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District of Rajasthan

Kota District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 24.23 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

24,23,000 2.42 million 1 March 2026

Kota district's population is estimated at ≈24.23 lakh (24,23,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Rajasthan projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 19,51,014.

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

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

Kota 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

Population 2026
≈ 24.23 lakh 24,23,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
19.51 lakh 19,51,014 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density
374per km² 2011
Sex ratio
911 Rajasthan: 928
Child sex ratio (0–6)
899 Rajasthan: 888
Literacy rate
76.6% Male 86.3% · Female 65.9%
Urban share
60.3% Rajasthan: 24.9%
Growth 2001–11
+24.4% Rajasthan: +21.3%
Area
5,217km² Census 2011
Households
3.97 lakh 4.9 people per household
Villages
874 Census 2011
Towns
11 Census 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

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

Kota: Population over time
  • Census
  • Estimate
27 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
19513,30,294
19614,34,543
19716,21,295
19818,98,272
199112,20,621
200115,68,705
201119,51,014
2016 *21,26,000
2021 *22,83,000
2026 *24,23,000
2031 *25,40,000
2036 *26,53,000

* Estimate

How Kota'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 Kota's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Ladpura11,43,79258.6%90081.2%89.7%
2 Ramganj Mandi2,72,44814.0%91470.1%47.3%
3 Sangod1,86,2409.5%93570.7%11.7%
4 Pipalda1,79,8009.2%93167.3%0.0%
5 Digod1,68,7348.6%92971.5%0.0%

Largest towns in Kota (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Kota (Census 2011)
  1. Kota 10,01,694
  2. Ramganj Mandi 41,328
  3. Kaithoon 24,260
  4. Suket CT 22,319
  5. Sangod 21,846
  6. Satalkheri CT 15,617
  7. Khairabad CT 11,993
  8. Chechat CT 11,690
  9. Udpura CT 10,051
  10. Modak CT 9,204

How people in Kota worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

18.7%

Agricultural labourers

18.0%

Household industry

3.4%

Other work

59.9%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 38.4%.

Age structure of Kota

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 Kota
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
0-492,77584,376
5-999,81188,858
10-141,10,72797,664
15-191,19,1251,00,588
20-241,09,27899,216
25-2991,45483,602
30-3475,75671,542
35-3969,21165,572
40-4460,05155,255
45-4951,63446,875
50-5441,65935,444
55-5929,71128,491
60-6425,57124,819
65-6917,10918,445
70-7413,52813,570
75-796,1756,504
80+6,3737,997
Children (0–14)
29.5%
Rajasthan 34.7%
Working age (15–59)
63.3%
Rajasthan 57.8%
Older people (60+)
7.2%
Rajasthan 7.5%
Median age
24.3years
Rajasthan 22.4
Dependency ratio
51.7
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Rajasthan 65.7

Languages spoken in Kota

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 56 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Languages spoken in Kota
  1. Hindi 94.9%
  2. Urdu 1.9%
  3. Sindhi 1.1%
  4. Punjabi 0.7%
  5. Bengali 0.3%
  6. Gujarati 0.2%
  7. Odia 0.2%
  8. Marathi 0.2%
  9. All other languages 0.4%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Hara/Harauti48.3%
  2. Hindi39.4%
  3. Rajasthani3.6%
  4. Malvi2.3%
  5. Urdu1.9%
  6. Sindhi1.1%
  7. Punjabi0.7%
  8. Marwari0.7%

Housing and amenities in Kota

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

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 89.5%

    Rajasthan 67.1%

  • Tap water 59.3%

    Rajasthan 40.7%

  • Water source within premises 58.1%

    Rajasthan 35.2%

  • Toilet within premises 51.4%

    Rajasthan 35.1%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 46.6%

    Rajasthan 64.2%

  • Bathing area within premises 69.9%

    Rajasthan 55.7%

  • Closed drainage 25.1%

    Rajasthan 10.8%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 43.6%

    Rajasthan 22.9%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 51.7%

    Rajasthan 75.6%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 71.8%

    Rajasthan 68.2%

  • Television 62.3%

    Rajasthan 37.7%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 38.8%

    Rajasthan 24.2%

  • Computer or laptop 9.6%

    Rajasthan 7.0%

  • Car, jeep or van 6.5%

    Rajasthan 4.7%

  • Use banking services 66.5%

    Rajasthan 68.0%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 13.1%

    Rajasthan 21.1%

The home itself

  • Own their home 79.1%

    Rajasthan 93.2%

  • Rent their home 18.3%

    Rajasthan 5.4%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 75.7%

    Rajasthan 71.5%

  • House in good condition 61.8%

    Rajasthan 51.0%

  • Concrete roof 21.9%

    Rajasthan 11.2%

  • Cement or tiled floor 22.1%

    Rajasthan 44.5%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 38.5%

    Rajasthan 38.2%

Rajasthan

What the numbers say

  • Kota district held 2.8% of Rajasthan's population in 2011, 12th of 41 districts.
  • Literacy is 76.6%, 10.5 points above the Rajasthan average of 66.1%.
  • The gender gap in literacy is wide: 86.3% of men but only 65.9% of women could read and write in 2011.
  • The sex ratio of 911 females per 1,000 males is lower than the state's 928.
  • The child sex ratio was just 899 girls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6, among the more skewed in India (national: 918).
  • 60.3% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more urban than Rajasthan as a whole (24.9%).
  • The population grew 24.4% in 2001–11, faster than Rajasthan's 21.3%.
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈24.23 lakh, implies growth of about 24% since 2011; it is tied to the official Rajasthan projection.
  • Its largest town, Kota, had 10.02 lakh people in 2011, 51.3% 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 Kota, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Kota (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 Kota (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareRajasthan
Hindu 16,61,307 85.2% 88.5%
Muslim 2,43,993 12.5% 9.1%
Christian 5,665 0.3% 0.1%
Sikh 11,058 0.6% 1.3%
Buddhist 280 0.0% 0.0%
Jain 25,742 1.3% 0.9%
Other religions and persuasions 286 0.0% 0.0%
Religion not stated 2,683 0.1% 0.1%
Total19,51,014100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Kota district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈24,23,000 (24.23 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Kota's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Rajasthan projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 19,51,014.

What was the population of Kota district in Census 2011?
19,51,014: 10,21,161 males and 9,29,853 females, of whom 11,76,604 lived in towns and 7,74,410 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Kota?
Literacy was 76.6% in 2011 (men 86.3%, women 65.9%). The sex ratio was 911 females per 1,000 males, and 899 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Kota district?
Kota, with 10,01,694 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Kota district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 874 Census 2011 villages and 11 towns.

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Sources and method

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