Rajasthan Census 2011 – Population, Sex Ratio & Literacy Data

Quick Overview of Rajasthan State (2021/2025 Projection)

• Estimated (2025) Population: 8.25–8.54 Crore (82,479,581–85,380,000)
• Estimated Male Population (2025): 4.12–4.22 Crore
• Estimated Female Population (2025): 3.83–4.02 Crore
• Area: 342,239 km²
• Density (2025): 200–249 persons/km²
• Districts: 33
• Largest City (Capital): Jaipur
• Main Language: Hindi
• ISOCODE: RJ

Historic Population: Census Decadal & Annual Projections

Census Year	Population	Variation	Variation %	Male	Female
1901	1.03 Cr	–	–	54.04 Lac	48.90 Lac
1911	1.10 Cr	6.89 Lac	6.70	57.56 Lac	52.27 Lac
1921	1.03 Cr	-6.91 Lac	-6.29	54.29 Lac	48.63 Lac
1931	1.17 Cr	14.55 Lac	14.14	61.61 Lac	55.87 Lac
1941	1.39 Cr	21.16 Lac	18.01	72.75 Lac	65.89 Lac
1951	1.60 Cr	21.07 Lac	15.20	83.14 Lac	76.57 Lac
1961	2.02 Cr	41.85 Lac	26.20	1.06 Cr	95.92 Lac
1971	2.58 Cr	56.10 Lac	27.83	1.35 Cr	1.23 Cr
1981	3.43 Cr	84.96 Lac	32.97	1.79 Cr	1.64 Cr
1991	4.40 Cr	97.44 Lac	28.44	2.30 Cr	2.10 Cr
2001	5.65 Cr	1.25 Cr	28.41	2.94 Cr	2.71 Cr
2011	6.85 Cr	1.20 Cr	21.31	3.56 Cr	3.30 Cr

Year	Estimated Population	Total Growth Since 2011	Annual Growth
2025	8.25 Cr (82,479,581)	20.32%	—
2026	8.33 Cr (83,251,113)	21.45%	1.13%
2030	8.61 Cr (86,067,846)	25.56%	1.03%
2036	9.01 Cr (90,082,979)	31.42%	0.98%

District-wise Population (2011 and 2025 Estimate)

S.No.	District Name	2011 Census	2025 Estimate
1	Ajmer	2,583,052	2,995,824
2	Alwar	3,674,179	4,261,313
3	Banswara	1,797,485	2,084,723
4	Baran	1,222,755	1,418,151
5	Barmer	2,603,751	3,019,830
6	Bharatpur	2,548,462	2,955,706
7	Bhilwara	2,408,523	2,793,405
8	Bikaner	2,363,937	2,741,694
9	Bundi	1,110,906	1,288,429
10	Chittaurgarh	1,544,338	1,791,123
11	Churu	2,039,547	2,365,467
12	Dausa	1,634,409	1,895,588
13	Dhaulpur	1,206,516	1,399,317
14	Dungarpur	1,388,552	1,610,443
15	Ganganagar	1,969,168	2,283,841
16	Hanumangarh	1,774,692	2,058,288
17	Jaipur	6,626,178	7,685,041
18	Jaisalmer	669,919	776,972
19	Jalore	1,828,730	2,120,961
20	Jhalawar	1,411,129	1,636,627
21	Jhunjhunu	2,137,045	2,478,545
22	Jodhpur	3,687,165	4,276,374
23	Karauli	1,458,248	1,691,276
24	Kota	1,951,014	2,262,786
25	Nagaur	3,307,743	3,836,320
26	Pali	2,037,573	2,363,177
27	Pratapgarh	867,848	1,006,530
28	Rajsamand	1,156,597	1,341,421
29	Sawai Madhopur	1,335,551	1,548,972
30	Sikar	2,677,333	3,105,171
31	Sirohi	1,036,346	1,201,954
32	Tonk	1,421,326	1,648,454
33	Udaipur	3,068,420	3,558,754

City-wise Population (2011 and 2025 Estimate)

S.No.	City Name	2011 Census	2025 Estimate
1	Ajmer	542,321	628,984
2	Alwar	315,379	365,777
3	Banswara	99,969	115,944
4	Baran	117,992	136,847
5	Beawar	145,504	168,756
6	Bharatpur	252,342	292,666
7	Bhilwara	359,483	416,928
8	Bhiwadi	104,921	121,687
9	Bikaner	644,406	747,382
10	Bundi	103,286	119,791
11	Chittaurgarh	116,406	135,008
12	Churu	119,856	139,009
13	Dhaulpur	125,989	146,122
14	Ganganagar	224,532	260,412
15	Gangapur	119,090	138,121
16	Hanumangarh	150,958	175,081
17	Hindaun	105,452	122,303
18	Jaipur	3,046,163	3,532,940
19	Jhunjhunun	118,473	137,405
20	Jodhpur	1,033,756	1,198,950
21	Kishangarh	154,886	179,637
22	Kota	1,001,694	1,161,765
23	Nagaur	102,872	119,311
24	Pali	230,075	266,841
25	Sawai Madhopur	121,106	140,459
26	Sikar	237,532	275,490
27	Sujangarh	101,523	117,746
28	Tonk	165,294	191,708
29	Udaipur	451,100	523,186

Religion-wise Population Distribution

Religion	2011 Count	2011 %	2025 Estimate	2025 %
Hindu	60,657,103	88.49%	70,350,108	88.49%
Muslim	6,215,377	9.07%	7,208,594	9.07%
Sikh	872,930	1.27%	1,012,424	1.27%
Jain	622,023	0.91%	721,422	0.91%
Christian	96,430	0.14%	111,840	0.14%
Buddhist	12,185	0.02%	14,132	0.02%
Not Stated	67,713	0.10%	78,534	0.10%
Others	4,676	0.01%	5,423	0.01%

Sex Ratio

• Overall Sex Ratio (2011 & recent): 928–929 females per 1000 males
• Child Sex Ratio: 888–889
• Urban Sex Ratio: 914
• Rural Sex Ratio: 934

Religion	Sex Ratio
Hindu	927
Muslim	947
Sikh	901
Jain	959

Literacy Rate

• Total Literacy Rate: 66.11%
• Male Literacy Rate: 79.19%
• Female Literacy Rate: 52.12–52.13%
• Urban Literacy Rate: 79.68%
• Rural Literacy Rate: 61.44%

Category	Average Literacy Rate	Male Literacy Rate	Female Literacy Rate
Total	66.11	79.19	52.12
Urban	79.68	87.91	70.73
Rural	61.44	76.16	45.8

Religion	Avg Literacy Rate	Male	Female
Hindu	66.04	79.37	51.77
Muslim	62.68	75.38	49.35
Sikh	70.07	78.2	61.12
Jain	95.14	97.97	92.21

SC and ST Population

• Scheduled Castes (SC): 1,22,21,593 (17.83%), SC sex ratio: 923
• Scheduled Tribes (ST): 92,38,534 (13.48%), ST sex ratio: 948

Socio-Economic and Household Facts

• Total Households: 1,27,11,146
• Total Towns: 297
• Total Villages: 44,672
• Ownership Trend: 93.22% houses owned; 5.36% rented
• Couples in Single Family: 66.73%
• Banking/Finance Access: 68.02%
• Internet Penetration (2011): 1.80% (major growth after 2021)
• Families Owning Car: 4.66%, two-wheelers: 24.06%
• Growth in insurance interest with literacy

Urban vs Rural Population

• Urban Population: 1,70,48,085 (24.87%)
• Rural Population: 5,15,00,352 (75.13%)
• Urban Sex Ratio: 914
• Rural Sex Ratio: 934

Child & Slum Population

• Child Population (0-6): 1,06,49,504 (15.54%)
• Child Sex Ratio: 888–889
• Slum Population: 20,68,000 (3.02%)
• Slum households: 3,94,391
• Slum Sex Ratio: 917

Workforce (Worker Profile)

• Total Workers: 2,98,86,255 (43.6% overall)
• Male Workers: 1,82,97,076
• Female Workers: 1,15,89,179

District Highlights

Category	District	2011 Census	2025 Est.
Most Populous	Jaipur	6,626,178	7,685,041
Least Populous	Jaisalmer	669,919	776,972
Highest Sex Ratio	Dungarpur	994	—
Lowest Sex Ratio	Dhaulpur	846	—
Highest Literacy Rate	Kota	76.56%	—
Lowest Literacy Rate	Jalore	54.86%	—
Highest Population Density	Jaipur	598	—
Lowest Population Density	Jaisalmer	17	—

Key Takeaways - Rajasthan Population Growth

• Transitioned from 1.03 Cr in 1901 to 6.85 Cr in 2011
• Highest decadal growth: 32.97% (1981)
• Negative growth: 1921
• Urban population rising; 24.87% in 2011
• 75.13% population rural as of 2011
• Projected slow increase to 9.01 Cr by 2036