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District of Rajasthan

Karauli District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 17.73 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

17,73,000 1.77 million 1 March 2026

Karauli district's population is estimated at ≈17.73 lakh (17,73,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Rajasthan projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 14,58,248.

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

Karauli district

Census 2011
14,58,248
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 17.73 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011
2,18,105

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011
12,40,143

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 17.73 lakh 17,73,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
14.58 lakh 14,58,248 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density
264per km² 2011
Sex ratio
861 Rajasthan: 928
Child sex ratio (0–6)
852 Rajasthan: 888
Literacy rate
66.2% Male 81.4% · Female 48.6%
Urban share
15.0% Rajasthan: 24.9%
Growth 2001–11
+20.9% Rajasthan: +21.3%
Area
5,524km² Census 2011
Households
2.63 lakh 5.6 people per household
Villages
888 Census 2011
Towns
4 Census 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

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

Karauli: Population over time
  • Census
  • Estimate
19 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
19513,70,984
19614,43,169
19715,57,132
19817,18,715
19919,24,715
200112,05,888
201114,58,248
2016 *15,78,000
2021 *16,83,000
2026 *17,73,000
2031 *18,46,000
2036 *19,14,000

* Estimate

How Karauli'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 Karauli's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Hindaun4,23,87429.1%86470.0%24.9%
2 Karauli3,49,12823.9%85863.6%23.8%
3 Todabhim2,51,18017.2%86668.7%9.1%
4 Sapotra2,08,56814.3%85261.7%3.2%
5 Nadoti1,50,89810.3%87566.4%0.0%
6 Mandrail74,6005.1%83561.0%0.0%

Largest towns in Karauli (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Karauli (Census 2011)
  1. Hindaun 1,05,452
  2. Karauli 82,960
  3. Todabhim 22,977
  4. Sapotra CT 6,716

How people in Karauli worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

53.3%

Agricultural labourers

18.3%

Household industry

1.5%

Other work

26.8%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 43.1%.

Age structure of Karauli

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 Karauli
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
0-488,96176,070
5-998,41183,425
10-141,05,03487,434
15-1992,32870,003
20-2476,34960,554
25-2958,99849,606
30-3447,84645,118
35-3944,95941,587
40-4438,13134,155
45-4930,69328,199
50-5425,34421,433
55-5918,06818,047
60-6418,49318,304
65-6913,53315,032
70-7411,58310,952
75-794,7864,912
80+5,7545,801
Children (0–14)
37.2%
Rajasthan 34.7%
Working age (15–59)
55.3%
Rajasthan 57.8%
Older people (60+)
7.5%
Rajasthan 7.5%
Median age
20.9years
Rajasthan 22.4
Dependency ratio
73.0
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Rajasthan 65.7

Languages spoken in Karauli

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 18 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Languages spoken in Karauli
  1. Hindi 99.4%
  2. Urdu 0.5%
  3. Bengali 0.0%
  4. Malayalam 0.0%
  5. Punjabi 0.0%
  6. Gujarati 0.0%
  7. Bhili/Bhilodi 0.0%
  8. English 0.0%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Hindi99.3%
  2. Urdu0.5%
  3. Rajasthani0.0%
  4. Marwari0.0%
  5. Mewari0.0%
  6. Bengali0.0%
  7. Malayalam0.0%
  8. Punjabi0.0%

Housing and amenities in Karauli

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

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 50.3%

    Rajasthan 67.1%

  • Tap water 20.7%

    Rajasthan 40.7%

  • Water source within premises 19.3%

    Rajasthan 35.2%

  • Toilet within premises 15.9%

    Rajasthan 35.1%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 83.8%

    Rajasthan 64.2%

  • Bathing area within premises 26.4%

    Rajasthan 55.7%

  • Closed drainage 2.3%

    Rajasthan 10.8%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 10.8%

    Rajasthan 22.9%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 88.7%

    Rajasthan 75.6%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 62.4%

    Rajasthan 68.2%

  • Television 18.9%

    Rajasthan 37.7%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 13.5%

    Rajasthan 24.2%

  • Computer or laptop 5.0%

    Rajasthan 7.0%

  • Car, jeep or van 1.5%

    Rajasthan 4.7%

  • Use banking services 60.4%

    Rajasthan 68.0%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 29.7%

    Rajasthan 21.1%

The home itself

  • Own their home 97.7%

    Rajasthan 93.2%

  • Rent their home 1.7%

    Rajasthan 5.4%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 81.0%

    Rajasthan 71.5%

  • House in good condition 35.3%

    Rajasthan 51.0%

  • Concrete roof 8.4%

    Rajasthan 11.2%

  • Cement or tiled floor 32.0%

    Rajasthan 44.5%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 51.5%

    Rajasthan 38.2%

Rajasthan

What the numbers say

  • Karauli district held 2.1% of Rajasthan's population in 2011, 22nd of 41 districts.
  • The gender gap in literacy is wide: 81.4% of men but only 48.6% of women could read and write in 2011.
  • The sex ratio of 861 females per 1,000 males is lower than the state's 928.
  • The child sex ratio was just 852 girls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6, among the more skewed in India (national: 918).
  • 15.0% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more rural than Rajasthan as a whole (24.9%).
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈17.73 lakh, implies growth of about 22% since 2011; it is tied to the official Rajasthan projection.
  • Its largest town, Hindaun, had 1.05 lakh people in 2011, 7.2% 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 Karauli, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Karauli (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 Karauli (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareRajasthan
Hindu 13,70,977 94.0% 88.5%
Muslim 81,553 5.6% 9.1%
Christian 602 0.0% 0.1%
Sikh 297 0.0% 1.3%
Buddhist 70 0.0% 0.0%
Jain 3,424 0.2% 0.9%
Other religions and persuasions 413 0.0% 0.0%
Religion not stated 912 0.1% 0.1%
Total14,58,248100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Karauli district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈17,73,000 (17.73 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Karauli's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Rajasthan projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 14,58,248.

What was the population of Karauli district in Census 2011?
14,58,248: 7,83,639 males and 6,74,609 females, of whom 2,18,105 lived in towns and 12,40,143 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Karauli?
Literacy was 66.2% in 2011 (men 81.4%, women 48.6%). The sex ratio was 861 females per 1,000 males, and 852 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Karauli district?
Hindaun, with 1,05,452 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Karauli district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 888 Census 2011 villages and 4 towns.

⤓ Download Rajasthan district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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