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District of Rajasthan

Pali District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 18.42 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

18,42,000 1.84 million 1 March 2026

Pali district's population is estimated at ≈18.42 lakh (18,42,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Rajasthan projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 16,05,543 on the district’s present boundaries.

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

Pali district

Census 2011
16,05,543
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 18.42 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011
4,37,385

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011
11,68,158

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 18.42 lakh 18,42,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
16.06 lakh 16,05,543 Reconstructed Census figures re-added on today’s boundaries How this is made →
Density
≈ 175per km² 2011
Sex ratio
986 Rajasthan: 928
Child sex ratio (0–6)
901 Rajasthan: 888
Literacy rate
63.5% Male 77.4% · Female 49.6%
Urban share
27.2% Rajasthan: 24.9%
Growth 2001–11
+11.9% Rajasthan: +21.3%
Area
≈ 9,172km² approx., from 2011 sub-district areas
Households
3.28 lakh 4.9 people per household
Villages
776 Census 2011
Towns
10 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.

Pali: Population over time
  • Reconstructed
  • Estimate
19 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
199111,71,261
200114,34,300
201116,05,543
2016 *17,04,000
2021 *17,83,000
2026 *18,42,000
2031 *18,81,000
2036 *19,14,000

* Estimate

How Pali'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 Pali's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Pali3,68,38622.9%94370.1%62.5%
2 Bali2,63,90016.4%98758.4%16.9%
3 Desuri2,34,33714.6%102562.2%17.6%
4 Sojat2,20,85413.8%99563.8%25.1%
5 Marwar Junction1,98,97812.4%102560.0%6.0%
6 Sumerpur1,98,12512.3%99664.2%27.2%
7 Rohat1,20,9637.5%94860.2%0.0%

Largest towns in Pali (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Pali (Census 2011)
  1. Pali 2,30,075
  2. Sojat 43,023
  3. Sumerpur 37,093
  4. Sadri 27,390
  5. Falna 24,839
  6. Bali 19,880
  7. Takhatgarh 16,729
  8. Rani 13,880
  9. Sojat Road CT 12,472
  10. Marwar Junction CT 12,004

How people in Pali worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

26.7%

Agricultural labourers

27.2%

Household industry

3.3%

Other work

42.9%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 40.3%.

Age structure of Pali

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 →

Age structure of Pali
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
0-483,47775,801
5-995,88585,792
10-141,05,81096,602
15-1984,25785,519
20-2466,83765,877
25-2952,79153,207
30-3448,30250,659
35-3947,58049,606
40-4444,72645,240
45-4941,14841,063
50-5435,80832,694
55-5926,56028,105
60-6424,83425,376
65-6916,33119,367
70-7414,00215,722
75-795,5547,906
80+7,06511,251
Children (0–14)
34.2%
Rajasthan 34.7%
Working age (15–59)
56.6%
Rajasthan 57.8%
Older people (60+)
9.3%
Rajasthan 7.5%
Median age
23.1years
Rajasthan 22.4
Dependency ratio
67.4
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Rajasthan 65.7

Languages spoken in Pali

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 28 languages recorded. Reconstructed Census 2011, added up on today’s boundaries from village, town or sub-district records. How this is made →

Languages spoken in Pali
  1. Hindi 99.5%
  2. Sindhi 0.2%
  3. Others 0.1%
  4. Gujarati 0.1%
  5. Urdu 0.1%
  6. Punjabi 0.1%
  7. English 0.0%
  8. Bhili/Bhilodi 0.0%
  9. All other languages 0.1%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Rajasthani70.7%
  2. Marwari25.0%
  3. Hindi3.3%
  4. Sindhi0.2%
  5. Urdu0.1%
  6. Punjabi0.1%
  7. Mewari0.0%
  8. Gujarati0.0%

Housing and amenities in Pali

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 78.7%

    Rajasthan 67.1%

  • Tap water 50.4%

    Rajasthan 40.7%

  • Water source within premises 39.2%

    Rajasthan 35.2%

  • Toilet within premises 32.4%

    Rajasthan 35.1%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 66.1%

    Rajasthan 64.2%

  • Bathing area within premises 67.3%

    Rajasthan 55.7%

  • Closed drainage 7.4%

    Rajasthan 10.8%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 25.8%

    Rajasthan 22.9%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 72.1%

    Rajasthan 75.6%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 70.5%

    Rajasthan 68.2%

  • Television 39.0%

    Rajasthan 37.7%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 26.5%

    Rajasthan 24.2%

  • Computer or laptop 4.9%

    Rajasthan 7.0%

  • Car, jeep or van 3.7%

    Rajasthan 4.7%

  • Use banking services 71.1%

    Rajasthan 68.0%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 15.7%

    Rajasthan 21.1%

The home itself

  • Own their home 91.3%

    Rajasthan 93.2%

  • Rent their home 7.0%

    Rajasthan 5.4%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 75.6%

    Rajasthan 71.5%

  • House in good condition 48.4%

    Rajasthan 51.0%

  • Concrete roof 3.5%

    Rajasthan 11.2%

  • Cement or tiled floor 57.4%

    Rajasthan 44.5%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 44.6%

    Rajasthan 38.2%

Rajasthan

What the numbers say

  • Pali district held 2.3% of Rajasthan's population in 2011, 19th of 41 districts.
  • Literacy is 63.5%, 2.6 points below the Rajasthan average of 66.1%.
  • The gender gap in literacy is wide: 77.4% of men but only 49.6% of women could read and write in 2011.
  • The sex ratio of 986 females per 1,000 males is higher than the state's 928.
  • The population grew 11.9% in 2001–11, slower than Rajasthan's 21.3% (on today’s boundaries).
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈18.42 lakh, implies growth of about 15% since 2011; it is tied to the official Rajasthan projection.
  • Its largest town, Pali, had 2.3 lakh people in 2011, 14.3% of the district.

How this district was formed

Pali covers land that was part of these districts in Census 2011:

  • Pali (2011) 100.0% of this district
    78.8% of the 2011 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 Pali, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Pali (Census 2011)

Official figures as published by the Office of the Registrar General. Shown without commentary. Reconstructed Census 2011, added up on today’s boundaries from village, town or sub-district records. How this is made →

Population by religion in Pali (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareRajasthan
Hindu ≈ 14,89,500 92.8% 88.5%
Muslim ≈ 94,200 5.9% 9.1%
Christian ≈ 1,100 0.1% 0.1%
Sikh ≈ 1,500 0.1% 1.3%
Buddhist ≈ 100 0.0% 0.0%
Jain ≈ 17,900 1.1% 0.9%
Other religions and persuasions ≈ 0 0.0% 0.0%
Religion not stated ≈ 1,100 0.1% 0.1%
Total16,05,543100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Pali district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈18,42,000 (18.42 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Pali's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Rajasthan projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 16,05,543.

What was the population of Pali district in Census 2011?
16,05,543: 8,08,409 males and 7,97,134 females, of whom 4,37,385 lived in towns and 11,68,158 in villages. These figures are on the district’s current boundaries, rebuilt from Census 2011 village and town records.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Pali?
Literacy was 63.5% in 2011 (men 77.4%, women 49.6%). The sex ratio was 986 females per 1,000 males, and 901 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Pali district?
Pali, with 2,30,075 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Pali district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 776 Census 2011 villages and 10 towns.

⤓ Download Rajasthan district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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