Kota
District in Rajasthan
Credit Growth (5-Year) in Kota: 92.2%, 19th highest of 33 districts in Rajasthan
MSME Density in Kota: 52.9 per 1,000 people, 9th highest of 41 districts in Rajasthan
Women Literacy in Kota: 76.5%, highest of 33 districts in Rajasthan
Health Insurance in Kota: 87.5%, 23rd highest of 33 districts in Rajasthan
Kota is a district in Rajasthan with a population of 19.5 Lakh (Census 2011) spread across 4,887 sq km. Its literacy rate of 76.6% is above the state average of 66.1% and above the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 911 females per 1,000 males, below the state average of 928.
Demographics
What changed in Kota, 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 | 48.8% | 38.7% | 46.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 39.0% | 38.3% | 37.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 87.0% | 88.2% | 81.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Child Sex Ratio (0–6) | 899 | 890 | 926 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Average Holding Size | 2.0 | 2.8 | 1.4 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Marginal Farmers (%) | 39.5% | 38.8% | 66.3% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MGNREGA Days per Household | 58.7 | 57.7 | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Women's Court Cases | 10.4 | 7.3 | 9.2 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Banking | 99 | 63.2 | 81.1 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Kota district?
Kota has a population of 19.5 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 399 people per sq km across 4,887 sq km.
What is the population of Kota in 2026?
There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 19.5 Lakh. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.
What is the literacy rate of Kota?
Kota has a literacy rate of 76.6% (Census 2011), which is above the Rajasthan average of 66.1% and above the national average of 72.9%.
How does Kota compare to Rajasthan?
Kota is the 13th most populous of 41 districts in Rajasthan. Its sex ratio of 911 females per 1,000 males is below the state average of 928 (Census 2011).
How many children in Kota are stunted or underweight?
In Kota, 27.2% of children under 5 are stunted, 20.5% wasted and 33.2% 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 Kota have health insurance?
87.5% of households in Kota have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), up from 80.9% in 2019–21. The Rajasthan average is 88.7% and India's 58.1%.
What changed in Kota between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?
Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), Kota improved most in women internet use (50% to 74%), pre-school attendance (37% to 52%), health insurance (81% to 88%), and got worse in women overweight or obese (13% to 29%), women underweight (bmi) (16% to 23%), male diabetes (8% to 15%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.
What data sources are used for Kota?
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.