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district · Census 2011 · code 110

Jaipur population.
Households, literacy and work.

A detailed district profile in Rajasthan, using the original Primary Census Abstract. Every figure on this page belongs to the source’s 2011 population and geography.

Historical geographic unit. Historical Census 2011 district boundary. This record does not represent a present-day district unless the boundaries are independently shown to match.
Population6,626,178people
Households1,177,096PCA households
Literacy rate75.51%% of people aged 7+
Work participation37.2%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople6,626,1783,154,3313,471,847
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds1,177,096507,803669,293
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6929,926481,315448,611
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%14.03%15.26%12.92%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males910920902
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6861869853
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+4,300,9651,807,6042,493,361
Literacy rate%75.51%67.62%82.47%
Male literacy rate%86.05%82.46%89.2%
Female literacy rate%64.02%51.67%75.08%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople1,003,302529,842473,460
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople527,966393,865134,101
Total workersCensus workers2,464,8931,346,6591,118,234
Work participation rate%37.2%42.69%32.21%
Main workersworked at least 6 months2,060,0101,027,0411,032,969
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months404,883319,61885,265
Non-workerspeople4,161,2851,807,6722,353,613

Calculated percentages retain the denominator named in each row. Counts are reported people or households, and are not estimates for a later year.

Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract
Sheet1! rows 356, 357, 358; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
Source access notes and archived workbooks

What stands out in this profile?

  • The source records 1,177,096 households and 6,626,178 residents. These household and person counts are separate measures.
  • Urban residents accounted for 52.4% of this area’s population, compared with 47.6% in rural areas.
  • Children aged 0–6 accounted for 14.03% of residents. This historical age group helps describe the age structure in 2011; it does not measure today’s children.
  • Male literacy was 86.05% and female literacy was 64.02%, each calculated among the corresponding population aged 7 and above.
  • Of 2,464,893 Census workers, 83.57% were main workers. Census work includes more than salaried employment.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators603,136141,238
Agricultural labourers68,39063,133
Household industry workers72,39818,613
Other workers1,316,086181,899

Cultivators, agricultural labourers, household industry workers and other workers are separate Census activity categories. A worker count is not a count of employees on a company payroll.

Using the profile in research

These are historical counts, not current market estimates or present-day projections for this district. Read the research guidance before choosing a denominator or adding eligibility, adoption and spending assumptions.

Definitions, calculation methods and source access

Literacy uses people aged 7 and above; work participation uses all residents. Main workers worked at least six months. Households are the PCA household count, not houses. Rates with zero denominators are unavailable. Names and boundaries belong to Census 2011.

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Towns connected to this district

The population displayed here counts only the source components within this district. A linked full-town profile can include components in other districts.

Census code 800522

Jaipur

3,046,163 people within this district · Municipal corporation

Census code 800516

Chomu

64,417 people within this district · Town

Census code 800513

Kotputli

49,202 people within this district · Town

Census code 800515

Shahpura

33,895 people within this district · Town

Census code 800523

Chaksu

33,432 people within this district · Town

Census code 800521

Bagru

31,229 people within this district · Town

Census code 800519

Phulera

26,091 people within this district · Town including outgrowths

Census code 080899

Bassi

26,029 people within this district · Census town

Census code 800518

Sambhar

22,327 people within this district · Town

Census code 800514

Viratnagar

20,568 people within this district · Town

Census code 079345

Manoharpur

20,287 people within this district · Census town

Census code 800520

Jobner

11,354 people within this district · Town

Census code 080898

Kanota

11,250 people within this district · Census town

Census code 080900

Baskhoh

11,150 people within this district · Census town

Census code 080247

Bagrana

10,790 people within this district · Census town

Census code 080443

Akedadoongar

9,062 people within this district · Census town

Census code 079460

Govindgarh

7,735 people within this district · Census town

Census code 080685

Jamwa Ramgarh

7,665 people within this district · Census town