Ajmer District Population, Caste, Religion Data (Rajasthan) - Census 2011
Ajmer district of Rajasthan has total population of 2,583,052 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 1,324,085 are males while 1,258,967 are females. In 2011 there were total 494,832 families residing in Ajmer district. The Average Sex Ratio of Ajmer district is 951.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 40.1% people lives in Urban areas while 59.9% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 83.9% while that in the rural areas is 59.1%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Ajmer district is 936 while that of Rural areas is 961.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ajmer district is 381167 which is 15% of the total population. There are 200511 male children and 180656 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ajmer is 901 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (951) of Ajmer district.
The total literacy rate of Ajmer district is 69.33%. The male literacy rate is 69.96% and the female literacy rate is 47.69% in Ajmer district.
To facilitate the administration, Ajmer district is further divided into 9 Tehsils (Taluka/Tehsil/Tahsil) which are administrative divisions denoting sub-districts. Tehsils consists of multiple villages and a few towns.
Ajmer Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ajmer district.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 381,167 | 200,511 | 180,656 |
| Literacy | 69.33% | 69.96% | 47.69% |
| Scheduled Caste | 478,027 | 243,750 | 234,277 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 63,482 | 32,408 | 31,074 |
| Illiterate | 1,056,379 | 397,817 | 658,562 |
Caste-wise Population - Ajmer district
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.5% of total population in Ajmer district of Rajasthan.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 478,027 | 243,750 | 234,277 |
| Schedule Tribe | 63,482 | 32,408 | 31,074 |
Religion-wise Population - Ajmer district
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 2,201,663 | (85.23%) | 1,128,355 | 1,073,308 |
| Muslim | 314,159 | (12.16%) | 161,472 | 152,687 |
| Christian | 10,605 | (0.41%) | 5,095 | 5,510 |
| Sikh | 6,799 | (0.26%) | 3,682 | 3,117 |
| Buddhist | 417 | (0.02%) | 213 | 204 |
| Jain | 45,614 | (1.77%) | 23,231 | 22,383 |
| Other Religion | 184 | (0.01%) | 101 | 83 |
| No Religion Specified | 3,611 | (0.14%) | 1,936 | 1,675 |
Literacy Rate - Ajmer district
The total literacy rate of Ajmer district was 69.33% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 66.11% of Rajasthan. Population-wise, out of total 1,526,673 literates, males were 926,268 while females were 600,405. Also the male literacy rate was 82.44% and the female literacy rate was 55.68% in Ajmer district.
| Ajmer district | Rajasthan | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 55.68% | 52.12% |
| Male | 82.44% | 79.19% |
| Total | 69.33% | 66.11% |
Sex Ratio - Ajmer district
The Sex Ratio of Ajmer district is 951 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 951 females in Ajmer district. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 901 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 951 ) of Ajmer district.
Population Density - Ajmer district
The total area of Ajmer district is 8,481 km2. Thus the density of Ajmer district is 305 people per square kilometer. As per the initial provisional data of Census 2011, around 390 sq. km. area is under urban region while 8,091 sq. km. is under rural region.
Urban/Rural Population - Ajmer district
As per the Census 2011 out of total population of Ajmer, 40.08% people lived in urban regions while 59.92% in rural areas. The total figure of population of urban population was 1,035,410 out of which 534,688 were males while remaining 500,722 were females. In rural areas of Ajmer, male population was 789,397 while female population was 758,245.
The average sex ratio in urban regions of Ajmer was 936 females per 1000 males. Also the Child (0-6 age) sex ration of urban areas in Ajmer was 890 girls per 1000 boys. Thus the total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Ajmer were 127,405 which is 12.3% of total urban population. Similarly the average sex ratio in rural areas of Ajmer was 961 females per 1000 males. The Child sex ratio of rural areas in Ajmer was 907 girls per 1000 boys.
The average literacy rate in Ajmer for urban regions was 83.88 percent in which males were 90.85% literate while female literacy stood at 76.5%. The total literate population of Ajmer was 1,526,673. Similarly in rural areas of Ajmer, the average literacy rate was 59.13 percent. Out of which literacy rate of males and females stood at 76.45% and 41.29% respectively. Total literates in rural areas of Ajmer were 765,022.
| Rural | Urban | |
|---|---|---|
| Population % | 59.92% | 40.08% |
| Total population | 1,547,642 | 1,035,410 |
| Male population | 789,397 | 534,688 |
| Female population | 758,245 | 500,722 |
| Sex ratio | 961 | 936 |
| Child sex ratio (0-6 age) | 907 | 890 |
| Child population | 253,762 | 127,405 |
| Literates | 765,022 | 761,651 |
| Average literacy | 59.13% | 83.88% |
| Male literacy | 76.45% | 90.85% |
| Female literacy | 41.29% | 76.5% |
Child Population - Ajmer district
According to Census 2011, there were 381,167 children between age 0 to 6 years in Ajmer district. Out of which 200,511 were male while 180,656 were female.
Working Population - Ajmer district
In Ajmer district out of total population, 1,053,722 were engaged in work activities. 78.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,053,722 workers engaged in Main Work, 246,431 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 77,796 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 827,181 | 601,564 | 225,617 |
| Cultivators | 246,431 | 143,636 | 102,795 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 77,796 | 38,010 | 39,786 |
| Household Industries | 27,762 | 19,023 | 8,739 |
| Other Workers | 475,192 | 400,895 | 74,297 |
| Marginal Workers | 226,541 | 84,585 | 141,956 |
| Non Working | 1,529,330 | 637,936 | 891,394 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ajmer, Rajasthan - Wikipedia