Rajasthan · Districts
District-wise population of Rajasthan
Rajasthan has 41 districts today. Jaipur is the most populous, estimated at ≈75.92 lakh in 2026. Census 2011 figures are shown on each district's current boundaries, so districts created after 2011 have comparable numbers too.
| # | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jaipur | ≈ 75.92 lakh | 60,47,655 | +26.2% | 911 | 76.0% | 56.3% | ≈647 |
| 2 | Jodhpur | ≈ 37.37 lakh | 29,49,375 | +27.7% | 919 | 68.0% | 41.2% | ≈180 |
| 3 | Sikar | ≈ 31.76 lakh | 26,77,333 | +17.0% | 947 | 71.9% | 23.7% | 346 |
| 4 | Udaipur | ≈ 30.43 lakh | 24,61,199 | +23.7% | 957 | 63.5% | 23.4% | ≈274 |
| 5 | Bikaner | ≈ 29.34 lakh | 23,63,937 | +24.3% | 905 | 65.1% | 33.9% | 78 |
| 6 | Bhilwara | ≈ 28.13 lakh | 23,38,664 | +19.2% | 973 | 61.5% | 21.9% | ≈232 |
| 7 | Jhunjhunu | ≈ 24.48 lakh | 21,37,045 | +11.7% | 950 | 74.1% | 22.9% | 361 |
| 8 | Churu | ≈ 24.69 lakh | 20,39,547 | +20.3% | 940 | 66.8% | 28.3% | 147 |
| 9 | Ajmer | ≈ 24.15 lakh | 20,15,936 | +18.6% | 947 | 69.1% | 42.0% | ≈314 |
| 10 | Alwar | ≈ 24.65 lakh | 20,04,110 | +22.8% | 894 | 69.2% | 20.9% | ≈455 |
| 11 | Sri Ganganagar | ≈ 22.31 lakh | 19,69,168 | +10.0% | 887 | 69.6% | 27.2% | 179 |
| 12 | Kota | ≈ 24.23 lakh | 19,51,014 | +24.4% | 911 | 76.6% | 60.3% | 374 |
| 13 | Jalore | ≈ 22.96 lakh | 18,28,730 | +26.2% | 952 | 54.9% | 8.3% | 172 |
| 14 | Banswara | ≈ 22.61 lakh | 17,97,485 | +26.5% | 980 | 56.3% | 7.1% | 397 |
| 15 | Hanumangarh | ≈ 21.04 lakh | 17,74,692 | +16.9% | 906 | 67.1% | 19.8% | 184 |
| 16 | Nagaur | ≈ 20.23 lakh | 16,81,906 | +19.2% | 946 | 60.5% | 16.5% | ≈181 |
| 17 | Dausa | ≈ 20.19 lakh | 16,34,409 | +23.5% | 905 | 68.2% | 12.4% | 476 |
| 18 | Didwana-Kuchaman | ≈ 19.56 lakh | 16,25,837 | +19.2% | 954 | 65.1% | 22.1% | ≈194 |
| 19 | Pali | ≈ 18.42 lakh | 16,05,543 | +11.9% | 986 | 63.5% | 27.2% | ≈175 |
| 20 | Chittorgarh | ≈ 18.21 lakh | 15,44,338 | +16.1% | 972 | 61.7% | 18.5% | 197 |
| 21 | Bharatpur | ≈ 17.99 lakh | 14,75,707 | +21.4% | 869 | 73.3% | 24.6% | ≈538 |
| 22 | Karauli | ≈ 17.73 lakh | 14,58,248 | +20.9% | 861 | 66.2% | 15.0% | 264 |
| 23 | Tonk | ≈ 16.89 lakh | 14,21,326 | +17.3% | 952 | 61.6% | 22.4% | 198 |
| 24 | Jhalawar | ≈ 17.01 lakh | 14,11,129 | +19.6% | 946 | 61.5% | 16.3% | 227 |
| 25 | Barmer | ≈ 18.09 lakh | 13,89,069 | +32.5% | 890 | 55.1% | 7.3% | ≈92 |
| 26 | Dungarpur | ≈ 17.35 lakh | 13,88,552 | +25.4% | 994 | 59.5% | 6.4% | 368 |
| 27 | Sawai Madhopur | ≈ 16.1 lakh | 13,35,551 | +19.6% | 897 | 65.4% | 20.0% | 297 |
| 28 | Kotputli-Behror | ≈ 15.91 lakh | 12,81,771 | +24.3% | 901 | 71.7% | 9.1% | ≈354 |
| 29 | Baran | ≈ 14.75 lakh | 12,22,755 | +19.7% | 929 | 66.7% | 20.8% | 175 |
| 30 | Balotra | ≈ 15.82 lakh | 12,14,682 | +32.5% | 916 | 58.1% | 6.7% | ≈91 |
| 31 | Dholpur | ≈ 14.83 lakh | 12,06,516 | +22.7% | 846 | 69.1% | 20.5% | 398 |
| 32 | Rajsamand | ≈ 13.39 lakh | 11,23,757 | +17.7% | 991 | 63.3% | 16.4% | ≈250 |
| 33 | Bundi | ≈ 13.04 lakh | 11,10,906 | +15.4% | 925 | 61.5% | 20.1% | 192 |
| 34 | Beawar | ≈ 12.99 lakh | 11,02,725 | +15.9% | 975 | 64.3% | 19.3% | ≈189 |
| 35 | Deeg | ≈ 13.08 lakh | 10,72,755 | +21.4% | 894 | 65.5% | 12.3% | ≈462 |
| 36 | Sirohi | ≈ 12.67 lakh | 10,36,346 | +21.8% | 940 | 55.3% | 20.1% | 202 |
| 37 | Khairthal-Tijara | ≈ 11.89 lakh | 9,66,821 | +22.8% | 892 | 72.0% | 19.6% | ≈448 |
| 38 | Pratapgarh | ≈ 10.67 lakh | 8,67,848 | +22.8% | 983 | 56.0% | 8.3% | 195 |
| 39 | Phalodi | ≈ 9.61 lakh | 7,58,289 | +27.8% | 906 | 57.4% | 6.6% | ≈97 |
| 40 | Jaisalmer | ≈ 8.42 lakh | 6,49,420 | +31.8% | 851 | 57.2% | 13.7% | ≈18 |
| 41 | Salumbar | ≈ 7.5 lakh | 6,06,341 | +23.7% | 965 | 55.2% | 5.2% | ≈221 |
* 2026: our estimates (method M1), constrained to the official Rajasthan projection. ≈ density uses an area apportioned from 2011 sub-districts.
Districts of Rajasthan by population, 2026
- Jaipur 75.92 lakh
- Jodhpur 37.37 lakh
- Sikar 31.76 lakh
- Udaipur 30.43 lakh
- Bikaner 29.34 lakh
- Bhilwara 28.13 lakh
- Jhunjhunu 24.48 lakh
- Churu 24.69 lakh
- Ajmer 24.15 lakh
- Alwar 24.65 lakh
- Sri Ganganagar 22.31 lakh
- Kota 24.23 lakh
- Jalore 22.96 lakh
- Banswara 22.61 lakh
- Hanumangarh 21.04 lakh
- Nagaur 20.23 lakh
- Dausa 20.19 lakh
- Didwana-Kuchaman 19.56 lakh
- Pali 18.42 lakh
- Chittorgarh 18.21 lakh
- Bharatpur 17.99 lakh
- Karauli 17.73 lakh
- Tonk 16.89 lakh
- Jhalawar 17.01 lakh
- Barmer 18.09 lakh
- Dungarpur 17.35 lakh
- Sawai Madhopur 16.1 lakh
- Kotputli-Behror 15.91 lakh
- Baran 14.75 lakh
- Balotra 15.82 lakh
- Dholpur 14.83 lakh
- Rajsamand 13.39 lakh
- Bundi 13.04 lakh
- Beawar 12.99 lakh
- Deeg 13.08 lakh
- Sirohi 12.67 lakh
- Khairthal-Tijara 11.89 lakh
- Pratapgarh 10.67 lakh
- Phalodi 9.61 lakh
- Jaisalmer 8.42 lakh
- Salumbar 7.5 lakh
Frequently asked questions
How many districts are there in Rajasthan?
41, according to the Local Government Directory (41 listed). Census 2011 had fewer in several states; this page shows every current district.
Which district of Rajasthan has the highest population?
Jaipur, with 60,47,655 people in Census 2011 and an estimated ≈75.92 lakh in 2026. The smallest is Salumbar (6,06,341 in 2011).
Sources and method
- Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (ORGI)
- Census 2011 village and town population figures (ORGI)
- How 2011 figures are rebuilt on today’s district boundaries
- Report of the Technical Group on Population Projections 2011–2036 (July 2020)
- Our estimation method M1 (formulas and checks)
- Local Government Directory (current district boundaries)
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