Jodhpur
District in Rajasthan
Credit Growth (5-Year) in Jodhpur: 108.6%, 8th highest of 33 districts in Rajasthan
MSME Density in Jodhpur: 97.8 per 1,000 people, 3rd highest of 41 districts in Rajasthan
Women Literacy in Jodhpur: 67.4%, 10th highest of 33 districts in Rajasthan
Health Insurance in Jodhpur: 98.1%, highest of 33 districts in Rajasthan
Jodhpur is a district in Rajasthan with a population of 20.4 Lakh (Census 2011, counted on today's district boundary) spread across 12,753 sq km. Its literacy rate of 65.9% is below the state average of 66.1% and below the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 916 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 Jodhpur, 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 | 33.3% | 38.7% | 46.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 29.0% | 38.3% | 37.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 95.9% | 88.2% | 81.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Child Sex Ratio (0–6) ~ | 891 | 890 | 926 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Average Holding Size | 5.8 | 2.8 | 1.4 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Marginal Farmers (%) | 10.9% | 38.8% | 66.3% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MGNREGA Days per Household | 61.0 | 57.7 | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Women's Court Cases | 6.8 | 7.3 | 9.2 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Banking ~ | 63 | 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 Jodhpur district?
Jodhpur has a population of 20.4 Lakh according to the Census 2011, counted on the district's present boundary, with a density of 160 people per sq km across 12,753 sq km.
What is the population of Jodhpur in 2026?
There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 20.4 Lakh. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.
What is the literacy rate of Jodhpur?
Jodhpur has a literacy rate of 65.9% (Census 2011), which is below the Rajasthan average of 66.1% and below the national average of 72.9%.
How does Jodhpur compare to Rajasthan?
Jodhpur is the 9th most populous of 41 districts in Rajasthan. Its sex ratio of 916 females per 1,000 males is below the state average of 928 (Census 2011).
How many children in Jodhpur are stunted or underweight?
In Jodhpur, 20.1% of children under 5 are stunted, 17.3% wasted and 21.5% 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 Jodhpur have health insurance?
98.1% of households in Jodhpur have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), up from 87.5% in 2019–21. The Rajasthan average is 88.7% and India's 58.1%.
What changed in Jodhpur between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?
Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), Jodhpur improved most in women internet use (43% to 75%), pre-school attendance (21% to 44%), women owning a mobile phone (61% to 78%), and got worse in women overweight or obese (13% to 25%), women diabetes (6% to 12%), women underweight (bmi) (17% to 23%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.
What data sources are used for Jodhpur?
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.