Jodhpur

District in Rajasthan

Population

20.4 Lakh

State: 6.9 Crore

Area

12,753 km²

Literacy Rate

55.1%

State: 55.8%

Sex Ratio

916

State: 928

Density

160 /km²

State: 208 /km²

Jodhpur is a district in Rajasthan with a population of 20.4 Lakh spread across 12,753 sq km. Its literacy rate of 55.1% is below the state average of 55.8% and below the national average of 63.0%. 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 area-proportional estimates based on parent district data.

Demographics

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Population Density

160 /km²

▼

208 /km²

379 /km²

Sex Ratio

916

▼

928

943

Literacy Rate

55.1%

▼

55.8%

63.0%

SC Population

16.5%

▼

17.8%

16.6%

ST Population

3.2%

▼

13.5%

8.7%

Worker Participation

40.4%

▼

43.6%

39.8%

Health & Development

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Child Stunting

32.6%

▲

31.9%

33.2%

Child Wasting

13.3%

▼

17.3%

18.4%

Underweight Children

25.4%

▼

27.9%

29.1%

Child Anaemia

64.4%

▼

71.8%

65.2%

Women Anaemia

43.4%

▼

54.8%

55.3%

Full Vaccination

81.2%

▲

80.2%

77.4%

Institutional Delivery

90.0%

▼

95.0%

88.5%

Improved Sanitation

75.4%

▲

69.4%

72.4%

Clean Cooking Fuel

56.1%

▲

39.0%

54.6%

Health Insurance

87.5%

▼

88.4%

41.3%

Safe Drinking Water

96.5%

▲

96.0%

93.6%

Electricity Access

98.4%

▲

98.0%

97.0%

Women & Gender

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Child Marriage

28.1%

▲

26.3%

20.6%

Teen Pregnancy

5.1%

▲

3.8%

6.6%

Female Literacy Gap

22.4%

▼

22.9%

14.1%

Female Work Gap

20.4%

▲

15.5%

23.9%

Economy & Infrastructure

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

MSME Density

97.8 per 1k pop

▲

38.4 per 1k pop

42.6 per 1k pop

Total MSMEs

2 Lakh

▲

77k

61.7k

Manufacturing Share

34.2%

▲

27.3%

24.9%

Governance

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Pending Cases

7235 per lakh

▲

3293 per lakh

3585 per lakh

Cases Delayed (%)

54.6%

▲

53.1%

35.5%

Monthly Disposal Ratio

0.76

▲

0.74

0.81

Safety & Crime

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

SC/ST Atrocities

17.0 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)

235.0 per lakh

▲

117.9 per lakh

89.0 per lakh

Cyber Crime

31.0 per lakh

▼

32.0 per lakh

55.7 per lakh

Climate Vulnerability

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Climate Vulnerability Index

0.55

▲

0.53

0.56

All Indicators

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational AvgSource
Population ~10.7 L8.7 L8 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Households ~3.6 L3.1 L3.2 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Literacy ~7 L5.8 L5.6 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Children ~1.8 L1.4 L1.1 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Scheduled Castes ~1.7 L1.6 L1.4 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Scheduled Tribes ~34,3241.2 L73,030.1Census 2011 (2011)
Worker Participation ~5.3 L4.5 L4.2 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Cultivators ~1.4 L1.6 L94,025.601Census 2011 (2011)
Agricultural Laborers ~34,69631,244.85471,160.644Census 2011 (2011)
Other Workers ~2.6 L1.8 L1.7 LCensus 2011 (2011)
Sex Ratio ~916.478928.144949.448Census 2011 (2011)
Child Sex Ratio (0–6) ~890.964890.298925.852Census 2011 (2011)
Female Literacy Gap ~22.422.914.1Census 2011 (2011)
Female Work Gap ~20.415.523.9Census 2011 (2011)
Hospitals & Health Centres ~2439.226.8Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011)
Schools ~1,631698.902448.822Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011)
Banking ~6363.281.1Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011)
Child Stunting32.6%31.9%33.2%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Wasting13.3%17.3%18.4%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Underweight25.4%27.9%29.1%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Anaemia64.4%71.8%65.2%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Women Anaemia43.4%54.8%55.3%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Full Vaccination81.2%80.2%77.4%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Institutional Births90.0%95.0%88.5%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Improved Sanitation75.4%69.4%72.4%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Clean Cooking Fuel56.1%39.0%54.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Health Insurance87.5%88.4%41.3%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Drinking Water96.5%96.0%93.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Electricity Access98.4%98.0%97.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Iodized Salt94.5%93.9%95.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Women Literacy67.4%63.5%73.3%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Women 10+ Yr Schooling34.6%31.9%40.3%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Marriage28.1%26.3%20.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Teen Pregnancy5.1%3.8%6.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Menstrual Hygiene89.5%82.6%78.6%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
4+ Antenatal Visits56.7%55.4%60.4%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
C-Section Rate13.6%10.0%23.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Exclusive Breastfeeding64.7%71.0%66.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
ORS for Diarrhoea88.6%63.8%61.8%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Male Hypertension16.5%17.8%25.0%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Male Diabetes7.5%8.9%14.7%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Male Tobacco Use43.6%43.1%40.7%National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Pending Cases per Lakh7,234.9893,292.8873,585.273National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Cases Delayed in Disposal54.6%53.1%35.5%National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Chronic Backlog (5+ Yr)31.1%23.6%19.5%National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Monthly Disposal Ratio0.80.70.8National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Case Density1.5 L71,577.33364,978.341National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Women's Court Cases6.8%7.2%9.4%National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Cases at Evidence Stage34.6%45.2%39.0%National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Climate Vulnerability Index0.60.50.6Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
MGNREGA Days per Household61.057.043.4Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
Food Grain Yield Variability0.30.20.3Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
Infant Mortality Rate (CVI 2021)5663.656.4Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
Average Holding Size5.82.81.5Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Marginal Farmers (%)10.9%39.7%59.8%Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Agricultural Intensity—57.4%49.8%Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Fallow Ratio0.20.10.1Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
SC/ST Land Equity Gap-8.84.011.3Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Holdings per 1,000 People144.841133.995157.705Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Cultivated Land per Capita0.80.30.2Agricultural 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 Efficiency0.80.90.9Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Uncultivated Ratio0.00.10.1Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
MSME Density97.838.442.6Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
Total MSMEs2 L77,009.19561,725.66Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
Manufacturing Share34.2%27.3%24.9%Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
Small Enterprise Share1.2%0.6%0.8%Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
POCSO Cases235117.87889.0National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
SC/ST Atrocities174.617.4National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Domestic Violence—1.712.6National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Dowry Crimes—2.851.6National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Drug Crimes (NDPS)16656.0147.763National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Cybercrime3132.055.7National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Environmental Crimes—20.310.4National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Safety-Relevant Crime Rate266137.97693.6National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Blood Banks per Lakh105.34.1eRaktKosh 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 Jodhpur district?

Jodhpur has a population of 20.4 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 160 people per sq km across 12,753 sq km.

What is the literacy rate of Jodhpur?

Jodhpur has a literacy rate of 55.1%, which is below the Rajasthan average of 55.8% and below the national average of 63.0%.

How does Jodhpur compare to Rajasthan?

Jodhpur has a sex ratio of 916 (below state average of 928) and a literacy rate of 55.1% (below state average of 55.8%).

What data sources are used for Jodhpur?

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)