Kota District Population, Caste, Religion Data (Rajasthan) - Census 2011
Kota district of Rajasthan has total population of 1,951,014 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 1,021,161 are males while 929,853 are females. In 2011 there were total 396,501 families residing in Kota district. The Average Sex Ratio of Kota district is 911.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 60.3% people lives in Urban areas while 39.7% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 81.7% while that in the rural areas is 68.6%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Kota district is 898 while that of Rural areas is 930.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kota district is 255056 which is 13% of the total population. There are 134341 male children and 120715 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kota is 899 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (911) of Kota district.
The total literacy rate of Kota district is 76.56%. The male literacy rate is 74.95% and the female literacy rate is 57.32% in Kota district.
To facilitate the administration, Kota district is further divided into 5 Tehsils (Taluka/Tehsil/Tahsil) which are administrative divisions denoting sub-districts. Tehsils consists of multiple villages and a few towns.
Kota Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kota district.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 255,056 | 134,341 | 120,715 |
| Literacy | 76.56% | 74.95% | 57.32% |
| Scheduled Caste | 405,408 | 211,161 | 194,247 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 183,816 | 96,428 | 87,388 |
| Illiterate | 652,669 | 255,765 | 396,904 |
Caste-wise Population - Kota district
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.4% of total population in Kota district of Rajasthan.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 405,408 | 211,161 | 194,247 |
| Schedule Tribe | 183,816 | 96,428 | 87,388 |
Religion-wise Population - Kota district
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 1,661,307 | (85.15%) | 871,955 | 789,352 |
| Muslim | 243,993 | (12.51%) | 125,304 | 118,689 |
| Christian | 5,665 | (0.29%) | 2,918 | 2,747 |
| Sikh | 11,058 | (0.57%) | 5,892 | 5,166 |
| Buddhist | 280 | (0.01%) | 148 | 132 |
| Jain | 25,742 | (1.32%) | 13,396 | 12,346 |
| Other Religion | 286 | (0.01%) | 158 | 128 |
| No Religion Specified | 2,683 | (0.14%) | 1,390 | 1,293 |
Literacy Rate - Kota district
The total literacy rate of Kota district was 76.56% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 66.11% of Rajasthan. Population-wise, out of total 1,298,345 literates, males were 765,396 while females were 532,949. Also the male literacy rate was 86.31% and the female literacy rate was 65.87% in Kota district.
| Kota district | Rajasthan | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 65.87% | 52.12% |
| Male | 86.31% | 79.19% |
| Total | 76.56% | 66.11% |
Sex Ratio - Kota district
The Sex Ratio of Kota district is 911 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 911 females in Kota district. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 899 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 911 ) of Kota district.
Population Density - Kota district
The total area of Kota district is 5,217 km2. Thus the density of Kota district is 374 people per square kilometer. As per the initial provisional data of Census 2011, around 627 sq. km. area is under urban region while 4,590 sq. km. is under rural region.
Urban/Rural Population - Kota district
As per the Census 2011 out of total population of Kota, 60.31% people lived in urban regions while 39.69% in rural areas. The total figure of population of urban population was 1,176,604 out of which 619,830 were males while remaining 556,774 were females. In rural areas of Kota, male population was 401,331 while female population was 373,079.
The average sex ratio in urban regions of Kota was 898 females per 1000 males. Also the Child (0-6 age) sex ration of urban areas in Kota was 890 girls per 1000 boys. Thus the total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Kota were 146,205 which is 12.43% of total urban population. Similarly the average sex ratio in rural areas of Kota was 930 females per 1000 males. The Child sex ratio of rural areas in Kota was 910 girls per 1000 boys.
The average literacy rate in Kota for urban regions was 81.71 percent in which males were 88.91% literate while female literacy stood at 73.71%. The total literate population of Kota was 1,298,345. Similarly in rural areas of Kota, the average literacy rate was 68.57 percent. Out of which literacy rate of males and females stood at 82.21% and 53.95% respectively. Total literates in rural areas of Kota were 456,380.
| Rural | Urban | |
|---|---|---|
| Population % | 39.69% | 60.31% |
| Total population | 774,410 | 1,176,604 |
| Male population | 401,331 | 619,830 |
| Female population | 373,079 | 556,774 |
| Sex ratio | 930 | 898 |
| Child sex ratio (0-6 age) | 910 | 890 |
| Child population | 108,851 | 146,205 |
| Literates | 456,380 | 841,965 |
| Average literacy | 68.57% | 81.71% |
| Male literacy | 82.21% | 88.91% |
| Female literacy | 53.95% | 73.71% |
Child Population - Kota district
According to Census 2011, there were 255,056 children between age 0 to 6 years in Kota district. Out of which 134,341 were male while 120,715 were female.
Working Population - Kota district
In Kota district out of total population, 748,811 were engaged in work activities. 77.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 748,811 workers engaged in Main Work, 114,308 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 58,088 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 577,548 | 467,365 | 110,183 |
| Cultivators | 114,308 | 90,189 | 24,119 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 58,088 | 36,092 | 21,996 |
| Household Industries | 19,591 | 12,554 | 7,037 |
| Other Workers | 385,561 | 328,530 | 57,031 |
| Marginal Workers | 171,263 | 67,285 | 103,978 |
| Non Working | 1,202,203 | 486,511 | 715,692 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kota, Rajasthan - Wikipedia