District of Rajasthan
Jodhpur District Population 2026
Population · 1 March 2026
≈ 37.37 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →
37,37,000 3.74 million 1 March 2026
Jodhpur district's population is estimated at ≈37.37 lakh (37,37,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Rajasthan projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 29,49,375 on the district’s present boundaries.
Estimate: method M1, constrained to the RGI projection for Rajasthan. Census: ORGI.
Which number do you mean?
The district, the city and the metro area are three different areas. Pick the one you mean.
City
- Census 2011
- 10,33,756
- 2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
- ≈ 12.5 lakh
Metro area (UA)
Jodhpur urban agglomeration
- Census 2011
- 11,38,300
- 2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
- ≈ 14.4 lakh
District
Jodhpur district
- Census 2011
- 29,49,375
- 2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
- ≈ 37.37 lakh
Key figures
- Population 2026
- ≈ 37.37 lakh 37,37,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
- Census 2011
- 29.49 lakh 29,49,375 Reconstructed Census figures re-added on today’s boundaries How this is made →
- Density
- ≈ 180per km² 2011
- Sex ratio
- 919 Rajasthan: 928
- Child sex ratio (0–6)
- 890 Rajasthan: 888
- Literacy rate
- 68.0% Male 80.5% · Female 54.4%
- Urban share
- 41.2% Rajasthan: 24.9%
- Growth 2001–11
- +27.7% Rajasthan: +21.3%
- Area
- ≈ 16,362km² approx., from 2011 sub-district areas
- Households
- 5.27 lakh 5.6 people per household
- Villages
- 1,189 Census 2011
- Towns
- 6 Census 2011
Where it ranks
Population over time
Census figures re-added on today’s boundaries (parts of earlier districts apportioned by their 2011 population), then our estimate to 2036.
- Reconstructed
- Estimate
› Show the numbers as a table
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 17,22,578 |
| 2001 | 23,08,925 |
| 2011 | 29,49,375 |
| 2016 * | 32,35,000 |
| 2021 * | 34,98,000 |
| 2026 * | 37,37,000 |
| 2031 * | 39,44,000 |
| 2036 * | 41,46,000 |
* Estimate
How Jodhpur'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.
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jodhpur | 13,78,224 | 46.7% | 906 | 77.2% | 82.6% |
| 2 | Shergarh(part) | 3,81,769 | 12.9% | 907 | 57.3% | 0.0% |
| 3 | Osian(part) | 3,62,392 | 12.3% | 922 | 58.5% | 0.0% |
| 4 | Bhopalgarh | 3,20,952 | 10.9% | 938 | 57.2% | 0.0% |
| 5 | Bilara | 2,84,059 | 9.6% | 959 | 63.0% | 26.9% |
| 6 | Luni | 2,21,979 | 7.5% | 940 | 63.4% | 0.0% |
Largest towns in Jodhpur (Census 2011)
- Jodhpur 10,56,191
- Bilara 39,590
- Kuri Bhagtasani CT 38,429
- Pipar City 36,810
- Sangariya CT 22,853
- Nandri CT 20,827
How people in Jodhpur worked (Census 2011)
Cultivators
35.3%
Agricultural labourers
14.7%
Household industry
3.0%
Other work
46.9%
Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 39.6%.
Age structure of Jodhpur
Population in five-year age groups, Census 2011. Men on the left, women on the right. Census 2011, approx. Census 2011 on today’s boundaries; approximate, because some 2011 units were split between districts and are apportioned by population. How this is made →
- 80+
- 75-79
- 70-74
- 65-69
- 60-64
- 55-59
- 50-54
- 45-49
- 40-44
- 35-39
- 30-34
- 25-29
- 20-24
- 15-19
- 10-14
- 5-9
- 0-4
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| Age | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|
| 0-4 | 1,75,539 | 1,56,753 |
| 5-9 | 1,94,051 | 1,74,133 |
| 10-14 | 1,95,744 | 1,77,382 |
| 15-19 | 1,65,118 | 1,38,529 |
| 20-24 | 1,44,083 | 1,27,231 |
| 25-29 | 1,23,464 | 1,15,574 |
| 30-34 | 1,06,752 | 1,00,518 |
| 35-39 | 93,529 | 87,351 |
| 40-44 | 78,755 | 72,046 |
| 45-49 | 66,834 | 63,192 |
| 50-54 | 56,618 | 49,243 |
| 55-59 | 39,509 | 39,580 |
| 60-64 | 36,651 | 35,046 |
| 65-69 | 22,592 | 25,125 |
| 70-74 | 19,493 | 21,433 |
| 75-79 | 8,751 | 10,994 |
| 80+ | 10,644 | 15,700 |
- Children (0–14)
- 36.4%
- Rajasthan 34.7%
- Working age (15–59)
- 56.6%
- Rajasthan 57.8%
- Older people (60+)
- 7.0%
- Rajasthan 7.5%
- Median age
- 21.8years
- Rajasthan 22.4
- Dependency ratio
- 69.5
- children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
- Rajasthan 65.7
Languages spoken in Jodhpur
Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 52 languages recorded. Census 2011, approx. Census 2011 on today’s boundaries; approximate, because some 2011 units were split between districts and are apportioned by population. How this is made →
- Hindi 97.5%
- Sindhi 0.6%
- Bengali 0.5%
- Urdu 0.5%
- English 0.2%
- Punjabi 0.2%
- Marathi 0.1%
- Gujarati 0.1%
- All other languages 0.4%
Largest mother tongues
- Rajasthani79.4%
- Hindi10.5%
- Marwari7.4%
- Sindhi0.6%
- Bengali0.5%
- Urdu0.5%
- English0.2%
- Punjabi0.2%
Housing and amenities in Jodhpur
Share of households, Houselisting Census 2011. Reconstructed Census 2011, added up on today’s boundaries from village, town or sub-district records. How this is made →
Basic services
- Electricity for lighting 73.4%
Rajasthan 67.1%
- Tap water 57.9%
Rajasthan 40.7%
- Water source within premises 47.3%
Rajasthan 35.2%
- Toilet within premises 48.0%
Rajasthan 35.1%
- Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 51.4%
Rajasthan 64.2%
- Bathing area within premises 80.1%
Rajasthan 55.7%
- Closed drainage 33.0%
Rajasthan 10.8%
- Cooking with LPG/PNG 39.0%
Rajasthan 22.9%
- Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 58.6%
Rajasthan 75.6%
What households own
- Mobile phone 76.0%
Rajasthan 68.2%
- Television 47.4%
Rajasthan 37.7%
- Scooter or motorcycle 37.8%
Rajasthan 24.2%
- Computer or laptop 10.3%
Rajasthan 7.0%
- Car, jeep or van 7.6%
Rajasthan 4.7%
- Use banking services 62.9%
Rajasthan 68.0%
- None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 12.5%
Rajasthan 21.1%
The home itself
- Own their home 90.0%
Rajasthan 93.2%
- Rent their home 8.4%
Rajasthan 5.4%
- Permanent (pucca) house 85.9%
Rajasthan 71.5%
- House in good condition 57.4%
Rajasthan 51.0%
- Concrete roof 7.8%
Rajasthan 11.2%
- Cement or tiled floor 68.6%
Rajasthan 44.5%
- One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 27.7%
Rajasthan 38.2%
Rajasthan
What the numbers say
- Jodhpur district held 4.3% of Rajasthan's population in 2011, 2nd of 41 districts.
- Literacy is 68.0%, 1.8 points above the Rajasthan average of 66.1%.
- The gender gap in literacy is wide: 80.5% of men but only 54.4% of women could read and write in 2011.
- The child sex ratio was just 890 girls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6, among the more skewed in India (national: 918).
- 41.2% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more urban than Rajasthan as a whole (24.9%).
- The population grew 27.7% in 2001–11, faster than Rajasthan's 21.3% (on today’s boundaries).
- Our 2026 estimate, ≈37.37 lakh, implies growth of about 27% since 2011; it is tied to the official Rajasthan projection.
- Its largest town, Jodhpur, had 10.56 lakh people in 2011, 35.8% of the district.
How this district was formed
Jodhpur covers land that was part of these districts in Census 2011:
- Jodhpur (2011) 100.0% of this district
80.0% of the 2011 district
Compare with
All districts of Rajasthan →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 Jodhpur, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →
Population by religion in Jodhpur (Census 2011)
Official figures as published by the Office of the Registrar General. Shown without commentary. Reconstructed Census 2011 on today’s boundaries; approximate, because some 2011 units were split between districts and are apportioned by population. How this is made →
| Religion | Persons | Share | Rajasthan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | ≈ 25,95,100 | 88.0% | 88.5% |
| Muslim | ≈ 3,06,400 | 10.4% | 9.1% |
| Christian | ≈ 5,700 | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| Sikh | ≈ 3,900 | 0.1% | 1.3% |
| Buddhist | ≈ 500 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Jain | ≈ 34,300 | 1.2% | 0.9% |
| Other religions and persuasions | ≈ 100 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Religion not stated | ≈ 3,400 | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Total | 29,49,375 | 100% |
Frequently asked questions
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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)
- Census 2011 Table C-14: population in five-year age groups
- Census 2011 Table C-16: population by mother tongue
- Census 2011 Houselisting Table HH-14: households by amenities and assets
- Census 2011 Table C-01: population by religious community
- Local Government Directory (current district boundaries)
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