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District of Rajasthan

Chittorgarh District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 18.21 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

18,21,000 1.82 million 1 March 2026

Chittorgarh district's population is estimated at ≈18.21 lakh (18,21,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Rajasthan projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 15,44,338.

Estimate: method M1, constrained to the RGI projection for Rajasthan. Census: ORGI.

Which number do you mean?

District totals include villages. Here is how the 2011 population splits between towns and villages.

District

Chittorgarh district

Census 2011
15,44,338
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 18.21 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011
2,85,264

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011
12,59,074

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 18.21 lakh 18,21,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
15.44 lakh 15,44,338 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density
197per km² 2011
Sex ratio
972 Rajasthan: 928
Child sex ratio (0–6)
912 Rajasthan: 888
Literacy rate
61.7% Male 76.6% · Female 46.5%
Urban share
18.5% Rajasthan: 24.9%
Growth 2001–11
+16.1% Rajasthan: +21.3%
Area
7,822km² Census 2011
Households
3.29 lakh 4.7 people per household
Villages
1,730 Census 2011
Towns
7 Census 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

Census counts on 2011 boundaries, then our estimate to 2036.

Chittorgarh: Population over time
  • Census
  • Estimate
19 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
19514,72,109
19615,71,327
19717,14,436
19819,21,629
199111,04,610
200113,30,360
201115,44,338
2016 *16,54,000
2021 *17,46,000
2026 *18,21,000
2031 *18,77,000
2036 *19,26,000

* Estimate

How Chittorgarh's 2011 population was spread

Sub-districts (tehsils, talukas, mandals or blocks) as they were in Census 2011. “Part” means only some of it now lies in this district.

How Chittorgarh's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Chittaurgarh3,12,33420.2%96069.4%41.1%
2 Nimbahera2,19,79014.2%96669.4%28.2%
3 Kapasan1,99,34012.9%99155.3%10.5%
4 Rawatbhata1,40,1289.1%92962.0%26.9%
5 Begun1,35,3408.8%97661.0%15.3%
6 Bhadesar1,23,9308.0%96857.7%0.0%
7 Bari Sadri1,16,2667.5%98759.9%13.5%
8 Dungla1,04,6076.8%98356.5%0.0%
9 Gangrar1,03,9336.7%97754.7%0.0%
10 Rashmi88,6705.7%101752.9%0.0%

Largest towns in Chittorgarh (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Chittorgarh (Census 2011)
  1. Chittaurgarh 1,16,406
  2. Nimbahera 61,949
  3. Rawatbhata 37,699
  4. Kapasan 20,869
  5. Begun 20,705
  6. Bari Sadri 15,713
  7. Sawa CT 11,923

How people in Chittorgarh worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

56.5%

Agricultural labourers

15.4%

Household industry

1.9%

Other work

26.2%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 52.0%.

Age structure of Chittorgarh

Population in five-year age groups, Census 2011. Men on the left, women on the right. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Age structure of Chittorgarh
MenWomen
  1. 80+
  2. 75-79
  3. 70-74
  4. 65-69
  5. 60-64
  6. 55-59
  7. 50-54
  8. 45-49
  9. 40-44
  10. 35-39
  11. 30-34
  12. 25-29
  13. 20-24
  14. 15-19
  15. 10-14
  16. 5-9
  17. 0-4
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AgeMenWomen
0-475,81769,740
5-984,71676,905
10-1484,30876,658
15-1975,38073,686
20-2471,54769,726
25-2961,33460,226
30-3457,15157,584
35-3954,94353,872
40-4448,66546,130
45-4940,42039,538
50-5434,76530,898
55-5924,31826,766
60-6423,65224,659
65-6916,02519,267
70-7414,02215,306
75-795,8427,545
80+6,7149,218
Children (0–14)
30.5%
Rajasthan 34.7%
Working age (15–59)
60.3%
Rajasthan 57.8%
Older people (60+)
9.3%
Rajasthan 7.5%
Median age
25.4years
Rajasthan 22.4
Dependency ratio
57.6
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Rajasthan 65.7

Languages spoken in Chittorgarh

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 35 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Languages spoken in Chittorgarh
  1. Hindi 98.4%
  2. Urdu 0.6%
  3. Sindhi 0.2%
  4. Gujarati 0.2%
  5. Punjabi 0.1%
  6. Marathi 0.1%
  7. Lahnda 0.1%
  8. Bengali 0.1%
  9. All other languages 0.3%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Mewari67.9%
  2. Rajasthani15.5%
  3. Hindi13.9%
  4. Urdu0.6%
  5. Malvi0.5%
  6. Marwari0.3%
  7. Sindhi0.2%
  8. Gujarati0.2%

Housing and amenities in Chittorgarh

Share of households, Houselisting Census 2011. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 82.1%

    Rajasthan 67.1%

  • Tap water 41.8%

    Rajasthan 40.7%

  • Water source within premises 29.6%

    Rajasthan 35.2%

  • Toilet within premises 20.8%

    Rajasthan 35.1%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 77.4%

    Rajasthan 64.2%

  • Bathing area within premises 42.5%

    Rajasthan 55.7%

  • Closed drainage 13.4%

    Rajasthan 10.8%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 18.1%

    Rajasthan 22.9%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 80.3%

    Rajasthan 75.6%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 66.4%

    Rajasthan 68.2%

  • Television 36.7%

    Rajasthan 37.7%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 31.7%

    Rajasthan 24.2%

  • Computer or laptop 5.1%

    Rajasthan 7.0%

  • Car, jeep or van 3.4%

    Rajasthan 4.7%

  • Use banking services 73.1%

    Rajasthan 68.0%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 16.6%

    Rajasthan 21.1%

The home itself

  • Own their home 90.0%

    Rajasthan 93.2%

  • Rent their home 8.5%

    Rajasthan 5.4%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 70.7%

    Rajasthan 71.5%

  • House in good condition 46.8%

    Rajasthan 51.0%

  • Concrete roof 12.0%

    Rajasthan 11.2%

  • Cement or tiled floor 11.9%

    Rajasthan 44.5%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 53.9%

    Rajasthan 38.2%

Rajasthan

What the numbers say

  • Chittorgarh district held 2.3% of Rajasthan's population in 2011, 20th of 41 districts.
  • Literacy is 61.7%, 4.4 points below the Rajasthan average of 66.1%.
  • The gender gap in literacy is wide: 76.6% of men but only 46.5% of women could read and write in 2011.
  • The sex ratio of 972 females per 1,000 males is higher than the state's 928.
  • 18.5% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more rural than Rajasthan as a whole (24.9%).
  • The population grew 16.1% in 2001–11, slower than Rajasthan's 21.3%.
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈18.21 lakh, implies growth of about 18% since 2011; it is tied to the official Rajasthan projection.
  • Its largest town, Chittaurgarh, had 1.16 lakh people in 2011, 7.5% of the district.

Compare with

All districts of Rajasthan →

Census 2027 status

Results pending

  1. Phase I: houselisting

    Done (16 May 2026 – 14 June 2026)

  2. Phase II: counting people

    February 2027 (reference date 1 March 2027)

  3. Results

    Not yet released. In 2011, first figures came about a month after counting ended.

When the Registrar General publishes Census 2027 figures for Chittorgarh, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Chittorgarh (Census 2011)

Official figures as published by the Office of the Registrar General. Shown without commentary. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Population by religion in Chittorgarh (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareRajasthan
Hindu 14,13,163 91.5% 88.5%
Muslim 97,855 6.3% 9.1%
Christian 1,274 0.1% 0.1%
Sikh 1,515 0.1% 1.3%
Buddhist 252 0.0% 0.0%
Jain 25,843 1.7% 0.9%
Other religions and persuasions 136 0.0% 0.0%
Religion not stated 4,300 0.3% 0.1%
Total15,44,338100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Chittorgarh district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈18,21,000 (18.21 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Chittorgarh's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Rajasthan projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 15,44,338.

What was the population of Chittorgarh district in Census 2011?
15,44,338: 7,83,171 males and 7,61,167 females, of whom 2,85,264 lived in towns and 12,59,074 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Chittorgarh?
Literacy was 61.7% in 2011 (men 76.6%, women 46.5%). The sex ratio was 972 females per 1,000 males, and 912 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Chittorgarh district?
Chittaurgarh, with 1,16,406 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Chittorgarh district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 1,730 Census 2011 villages and 7 towns.

⤓ Download Rajasthan district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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