Jaipur
District in Rajasthan
Credit Growth (5-Year) in Jaipur: 92.8%, 17th highest of 33 districts in Rajasthan
MSME Density in Jaipur: 118.7 per 1,000 people, highest of 41 districts in Rajasthan
Women Literacy in Jaipur: 72.4%, 4th highest of 33 districts in Rajasthan
Health Insurance in Jaipur: 78.4%, lowest of 33 districts in Rajasthan
Jaipur is a district in Rajasthan with a population of 51.2 Lakh (Census 2011, counted on today's district boundary) spread across 9,507 sq km. Its literacy rate of 75.5% is above the state average of 66.1% and above the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 910 females per 1,000 males, below the state average of 928. Some values for this district are estimates: area-proportional, or copied from the district it was carved from.
Demographics
What changed in Jaipur, 2019–21 to 2023–24
NFHS-5 → NFHS-6, changes of 5 points or more.
Health & Development
NFHS-6 (2023–24, provisional) · “was”: the 2019–21 value, where it moved 5 points or more
State Avg and National are population-weighted averages, not official NFHS figures. “Was” is NFHS-5 as reprinted on the NFHS-6 sheet, which can differ from the NFHS-5 layer. Small districts can swing on sampling noise.
Women & Gender
Economy & Infrastructure
Governance
Safety & Crime
Climate Vulnerability
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| Indicator | District | State Avg | National Avg | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women 10+ Yr Schooling | 54.2% | 38.7% | 46.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 28.2% | 38.3% | 37.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 97.6% | 88.2% | 81.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Child Sex Ratio (0–6) ~ | 861 | 890 | 926 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Average Holding Size | 1.9 | 2.8 | 1.4 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Marginal Farmers (%) | 45.9% | 38.8% | 66.3% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MGNREGA Days per Household | 44.5 | 57.7 | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Women's Court Cases | 3.6 | 7.3 | 9.2 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Banking ~ | 304 | 63.2 | 81.1 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
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~ 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 Jaipur district?
Jaipur has a population of 51.2 Lakh according to the Census 2011, counted on the district's present boundary, with a density of 538 people per sq km across 9,507 sq km.
What is the population of Jaipur in 2026?
There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 51.2 Lakh. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.
What is the literacy rate of Jaipur?
Jaipur has a literacy rate of 75.5% (Census 2011), which is above the Rajasthan average of 66.1% and above the national average of 72.9%.
How does Jaipur compare to Rajasthan?
Jaipur is the 1st most populous of 41 districts in Rajasthan. Its sex ratio of 910 females per 1,000 males is below the state average of 928 (Census 2011).
How many children in Jaipur are stunted or underweight?
In Jaipur, 24.5% of children under 5 are stunted, 9.7% wasted and 19.8% underweight (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional). Stunting compares with a Rajasthan average of 29.2% and an India average of 28.0%.
How many households in Jaipur have health insurance?
78.4% of households in Jaipur have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), down from 81.5% in 2019–21. The Rajasthan average is 88.7% and India's 58.1%.
What changed in Jaipur between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?
Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), Jaipur improved most in women internet use (52% to 82%), 4+ antenatal visits (54% to 73%), women owning a mobile phone (55% to 71%), and got worse in women overweight or obese (18% to 27%), modern contraception (67% to 60%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.
What data sources are used for Jaipur?
Data comes from Census 2011, NFHS-5 (2019–21), NFHS-6 (2023–24), NJDG (2024), Udyam/MSME (2026), NCRB SLL (2022), CVI (2021), Ag Census 2015–16, RBI BSR (2026), and other official sources.
Data Sources
Each indicator keeps its own source and vintage. How they are crosswalked onto one district geography is on the methodology page, with the per-source limits on the caveats page.