District of Rajasthan

Tonk District Population 2026

Q: What is the population of Tonk district in 2026?

Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈16,89,000 (16.89 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Tonk's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Rajasthan projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 14,21,326.

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

14,21,326: 7,28,136 males and 6,93,190 females, of whom 3,17,723 lived in towns and 11,03,603 in villages.

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 16.89 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

16,89,000 1.69 million 1 March 2026

Tonk district's population is estimated at ≈16.89 lakh (16,89,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Rajasthan projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 14,21,326.

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

Tonk district

Census 2011: 14,21,326
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →: ≈ 16.89 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011: 3,17,723

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011: 11,03,603

Key figures

Population 2026: ≈ 16.89 lakh 16,89,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011: 14.21 lakh 14,21,326 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density: 198per km² 2011
Sex ratio: 952 Rajasthan: 928
Child sex ratio (0–6): 892 Rajasthan: 888
Literacy rate: 61.6% Male 77.1% · Female 45.5%
Urban share: 22.4% Rajasthan: 24.9%
Growth 2001–11: +17.3% Rajasthan: +21.3%
Area: 7,194km² Census 2011
Households: 2.67 lakh 5.3 people per household
Villages: 1,183 Census 2011
Towns: 8 Census 2011

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Population over time

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

Census
Estimate

18 L 2026

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Year	Population
1951	4,06,921
1961	4,97,729
1971	6,25,830
1981	7,83,635
1991	9,75,006
2001	12,11,671
2011	14,21,326
2016 *	15,26,000
2021 *	16,15,000
2026 *	16,89,000
2031 *	17,45,000
2036 *	17,96,000

* Estimate

How Tonk'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 Tonk's 2011 population was spread
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1	Tonk	2,86,808	20.2%	946	64.4%	57.6%
2	Niwai	2,45,787	17.3%	988	64.6%	20.6%
3	Malpura	2,40,909	16.9%	949	60.1%	15.0%
4	Deoli	2,14,408	15.1%	938	61.1%	10.3%
5	Uniara	1,68,900	11.9%	936	59.5%	11.9%
6	Todaraisingh	1,46,870	10.3%	961	60.2%	16.0%
7	Peeplu	1,17,644	8.3%	937	57.2%	0.0%

Largest towns in Tonk (Census 2011)

Tonk 1,65,294
Niwai 37,765
Malpura 36,028
Todaraisingh 23,559
Deoli 22,065
Banasthali CT 12,835
Uniara 12,551
Aligarh CT 7,626

How people in Tonk worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

50.2%

Agricultural labourers

17.5%

Household industry

2.5%

Other work

29.8%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 45.7%.

Age structure of Tonk

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	73,036	65,353
5-9	83,246	74,924
10-14	90,839	83,323
15-19	81,588	78,568
20-24	71,106	68,052
25-29	57,215	52,944
30-34	49,202	48,044
35-39	45,851	44,392
40-44	41,142	38,925
45-49	34,195	32,255
50-54	28,752	25,547
55-59	20,996	21,684
60-64	18,765	19,222
65-69	12,320	15,223
70-74	10,434	11,827
75-79	4,016	5,416
80+	4,675	6,716

Children (0–14): 33.2%; Rajasthan 34.7%
Working age (15–59): 59.2%; Rajasthan 57.8%
Older people (60+): 7.6%; Rajasthan 7.5%
Median age: 22.8years; Rajasthan 22.4
Dependency ratio: 61.6; children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64; Rajasthan 65.7

Languages spoken in Tonk

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 44 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Hindi 95.8%
Urdu 3.8%
Sindhi 0.2%
Bengali 0.1%
Punjabi 0.0%
Malayalam 0.0%
Gujarati 0.0%
Others 0.0%
All other languages 0.1%

Largest mother tongues

Dhundhari39.8%
Rajasthani28.6%
Hindi26.7%
Urdu3.8%
Marwari0.5%
Sindhi0.2%
Khari Boli0.1%
Bengali0.1%

Housing and amenities in Tonk

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

Basic services

Electricity for lighting 59.1%

Rajasthan 67.1%
Tap water 22.0%

Rajasthan 40.7%
Water source within premises 20.2%

Rajasthan 35.2%
Toilet within premises 18.7%

Rajasthan 35.1%
Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 80.9%

Rajasthan 64.2%
Bathing area within premises 34.6%

Rajasthan 55.7%
Closed drainage 7.2%

Rajasthan 10.8%
Cooking with LPG/PNG 12.1%

Rajasthan 22.9%
Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 87.1%

Rajasthan 75.6%

What households own

Mobile phone 68.5%

Rajasthan 68.2%
Television 31.2%

Rajasthan 37.7%
Scooter or motorcycle 25.5%

Rajasthan 24.2%
Computer or laptop 4.6%

Rajasthan 7.0%
Car, jeep or van 2.4%

Rajasthan 4.7%
Use banking services 66.3%

Rajasthan 68.0%
None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 19.3%

Rajasthan 21.1%

The home itself

Own their home 96.4%

Rajasthan 93.2%
Rent their home 2.9%

Rajasthan 5.4%
Permanent (pucca) house 53.6%

Rajasthan 71.5%
House in good condition 47.4%

Rajasthan 51.0%
Concrete roof 8.5%

Rajasthan 11.2%
Cement or tiled floor 37.8%

Rajasthan 44.5%
One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 39.5%

Rajasthan 38.2%

Rajasthan

What the numbers say

Tonk district held 2.1% of Rajasthan's population in 2011, 23rd of 41 districts.
Literacy is 61.6%, 4.5 points below the Rajasthan average of 66.1%.
The gender gap in literacy is wide: 77.1% of men but only 45.5% of women could read and write in 2011.
The sex ratio of 952 females per 1,000 males is higher than the state's 928.
The child sex ratio was just 892 girls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6, among the more skewed in India (national: 918).
The population grew 17.3% in 2001–11, slower than Rajasthan's 21.3%.
Our 2026 estimate, ≈16.89 lakh, implies growth of about 19% since 2011; it is tied to the official Rajasthan projection.
Its largest town, Tonk, had 1.65 lakh people in 2011, 11.6% of the district.

Compare with

All districts of Rajasthan →

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 Tonk, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Tonk (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 Tonk (Census 2011)
Religion	Persons	Share	Rajasthan
Hindu	12,43,527	87.5%	88.5%
Muslim	1,53,146	10.8%	9.1%
Christian	754	0.1%	0.1%
Sikh	378	0.0%	1.3%
Buddhist	122	0.0%	0.0%
Jain	22,458	1.6%	0.9%
Other religions and persuasions	30	0.0%	0.0%
Religion not stated	911	0.1%	0.1%
Total	14,21,326	100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Tonk district in 2026?

Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈16,89,000 (16.89 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Tonk's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Rajasthan projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 14,21,326.

What was the population of Tonk district in Census 2011?

14,21,326: 7,28,136 males and 6,93,190 females, of whom 3,17,723 lived in towns and 11,03,603 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Tonk?

Literacy was 61.6% in 2011 (men 77.1%, women 45.5%). The sex ratio was 952 females per 1,000 males, and 892 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Tonk district?

Tonk, with 1,65,294 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Tonk district?

On today's boundaries the district contains 1,183 Census 2011 villages and 8 towns.

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Sources and method

Data updated: 4 October 2026 · Report a correction