Jaisalmer
District in Rajasthan
Credit Growth (5-Year) in Jaisalmer: 88.5%, 22nd highest of 33 districts in Rajasthan
MSME Density in Jaisalmer: 39.0 per 1,000 people, 18th highest of 41 districts in Rajasthan
Women Literacy in Jaisalmer: 62.2%, 17th highest of 33 districts in Rajasthan
Health Insurance in Jaisalmer: 94.1%, 4th highest of 33 districts in Rajasthan
Jaisalmer is a district in Rajasthan with a population of 6.7 Lakh (Census 2011) spread across 35,835 sq km. Its literacy rate of 57.2% is below the state average of 66.1% and below the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 852 females per 1,000 males, below the state average of 928.
Demographics
What changed in Jaisalmer, 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 | 20.2% | 38.7% | 46.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 33.4% | 38.3% | 37.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 76.2% | 88.2% | 81.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Child Sex Ratio (0–6) | 874 | 890 | 926 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Average Holding Size | 7.9 | 2.8 | 1.4 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Marginal Farmers (%) | 3.5% | 38.8% | 66.3% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MGNREGA Days per Household | 75.8 | 57.7 | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Women's Court Cases | 2.9 | 7.3 | 9.2 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Banking | 14 | 63.2 | 81.1 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Jaisalmer district?
Jaisalmer has a population of 6.7 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 19 people per sq km across 35,835 sq km.
What is the population of Jaisalmer in 2026?
There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 6.7 Lakh. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.
What is the literacy rate of Jaisalmer?
Jaisalmer has a literacy rate of 57.2% (Census 2011), which is below the Rajasthan average of 66.1% and below the national average of 72.9%.
How does Jaisalmer compare to Rajasthan?
Jaisalmer is the 41st most populous of 41 districts in Rajasthan. Its sex ratio of 852 females per 1,000 males is below the state average of 928 (Census 2011).
How many children in Jaisalmer are stunted or underweight?
In Jaisalmer, 28.7% of children under 5 are stunted, 17.0% wasted and 28.7% 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 Jaisalmer have health insurance?
94.1% of households in Jaisalmer have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), up from 93.7% in 2019–21. The Rajasthan average is 88.7% and India's 58.1%.
What changed in Jaisalmer between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?
Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), Jaisalmer improved most in women internet use (39% to 62%), women with a bank account (70% to 85%), pre-school attendance (15% to 27%), and got worse in 4+ antenatal visits (48% to 30%), modern contraception (68% to 54%), women underweight (bmi) (16% to 28%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.
What data sources are used for Jaisalmer?
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.