District of Rajasthan

Sawai Madhopur District Population 2026

Q: What is the population of Sawai Madhopur district in 2026?

Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈16,10,000 (16.1 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Sawai Madhopur's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Rajasthan projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 13,35,551.

Q: What was the population of Sawai Madhopur district in Census 2011?

13,35,551: 7,04,031 males and 6,31,520 females, of whom 2,66,467 lived in towns and 10,69,084 in villages.

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 16.1 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

16,10,000 1.61 million 1 March 2026

Sawai Madhopur district's population is estimated at ≈16.1 lakh (16,10,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Rajasthan projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 13,35,551.

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

Sawai Madhopur district

Census 2011: 13,35,551
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →: ≈ 16.1 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011: 2,66,467

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011: 10,69,084

Key figures

Population 2026: ≈ 16.1 lakh 16,10,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011: 13.36 lakh 13,35,551 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density: 297per km² 2011
Sex ratio: 897 Rajasthan: 928
Child sex ratio (0–6): 871 Rajasthan: 888
Literacy rate: 65.4% Male 81.5% · Female 47.5%
Urban share: 20.0% Rajasthan: 24.9%
Growth 2001–11: +19.6% Rajasthan: +21.3%
Area: 4,498km² Census 2011
Households: 2.55 lakh 5.2 people per household
Villages: 814 Census 2011
Towns: 4 Census 2011

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Population over time

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

Census
Estimate

17 L 2026

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Year	Population
1951	3,29,206
1961	4,21,063
1971	5,37,675
1981	6,88,360
1991	8,75,752
2001	11,17,057
2011	13,35,551
2016 *	14,41,000
2021 *	15,32,000
2026 *	16,10,000
2031 *	16,71,000
2036 *	17,28,000

* Estimate

How Sawai Madhopur'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 Sawai Madhopur's 2011 population was spread
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1	Gangapur	3,46,614	26.0%	883	71.2%	37.5%
2	Sawai Madhopur	3,34,877	25.1%	917	67.7%	36.2%
3	Bamanwas	1,71,648	12.9%	873	64.3%	0.0%
4	Bonli	1,42,741	10.7%	904	59.2%	10.7%
5	Khandar	1,36,439	10.2%	880	58.9%	0.0%
6	Malarna Doongar	1,05,732	7.9%	908	60.8%	0.0%
7	Chauth Ka Barwara	97,500	7.3%	926	61.7%	0.0%

Largest towns in Sawai Madhopur (Census 2011)

Sawai Madhopur 1,21,106
Gangapur City 1,19,090
Kasba Bonli CT 15,300
Mahu Kalan CT 10,971

How people in Sawai Madhopur worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

54.2%

Agricultural labourers

15.4%

Household industry

2.1%

Other work

28.3%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 43.3%.

Age structure of Sawai Madhopur

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 →

MenWomen

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	73,098	63,936
5-9	83,843	73,212
10-14	89,029	78,328
15-19	79,267	67,875
20-24	69,830	59,137
25-29	55,724	48,418
30-34	46,187	44,802
35-39	43,695	40,490
40-44	38,394	34,945
45-49	31,883	28,841
50-54	25,793	21,656
55-59	18,321	18,337
60-64	17,843	16,985
65-69	10,950	13,346
70-74	10,738	10,756
75-79	4,117	4,543
80+	4,576	5,273

Children (0–14): 34.6%; Rajasthan 34.7%
Working age (15–59): 58.0%; Rajasthan 57.8%
Older people (60+): 7.4%; Rajasthan 7.5%
Median age: 22.3years; Rajasthan 22.4
Dependency ratio: 65.0; children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64; Rajasthan 65.7

Languages spoken in Sawai Madhopur

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 23 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Hindi 96.5%
Urdu 3.1%
Malayalam 0.1%
Bengali 0.1%
Gujarati 0.0%
Marathi 0.0%
Punjabi 0.0%
Sindhi 0.0%

Largest mother tongues

Hindi92.1%
Rajasthani3.6%
Urdu3.1%
Dhundhari0.6%
Malayalam0.1%
Hara/Harauti0.1%
Bengali0.1%
Gujarati0.0%

Housing and amenities in Sawai Madhopur

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

Basic services

Electricity for lighting 55.5%

Rajasthan 67.1%
Tap water 21.6%

Rajasthan 40.7%
Water source within premises 22.3%

Rajasthan 35.2%
Toilet within premises 20.7%

Rajasthan 35.1%
Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 79.2%

Rajasthan 64.2%
Bathing area within premises 32.1%

Rajasthan 55.7%
Closed drainage 4.1%

Rajasthan 10.8%
Cooking with LPG/PNG 15.8%

Rajasthan 22.9%
Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 83.3%

Rajasthan 75.6%

What households own

Mobile phone 65.5%

Rajasthan 68.2%
Television 24.4%

Rajasthan 37.7%
Scooter or motorcycle 16.5%

Rajasthan 24.2%
Computer or laptop 5.6%

Rajasthan 7.0%
Car, jeep or van 1.7%

Rajasthan 4.7%
Use banking services 71.4%

Rajasthan 68.0%
None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 24.5%

Rajasthan 21.1%

The home itself

Own their home 95.8%

Rajasthan 93.2%
Rent their home 2.9%

Rajasthan 5.4%
Permanent (pucca) house 70.5%

Rajasthan 71.5%
House in good condition 44.5%

Rajasthan 51.0%
Concrete roof 10.3%

Rajasthan 11.2%
Cement or tiled floor 48.9%

Rajasthan 44.5%
One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 42.6%

Rajasthan 38.2%

Rajasthan

What the numbers say

Sawai Madhopur district held 1.9% of Rajasthan's population in 2011, 27th of 41 districts.
Literacy is 65.4%, 0.7 points below the Rajasthan average of 66.1%.
The gender gap in literacy is wide: 81.5% of men but only 47.5% of women could read and write in 2011.
The sex ratio of 897 females per 1,000 males is lower than the state's 928.
The child sex ratio was just 871 girls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6, among the more skewed in India (national: 918).
Our 2026 estimate, ≈16.1 lakh, implies growth of about 21% since 2011; it is tied to the official Rajasthan projection.
Its largest town, Sawai Madhopur, had 1.21 lakh people in 2011, 9.1% of the district.

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Census 2027 status

Results pending

Phase I: houselisting

Done (16 May 2026 – 14 June 2026)
Phase II: counting people

February 2027 (reference date 1 March 2027)
Results

Not yet released. In 2011, first figures came about a month after counting ended.

When the Registrar General publishes Census 2027 figures for Sawai Madhopur, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Sawai Madhopur (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 Sawai Madhopur (Census 2011)
Religion	Persons	Share	Rajasthan
Hindu	11,65,505	87.3%	88.5%
Muslim	1,55,681	11.7%	9.1%
Christian	945	0.1%	0.1%
Sikh	812	0.1%	1.3%
Buddhist	177	0.0%	0.0%
Jain	9,991	0.7%	0.9%
Other religions and persuasions	42	0.0%	0.0%
Religion not stated	2,398	0.2%	0.1%
Total	13,35,551	100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Sawai Madhopur district in 2026?

Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈16,10,000 (16.1 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Sawai Madhopur's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Rajasthan projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 13,35,551.

What was the population of Sawai Madhopur district in Census 2011?

13,35,551: 7,04,031 males and 6,31,520 females, of whom 2,66,467 lived in towns and 10,69,084 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Sawai Madhopur?

Literacy was 65.4% in 2011 (men 81.5%, women 47.5%). The sex ratio was 897 females per 1,000 males, and 871 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Sawai Madhopur district?

Sawai Madhopur, with 1,21,106 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Sawai Madhopur district?

On today's boundaries the district contains 814 Census 2011 villages and 4 towns.

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Sources and method

Data updated: 4 October 2026 · Report a correction