaisalmer
17
13
4
Rajasthan
200
165
35
Sex-ratio
The sex ratio is the ratio of males to females in a population.
The four highest sex-ratio districts are(2011 census):
Dungarpur(994)
Rajsamand(990)
Pali
Pratapgarh
The four lowest sex-ratio districts are(2011 census):
Dholpur(846)
Jaisalmer(852)
Karauli
Bharatpur
Sex-ratio in the state(2011) is 928.
Compared to the 2001(921) census with 2011(928), the State Sex-ratio growth of +7.
The decrement in Sex-ratio seen in seven districts in 2011 with comparison to 2001.
High decrement rate in Sex-ratio(2001-2011): Dungarpur(-28)
Highest growth rate in Sex-ratio(2001-2011): Jaisalmer(+31)
Child-Sex Ratio
In comparison to 2001(909) with 2011(888) of Child Sex-ratio(0-6 years age) decline of (-21).
Except for these three, Hanumangarh(+6), Jaisalmer(+5), Ganganagar(+4), all other districts show a decline character of child sex-ratio(0-6).
The highest decadal child sex-ratio decline is in Dausa(-41).
(Q) Which one of the following districts, according to the 2011 Census, has the highest sex-ratio in the age group of 0-6 years?
Pratapgarh(933)
Udaipur
Banswara(934)
Bhilwara
District
Sex-ratio (2011)
Sex-ratio (2001)
Decadal growth rate (2001-2011)
Child Sex-ratio(2011)(0-6 year)
Child Sex-ratio(2001)(0-6 year)
Decadal growth Rate(2001-11)
1. Dungarpur
994
1022
-28
911
955
-33
2. Rajsamand
990
1000
-10
903
936
-33
3. Pali
987
981
6
899
925
-26
4. Pratapgarh
983
–
933
–
30. Bharatpur
880
854
26
869
879
-10
31. Karauli
861
855
6
852
873
-21
32. Jaisalmer
852
821
31
874
869
5
33. Dholpur
846
827
19
857
860
-3
Rajasthan
928
921
7
888
909
-21
Literacy
The population’s literacy rate is defined as the percentage of literates to the total population age seven years and above.
The literacy rate is the number of seven or above persons who can read, write, and understand in any language.
The state literacy rate is 66.1%, which is less than the National Literacy rate(74.04).
Rajasthan literacy rate leads only two states of the country, namely Bihar(63.82%) and Arunachal Pradesh(65.38 %).
In comparison with 2001, the literacy rate of the state grew to 5.7% in 2011.
Only three state districts, namely Kota, Jaipur and Jhunjhunu, had a higher literacy rate than the Nation literacy rate.
The most literacy district is (2011 census):
Kota(76.6)
Jaipur(75.5)
Jhunjhunu(74.1)
Sikar
The least literacy district is (2011 census):
Jalore(54.9)
Sirohi(55.3)
Pratapgarh
Banswara
District
Literacy(2011)
Literacy(2001)
Decadal(2001-11)
1. Kota
76.6
73.5
3.1
2. Jaipur
75.5
69.9
5.6
3. Jhunjhunu
74.1
73
1.1
4. Sikar
71.9
70.5
1.4
12. Churu
66.8
67.6
-0.8
29. Barmer
56.5
59
-2.5
30. Banswara
56.3
45.5
10.8
31. Pratapgarh
56
—
—
32. Sirohi
55.3
53.9
1.4
33. Jalore
54.9
44.5
8.5
Rajasthan
66.1
60.4
5.7
Male Literacy
In 1951, the State male literacy rate was 13.88%, and in 2011, the male literacy rate increased to 79.2%.
The difference between Male and Female literacy rates is 27.1% in Rajasthan(2011).
In 2011, 3.5% of increment was seen in the male literacy rate as compared to 2001.
In the 2001-2011 decade, the highest decadal male literacy growth rate seen in Banswara(8%).
In the male literacy rate, only the eight states of the country, namely Jammu and Kashmir, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Assam, Jharkhand and Andhra Pradesh, had lower than Rajasthan.
The highest male literacy rate district is (2011 census):
Jhunjhunu
Kota
Jaipur
Sikar
The least male literacy rate district is (2011 census):
Pratapgarh
Banswara
Sirohi
Jalore
District
Male Literacy(2011)
Male Literacy(2001)
Decadal Growth
1. Jhunjhunu
86.9
86.1
0.8
2. Kota
86.3
85.2
1.1
3. Jaipur
86.1
82.8
3.3
4. Sikar
85.1
84.3
0.8
30. Jalore
70.7
64.7
6
31. Sirohi
70
69.9
0.1
32. Banswara
69.5
61.5
8
33. Pratapgarh
69.5
—
—
Rajasthan
79.2
75.7
3.5
Female Literacy
In Comparison with 2001, the Female Literacy rate increased to 8.2% in 2011.
In 2001-2011, the highest female literacy rate growth seen in Dungarpur was 14.4%.
The highest Female literacy rate district is (2011 census):
Kota
Jaipur
Jhunjhunu
Ganganagar
The least Female Literacy rate district is (2011 census):
Jalore
Jaisalmer
Sirohi
Barmer
District
Female Literacy(2011)
Female Literacy(2001)
Decadal Growth(2001-2011)
1. Kota
65.9
60.4
5.5
2. Jaipur
64
55.5
8.5
3. Jhunjhunu
61
59.5
1.5
4. Ganganagar
59.7
52.4
7.3
30. Barmer
40.6
43.4
-2.8
31. Sirohi
39.7
37.1
2.6
32. Jaisalmer
39.7
32.1
7.6
33. Jalore
38.5
27.8
10.7
Rajasthan
52.1
43.9
8.2
Rajasthan: Rural and Urban Population(2011)
Rural
About 75.11% of the total population of the state lives in rural areas.
The sex-ratio in the Rural population was 933.
The literacy rate in a rural area was 61.4%.
Only one district of Rajasthan having rural sex-ratio is greater than 1000
Pali(Rural=1003)
Urban
About 24.9% of the total population of the state lives in Urban areas.
The sex-ration in the Urban population was 914.
The literacy rate in the Urban area was 79.7%.
Tonk district of Rajasthan have highest urban sex-ratio among all other urban.
Tonk(Urban=985)
Context
Sum/Total
Rural
Urban
Total Population
6,85,48,438
5,15,00,352
1,70,48,085
% of total Population
—
75.11%
24.9%
Decadal Growth Rate(2001-2011)
21.3%
19.05%
29.26%
Male Population
3,55,50,997(51.86%)
2,66,41,747
89,09,250
Female Population
3,29,97,440(48.14)
2,48,58,605
81,38,835
0-6 years Population
1,06,49,504
84,14,883
22,34,621
Share(%) of (0-6) year child in Total Population
15.5%
16.3%
13.1%
Sex-ratio
928
933
914
Child Sex-ratio (0-6 years)
888
892
874
Total literacy rate
66.1%
61.4%
79.7%
Male literacy rate
79.2%
76.2%
87.9%
Female Literacy
52.1%
45.8%
70.7%
Schedule Caste Population
As per 2011 census, SC population: 1,22,21,593(17.63% of state’s population).
Decadal growth(2001-2011): 26.1%
The highest SC population in Jaipur(10.3 lakh) and followed by Ganganagar(7.20 lakh).
Highest % of Population:
SC constitutes 36.6% of Ganganagar and 27.8% of the Hanumangarh population.
Least populated districts are Dungarpur(52,267 lakh) and Pratapgarh(60,429) of SC population.
Least % of the SC population to total population:
Dungarpur and Banswara, respectively, possess 3.8% and 4.5% SC population.
Sex-ratio of the SC population is 923.
The lowest sex ratio district is Dholpur having 863.
The highest sex ratio district is Rajsamand having 982.
Schedule Tribe Population
As per 2011 census, ST population: 92,38,534(13.48% of state’s population).
Decadal growth(2001-2011): 30.2%
The highest ST population in Udaipur(15.25 lakh) and followed by Banswara(13.73 lakh).
Highest % of Population:
ST constitutes 76.4% of Banswara and 70.8% of the Dungarpur population.
Least populated districts are Bikaner(7,779) and Nagaur(10,418) of ST population
Least % of ST population to total population:
Bikaner and Nagaur each have 0.3% ST population.
The sex ratio of the ST population is 948.
The lowest sex ratio district is Dholpur having 842.
The highest sex ratio district is Dungarpur having 1000.
Tribe Population
Rajasthan has a 92,38,534 ST population which constitutes 8.5% of the total tribal population of India.
In Rajasthan, 95% of the tribe population lives in rural areas, and only 5% of the ST population lives in urban areas.
Scheduled Tribes Amendment Order 1976 has listed 12 tribes in Rajasthan, including Meena(the largest tribes followed by Bhil Tribe).
Note: Total Sc and St population: 17.63%+13.48% = 31.11%
