Rajasthanpopulation and census data

People

• Population6.85 crore

  India 121.09 crore · 8th of 35

• Women for every 1,000 men928

  India 943 · 23rd of 35

• Children aged 0–615.5%

  India 13.6% · 5th of 35

• Girls for every 1,000 boys (age 0–6)888

  India 918 · 30th of 35

• Living in towns and cities24.9%

  India 31.1% · 26th of 35

• People per square km200

  India 382 · 24th of 35

• Area in square km3,42,239

  India 31,66,620 · 1st of 35

• Households1.27 crore

  India 24.95 crore · 9th of 35

Reading and writing

Share of people aged 7 and over who can read and write.

• Literacy rate66.1%

  India 73.0% · 33rd of 35

• Literacy rate, men79.2%

  India 80.9% · 26th of 35

• Literacy rate, women52.1%

  India 64.6% · 34th of 35

Communities

• Scheduled Castes17.8%

  India 16.6% · 9th of 35

• Scheduled Tribes13.5%

  India 8.6% · 15th of 35

Religion

• Hindu88.5%

  India 79.8% · 8th of 35

• Muslim9.1%

  India 14.2% · 15th of 35

• Christian0.14%

  India 2.3% · 34th of 35

• Sikh1.3%

  India 1.7% · 7th of 35

• Buddhist0.02%

  India 0.70% · 31st of 35

• Jain0.91%

  India 0.37% · 4th of 35

• Other religions0.01%

  India 0.66% · 24th of 35

• Religion not stated0.10%

  India 0.24% · 28th of 35

Work

The last four rows are shares of all workers.

• People who work43.6%

  India 39.8% · 13th of 35

• Women who work35.1%

  India 25.5% · 9th of 35

• Workers with 6+ months of work a year70.5%

  India 75.2% · 27th of 35

• Farmers (cultivators)45.6%

  India 24.7% · 5th of 35

• Farm labourers16.5%

  India 30.0% · 16th of 35

• Household industry2.4%

  India 3.8% · 20th of 35

• Other work35.5%

  India 41.6% · 28th of 35

Homes

Share of households, rounded to whole numbers.

• Electricity is the main light67%

  India 67% · 26th of 35

• Kerosene is the main light31%

  India 31% · 9th of 35

• Toilet at home35%

  India 47% · 30th of 35

• Open defecation (no toilet)64%

  India 50% · 6th of 35

• Bathroom at home37%

  India 42% · 23rd of 35

• Tap water to drink41%

  India 44% · 22nd of 35

• Drinking water source at home35%

  India 47% · 26th of 35

• Cook on LPG or piped gas23%

  India 29% · 23rd of 35

• Cook on firewood62%

  India 49% · 10th of 35

• Use banking services68%

  India 59% · 13th of 35

• Own their home93%

  India 87% · 5th of 35

• Rent their home5%

  India 11% · 31st of 35

• Home in good condition51%

  India 53% · 26th of 35

• Permanent (pucca) home71%

  India 62% · 14th of 35

• Live in one room or less38%

  India 41% · 15th of 35

What homes owned

Share of households, rounded to whole numbers.

• Any phone (landline or mobile)71%

  India 63% · 17th of 35

• Mobile phone68%

  India 59% · 16th of 35

• Television38%

  India 47% · 25th of 35

• Radio16%

  India 20% · 27th of 35

• Computer or laptop7%

  India 10% · 29th of 35

• Computer with internet2%

  India 3% · 22nd of 35

• Bicycle29%

  India 45% · 24th of 35

• Scooter, motorbike or moped24%

  India 21% · 15th of 35

• Car, jeep or van5%

  India 5% · 22nd of 35

• None of these21%

  India 18% · 12th of 35