Jaipur District Population, Caste, Religion Data (Rajasthan) - Census 2011
Jaipur district of Rajasthan has total population of 6,626,178 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 3,468,507 are males while 3,157,671 are females. In 2011 there were total 1,177,096 families residing in Jaipur district. The Average Sex Ratio of Jaipur district is 910.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 52.4% people lives in Urban areas while 47.6% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 82.5% while that in the rural areas is 67.6%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Jaipur district is 902 while that of Rural areas is 920.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jaipur district is 929926 which is 14% of the total population. There are 499619 male children and 430307 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jaipur is 861 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (910) of Jaipur district.
The total literacy rate of Jaipur district is 75.51%. The male literacy rate is 73.66% and the female literacy rate is 55.3% in Jaipur district.
To facilitate the administration, Jaipur district is further divided into 13 Tehsils (Taluka/Tehsil/Tahsil) which are administrative divisions denoting sub-districts. Tehsils consists of multiple villages and a few towns.
Jaipur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jaipur district.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 929,926 | 499,619 | 430,307 |
| Literacy | 75.51% | 73.66% | 55.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,003,302 | 524,831 | 478,471 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 527,966 | 276,638 | 251,328 |
| Illiterate | 2,325,213 | 913,714 | 1,411,499 |
Caste-wise Population - Jaipur district
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8% of total population in Jaipur district of Rajasthan.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 1,003,302 | 524,831 | 478,471 |
| Schedule Tribe | 527,966 | 276,638 | 251,328 |
Religion-wise Population - Jaipur district
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 5,819,980 | (87.83%) | 3,050,551 | 2,769,429 |
| Muslim | 687,452 | (10.37%) | 356,463 | 330,989 |
| Christian | 12,708 | (0.19%) | 6,495 | 6,213 |
| Sikh | 18,782 | (0.28%) | 9,918 | 8,864 |
| Buddhist | 1,020 | (0.02%) | 579 | 441 |
| Jain | 81,079 | (1.22%) | 41,785 | 39,294 |
| Other Religion | 257 | (0%) | 133 | 124 |
| No Religion Specified | 4,900 | (0.07%) | 2,583 | 2,317 |
Literacy Rate - Jaipur district
The total literacy rate of Jaipur district was 75.51% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 66.11% of Rajasthan. Population-wise, out of total 4,300,965 literates, males were 2,554,793 while females were 1,746,172. Also the male literacy rate was 86.05% and the female literacy rate was 64.02% in Jaipur district.
| Jaipur district | Rajasthan | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 64.02% | 52.12% |
| Male | 86.05% | 79.19% |
| Total | 75.51% | 66.11% |
Sex Ratio - Jaipur district
The Sex Ratio of Jaipur district is 910 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 910 females in Jaipur district. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 861 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 910 ) of Jaipur district.
Population Density - Jaipur district
The total area of Jaipur district is 11,143 km2. Thus the density of Jaipur district is 595 people per square kilometer. As per the initial provisional data of Census 2011, around 790 sq. km. area is under urban region while 10,353 sq. km. is under rural region.
Urban/Rural Population - Jaipur district
As per the Census 2011 out of total population of Jaipur, 52.4% people lived in urban regions while 47.6% in rural areas. The total figure of population of urban population was 3,471,847 out of which 1,825,583 were males while remaining 1,646,264 were females. In rural areas of Jaipur, male population was 1,642,924 while female population was 1,511,407.
The average sex ratio in urban regions of Jaipur was 902 females per 1000 males. Also the Child (0-6 age) sex ration of urban areas in Jaipur was 853 girls per 1000 boys. Thus the total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Jaipur were 448,611 which is 12.92% of total urban population. Similarly the average sex ratio in rural areas of Jaipur was 920 females per 1000 males. The Child sex ratio of rural areas in Jaipur was 869 girls per 1000 boys.
The average literacy rate in Jaipur for urban regions was 82.47 percent in which males were 89.2% literate while female literacy stood at 75.08%. The total literate population of Jaipur was 4,300,965. Similarly in rural areas of Jaipur, the average literacy rate was 67.62 percent. Out of which literacy rate of males and females stood at 82.46% and 51.67% respectively. Total literates in rural areas of Jaipur were 1,807,604.
| Rural | Urban | |
|---|---|---|
| Population % | 47.6% | 52.4% |
| Total population | 3,154,331 | 3,471,847 |
| Male population | 1,642,924 | 1,825,583 |
| Female population | 1,511,407 | 1,646,264 |
| Sex ratio | 920 | 902 |
| Child sex ratio (0-6 age) | 869 | 853 |
| Child population | 481,315 | 448,611 |
| Literates | 1,807,604 | 2,493,361 |
| Average literacy | 67.62% | 82.47% |
| Male literacy | 82.46% | 89.2% |
| Female literacy | 51.67% | 75.08% |
Child Population - Jaipur district
According to Census 2011, there were 929,926 children between age 0 to 6 years in Jaipur district. Out of which 499,619 were male while 430,307 were female.
Working Population - Jaipur district
In Jaipur district out of total population, 2,464,893 were engaged in work activities. 83.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,464,893 workers engaged in Main Work, 603,136 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 68,390 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,060,010 | 1,564,365 | 495,645 |
| Cultivators | 603,136 | 343,414 | 259,722 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 68,390 | 39,633 | 28,757 |
| Household Industries | 72,398 | 54,906 | 17,492 |
| Other Workers | 1,316,086 | 1,126,412 | 189,674 |
| Marginal Workers | 404,883 | 150,582 | 254,301 |
| Non Working | 4,161,285 | 1,753,560 | 2,407,725 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jaipur, Rajasthan - Wikipedia