City in Rajasthan
Kota Population 2026
City and district figures
City · 1 March 2026
≈ 12.4 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →
12,40,000 1.24 million 1 March 2026
Kota is estimated at ≈12.4 lakh within its 2011 municipal limits on 1 March 2026. Census 2011 counted 10,01,694.
Estimates: method M1 on 2011 boundaries, not official figures. Census: ORGI.
Which number do you mean?
Three areas share the name. Quoting the district figure as the “city population” is the most common mistake.
City
Kota (municipal limits)
- Census 2011
- 10,01,694
- 2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
- ≈ 12.4 lakh
District
- Census 2011
- 19,51,014
- 2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
- ≈ 24.23 lakh
Key figures
- City 2026
- ≈ 12.4 lakh 12,40,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
- City · Census 2011
- 10.02 lakh 10,01,694 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
- Sex ratio
- 895 Rajasthan: 928
- Child sex ratio (0–6)
- 885 Rajasthan: 888
- Literacy rate
- 82.8% Male 89.5% · Female 75.3%
- Households
- 2.1 lakh 4.8 people per household
- Area
- 527.0km² Census 2011 (A-4)
- Density
- 1,901per km² 2011
- Work participation
- 32.8% 2011
- Children 0–6
- 1.22 lakh 0–6 · 2011
- Children 0–6
- 1.22 lakh 0–6 · 2011
- Children 0–6
- 1.22 lakh 0–6 · 2011
Where it ranks
Population over time
Census counts within the limits of each year, then our estimates on 2011 boundaries.
- Census
- Estimate
› Show the numbers as a table
| Year | City |
|---|---|
| 1951 | 65,107 |
| 1961 | 1,20,345 |
| 1971 | 2,12,991 |
| 1981 | 3,58,241 |
| 1991 | 5,37,371 |
| 2001 | 7,03,150 |
| 2011 | 10,01,694 |
| 2016 * | 10,90,000 |
| 2021 * | 11,70,000 |
| 2026 * | 12,40,000 |
| 2031 * | 13,00,000 |
| 2036 * | 13,60,000 |
* Estimate
What the numbers say
- The city accounts for 51.3% of the population of the district it lies in.
- Literacy in the city was 82.8% in 2011, against 66.1% for Rajasthan.
- There were 895 females per 1,000 males, fewer than in the state (928), typical of cities that draw male migrants for work.
- By 2011 population it ranks 57th among the 150+ cities on this site and 3rd in Rajasthan.
- Our 2026 estimate for the city is ≈12.4 lakh, on 2011 boundaries; it is not an official figure.
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Census 2027 status
Results pending-
Phase I: houselisting
Done (16 May 2026 – 14 June 2026)
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Phase II: counting people
February 2027 (reference date 1 March 2027)
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Results
Not yet released. In 2011, first figures came about a month after counting ended.
When the Registrar General publishes Census 2027 figures for Kota, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →