Alwar

District in Rajasthan

Population

25.8 Lakh

State: 6.9 Crore

Area

4,598 km²

Literacy Rate

59.4%

State: 55.8%

Sex Ratio

895

State: 928

Density

562 /km²

State: 208 /km²

Alwar is a district in Rajasthan with a population of 25.8 Lakh spread across 4,598 sq km. Its literacy rate of 59.4% is above the state average of 55.8% and below the national average of 63.0%. The district has a sex ratio of 895 females per 1,000 males, below the state average of 928. Some values for this district are area-proportional estimates based on parent district data.

Demographics

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Population Density

562 /km²

▲

208 /km²

379 /km²

Sex Ratio

895

▼

928

943

Literacy Rate

59.4%

▲

55.8%

63.0%

SC Population

17.8%

▼

17.8%

16.6%

ST Population

7.9%

▼

13.5%

8.7%

Worker Participation

46.5%

▲

43.6%

39.8%

Health & Development

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Child Stunting

33.9%

▲

31.9%

33.2%

Child Wasting

15.6%

▼

17.3%

18.4%

Underweight Children

24.0%

▼

27.9%

29.1%

Child Anaemia

63.2%

▼

71.8%

65.2%

Women Anaemia

53.2%

▼

54.8%

55.3%

Full Vaccination

59.4%

▼

80.2%

77.4%

Institutional Delivery

91.3%

▼

95.0%

88.5%

Improved Sanitation

66.0%

▼

69.4%

72.4%

Clean Cooking Fuel

34.9%

▼

39.0%

54.6%

Health Insurance

80.8%

▼

88.4%

41.3%

Safe Drinking Water

97.6%

▲

96.0%

93.6%

Electricity Access

97.8%

▼

98.0%

97.0%

Women & Gender

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Child Marriage

32.2%

▲

26.3%

20.6%

Teen Pregnancy

8.0%

▲

3.8%

6.6%

Female Literacy Gap

22.7%

▼

22.9%

14.1%

Female Work Gap

10.1%

▼

15.5%

23.9%

Economy & Infrastructure

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

MSME Density

56.0 per 1k pop

▲

38.4 per 1k pop

42.6 per 1k pop

Total MSMEs

1.4 Lakh

▲

77k

61.7k

Manufacturing Share

23.6%

▼

27.3%

24.9%

Governance

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Pending Cases

5442 per lakh

▲

3293 per lakh

3585 per lakh

Cases Delayed (%)

54.7%

▲

53.1%

35.5%

Monthly Disposal Ratio

0.60

▼

0.74

0.81

Safety & Crime

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

SC/ST Atrocities

3.0 per lakh

▼

4.6 per lakh

17.4 per lakh

Domestic Violence

0.0 per lakh

▼

1.7 per lakh

12.6 per lakh

Child Abuse (POCSO)

170.0 per lakh

▲

117.9 per lakh

89.0 per lakh

Cyber Crime

42.0 per lakh

▲

32.0 per lakh

55.7 per lakh

Climate Vulnerability

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Climate Vulnerability Index

0.46

▼

0.53

0.56

All Indicators

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational AvgSource
Population ~13.6 L8.7 L8 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Households ~4.5 L3.1 L3.2 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Literacy ~9.6 L5.8 L5.6 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Children ~2.2 L1.4 L1.1 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Scheduled Castes ~2.4 L1.6 L1.4 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Scheduled Tribes ~1.1 L1.2 L73,030.1Census 2011 (2011)
Worker Participation ~7 L4.5 L4.2 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Cultivators ~2.7 L1.6 L94,025.601Census 2011 (2011)
Agricultural Laborers ~40,33631,244.85471,160.644Census 2011 (2011)
Other Workers ~2.6 L1.8 L1.7 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Sex Ratio ~894.858928.144949.448Census 2011 (2011)
Child Sex Ratio (0–6) ~864.937890.298925.852Census 2011 (2011)
Female Literacy Gap ~22.722.914.1Census 2011 (2011)
Female Work Gap ~10.115.523.9Census 2011 (2011)
Hospitals & Health Centres ~4139.226.8Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011)
Schools ~857698.902448.822Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011)
Banking ~8063.281.1Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011)
Child Stunting33.9%31.9%33.2%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Wasting15.6%17.3%18.4%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Underweight24.0%27.9%29.1%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Anaemia63.2%71.8%65.2%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Women Anaemia53.2%54.8%55.3%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Full Vaccination59.4%80.2%77.4%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Institutional Births91.3%95.0%88.5%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Improved Sanitation66.0%69.4%72.4%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Clean Cooking Fuel34.9%39.0%54.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Health Insurance80.8%88.4%41.3%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Drinking Water97.6%96.0%93.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Electricity Access97.8%98.0%97.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Iodized Salt92.6%93.9%95.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Women Literacy63.2%63.5%73.3%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Women 10+ Yr Schooling35.1%31.9%40.3%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Marriage32.2%26.3%20.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Teen Pregnancy8.0%3.8%6.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Menstrual Hygiene84.9%82.6%78.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
4+ Antenatal Visits30.0%55.4%60.4%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
C-Section Rate8.8%10.0%23.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Exclusive Breastfeeding66.2%71.0%66.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
ORS for Diarrhoea39.9%63.8%61.8%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Male Hypertension25.8%17.8%25.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Male Diabetes7.2%8.9%14.7%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Male Tobacco Use42.5%43.1%40.7%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Pending Cases per Lakh5,441.7963,292.8873,585.273National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Cases Delayed in Disposal54.7%53.1%35.5%National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Chronic Backlog (5+ Yr)29.9%23.6%19.5%National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Monthly Disposal Ratio0.60.70.8National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Case Density1.4 L71,577.33364,978.341National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Women's Court Cases7.4%7.2%9.4%National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Cases at Evidence Stage39.9%45.2%39.0%National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Climate Vulnerability Index0.50.50.6Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
MGNREGA Days per Household45.057.043.4Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
Food Grain Yield Variability0.10.20.3Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
Infant Mortality Rate (CVI 2021)5763.656.4Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
Average Holding Size1.22.81.5Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Marginal Farmers (%)61.5%39.7%59.8%Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Agricultural Intensity—57.4%49.8%Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Fallow Ratio0.00.10.1Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
SC/ST Land Equity Gap-5.44.011.3Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Holdings per 1,000 People169.304133.995157.705Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Cultivated Land per Capita0.20.30.2Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Leased Area Share0.00.00.0Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Land Gini Coefficient0.50.50.5Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Sowing Efficiency1.00.90.9Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Uncultivated Ratio0.00.10.1Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
MSME Density56.038.442.6Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
Total MSMEs1.4 L77,009.19561,725.66Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
Manufacturing Share23.6%27.3%24.9%Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
Small Enterprise Share1.2%0.6%0.8%Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
POCSO Cases170117.87889.0National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
SC/ST Atrocities34.617.4National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Domestic Violence—1.712.6National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Dowry Crimes32.851.6National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Drug Crimes (NDPS)3856.0147.763National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Cybercrime4232.055.7National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Environmental Crimes9620.310.4National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Safety-Relevant Crime Rate172137.97693.6National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Blood Banks per Lakh45.34.1eRaktKosh Blood Bank Registry (2024)
Biogas Plants per Lakh—1.11.3GOBARdhan Biogas Plants (2026)

~ Values marked with ~ are area-proportional estimates or inherited from a parent district.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the population of Alwar district?

Alwar has a population of 25.8 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 562 people per sq km across 4,598 sq km.

What is the literacy rate of Alwar?

Alwar has a literacy rate of 59.4%, which is above the Rajasthan average of 55.8% and below the national average of 63.0%.

How does Alwar compare to Rajasthan?

Alwar has a sex ratio of 895 (below state average of 928) and a literacy rate of 59.4% (above state average of 55.8%).

What data sources are used for Alwar?

Data comes from Census 2011, NFHS-5 (2019-21), NJDG (2024), Udyam/MSME (2026), NCRB SLL (2022), CVI (2021), Ag Census 2015-16, RBI BSR (2026), and other official sources.

Data Sources

Census 2011

NFHS-5 (2019–21)

NJDG (2024)

CVI (2021)

Ag Census 2015–16

Udyam/MSME (2026)

NCRB SLL (2022)

eRaktKosh (2024)

GOBARdhan (2026)

Town Amenities (2011)

RBI BSR (2026)