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District of Rajasthan

Sikar District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 31.76 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

31,76,000 3.18 million 1 March 2026

Sikar district's population is estimated at ≈31.76 lakh (31,76,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Rajasthan projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 26,77,333.

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

Sikar district

Census 2011
26,77,333
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 31.76 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011
6,33,906

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011
20,43,427

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 31.76 lakh 31,76,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
26.77 lakh 26,77,333 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density
346per km² 2011
Sex ratio
947 Rajasthan: 928
Child sex ratio (0–6)
848 Rajasthan: 888
Literacy rate
71.9% Male 85.1% · Female 58.2%
Urban share
23.7% Rajasthan: 24.9%
Growth 2001–11
+17.0% Rajasthan: +21.3%
Area
7,732km² Census 2011
Households
4.45 lakh 6.0 people per household
Villages
1,167 Census 2011
Towns
15 Census 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

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

Sikar: Population over time
  • Census
  • Estimate
34 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
19516,76,318
19618,20,286
197110,42,648
198113,77,245
199118,42,914
200122,87,788
201126,77,333
2016 *28,73,000
2021 *30,39,000
2026 *31,76,000
2031 *32,80,000
2036 *33,73,000

* Estimate

How Sikar'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 Sikar's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Sikar6,44,18624.1%94473.1%38.0%
2 Sri Madhopur5,83,32821.8%93672.2%18.8%
3 Danta Ramgarh4,23,31415.8%96070.0%13.7%
4 Neem-Ka-Thana3,99,91114.9%90971.1%10.6%
5 Lachhmangarh3,20,95612.0%97971.6%16.6%
6 Fatehpur3,05,63811.4%97672.9%41.1%

Largest towns in Sikar (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Sikar (Census 2011)
  1. Sikar 2,44,497
  2. Fatehpur 92,595
  3. Lachhmangarh 53,392
  4. Neem-Ka-Thana 36,231
  5. Ramgarh 33,024
  6. Shrimadhopur 31,366
  7. Khandela 29,044
  8. Losal 28,504
  9. Reengus 26,139
  10. Danta CT 15,594

How people in Sikar worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

49.8%

Agricultural labourers

8.7%

Household industry

2.3%

Other work

39.2%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 37.6%.

Age structure of Sikar

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 Sikar
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
0-41,40,8081,19,402
5-91,57,6081,34,975
10-141,74,0001,53,776
15-191,69,1991,46,184
20-241,41,6891,29,071
25-291,04,5311,01,570
30-3486,24691,359
35-3979,46984,406
40-4471,31272,880
45-4958,84560,485
50-5451,84147,630
55-5936,14138,421
60-6434,40035,605
65-6922,66626,918
70-7419,02723,129
75-798,67311,762
80+9,40115,612
Children (0–14)
33.1%
Rajasthan 34.7%
Working age (15–59)
59.1%
Rajasthan 57.8%
Older people (60+)
7.8%
Rajasthan 7.5%
Median age
22.5years
Rajasthan 22.4
Dependency ratio
62.0
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Rajasthan 65.7

Languages spoken in Sikar

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 30 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Languages spoken in Sikar
  1. Hindi 98.0%
  2. Urdu 1.9%
  3. Sindhi 0.0%
  4. Punjabi 0.0%
  5. Gujarati 0.0%
  6. English 0.0%
  7. Bengali 0.0%
  8. Marathi 0.0%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Rajasthani92.6%
  2. Hindi2.8%
  3. Marwari1.9%
  4. Urdu1.9%
  5. Dhundhari0.6%
  6. Haryanvi0.0%
  7. Sindhi0.0%
  8. Punjabi0.0%

Housing and amenities in Sikar

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

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 76.2%

    Rajasthan 67.1%

  • Tap water 55.8%

    Rajasthan 40.7%

  • Water source within premises 47.7%

    Rajasthan 35.2%

  • Toilet within premises 50.0%

    Rajasthan 35.1%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 49.8%

    Rajasthan 64.2%

  • Bathing area within premises 73.6%

    Rajasthan 55.7%

  • Closed drainage 6.2%

    Rajasthan 10.8%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 29.5%

    Rajasthan 22.9%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 69.8%

    Rajasthan 75.6%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 83.5%

    Rajasthan 68.2%

  • Television 49.1%

    Rajasthan 37.7%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 17.4%

    Rajasthan 24.2%

  • Computer or laptop 6.4%

    Rajasthan 7.0%

  • Car, jeep or van 5.0%

    Rajasthan 4.7%

  • Use banking services 68.6%

    Rajasthan 68.0%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 10.5%

    Rajasthan 21.1%

The home itself

  • Own their home 97.4%

    Rajasthan 93.2%

  • Rent their home 1.7%

    Rajasthan 5.4%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 92.6%

    Rajasthan 71.5%

  • House in good condition 67.1%

    Rajasthan 51.0%

  • Concrete roof 4.8%

    Rajasthan 11.2%

  • Cement or tiled floor 79.9%

    Rajasthan 44.5%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 16.1%

    Rajasthan 38.2%

Rajasthan

What the numbers say

  • Sikar district held 3.9% of Rajasthan's population in 2011, 3rd of 41 districts.
  • Literacy is 71.9%, 5.8 points above the Rajasthan average of 66.1%.
  • The gender gap in literacy is wide: 85.1% of men but only 58.2% of women could read and write in 2011.
  • The sex ratio of 947 females per 1,000 males is higher than the state's 928.
  • The child sex ratio was just 848 girls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6, among the more skewed in India (national: 918).
  • The population grew 17.0% in 2001–11, slower than Rajasthan's 21.3%.
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈31.76 lakh, implies growth of about 19% since 2011; it is tied to the official Rajasthan projection.
  • Its largest town, Sikar, had 2.44 lakh people in 2011, 9.1% 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 Sikar, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Sikar (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 Sikar (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareRajasthan
Hindu 23,42,076 87.5% 88.5%
Muslim 3,27,583 12.2% 9.1%
Christian 1,122 0.0% 0.1%
Sikh 356 0.0% 1.3%
Buddhist 177 0.0% 0.0%
Jain 4,050 0.2% 0.9%
Other religions and persuasions 15 0.0% 0.0%
Religion not stated 1,954 0.1% 0.1%
Total26,77,333100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Sikar district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈31,76,000 (31.76 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Sikar's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Rajasthan projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 26,77,333.

What was the population of Sikar district in Census 2011?
26,77,333: 13,74,990 males and 13,02,343 females, of whom 6,33,906 lived in towns and 20,43,427 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Sikar?
Literacy was 71.9% in 2011 (men 85.1%, women 58.2%). The sex ratio was 947 females per 1,000 males, and 848 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Sikar district?
Sikar, with 2,44,497 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Sikar district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 1,167 Census 2011 villages and 15 towns.

⤓ Download Rajasthan district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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