Nagaur

District in Rajasthan

PopulationCensus 2011, counted on today's district boundary: the district was split, merged or created after 2011
20.5 Lakh
State: 6.9 Crore
Area
10,611 km²
3.2% of state
Literacy RateCensus 2011: literates as a share of people aged 7 and above
62.8%
State: 66.1%
Sex RatioCensus 2011: females per 1,000 males
950
State: 928
DensityCensus 2011 population per km²
193 /km²
State: 200 /km²
Population RankBy Census 2011 population
8th of 41
In Rajasthan

Credit Growth (5-Year) in Nagaur: 26.0%, 2nd lowest of 33 districts in Rajasthan

MSME Density in Nagaur: 54.3 per 1,000 people, 7th highest of 41 districts in Rajasthan

Women Literacy in Nagaur: 67.2%, 11th highest of 33 districts in Rajasthan

Health Insurance in Nagaur: 96.6%, 2nd highest of 33 districts in Rajasthan

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Nagaur is a district in Rajasthan with a population of 20.5 Lakh (Census 2011, counted on today's district boundary) spread across 10,611 sq km. Its literacy rate of 62.8% is below the state average of 66.1% and below the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 950 females per 1,000 males, above the state average of 928. Some values for this district are estimates: area-proportional, or copied from the district it was carved from.


Demographics

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Population Density193 /km²▼200 /km²366 /km²
Sex Ratio950▲928943
Literacy Rate62.8%▼66.1%72.9%
SC Population21.2%▲17.8%16.6%
ST Population0.3%▼13.5%8.7%
Worker Participation43.1%▼43.6%39.8%

What changed in Nagaur, 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

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Child Marriage24th highest of 3320.8%was 28.2%▼24.0%19.2%
Female Work Gap20th highest of 4115.2 pts▼16.4 pts27.9 pts

Economy & Infrastructure

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
MSME Density7th highest of 4154.3 per 1k pop▲46.1 per 1k pop39.8 per 1k pop
Women Internet Use6th highest of 3376.7%was 39.0%▲66.3%64.4%

Governance

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Pending Cases21st highest of 332400 per lakh▼3979 per lakh4025 per lakh

Safety & Crime

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Child Abuse (POCSO)17th highest of 346.2 per lakh▲5.4 per lakh5.3 per lakh
Cyber Crime (IT Act cases)6th highest of 332.0 per lakh▲1.2 per lakh2.7 per lakh

Climate Vulnerability

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the population of Nagaur district?

Nagaur has a population of 20.5 Lakh according to the Census 2011, counted on the district's present boundary, with a density of 193 people per sq km across 10,611 sq km.

What is the population of Nagaur in 2026?

There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 20.5 Lakh. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.

What is the literacy rate of Nagaur?

Nagaur has a literacy rate of 62.8% (Census 2011), which is below the Rajasthan average of 66.1% and below the national average of 72.9%.

How does Nagaur compare to Rajasthan?

Nagaur is the 8th most populous of 41 districts in Rajasthan. Its sex ratio of 950 females per 1,000 males is above the state average of 928 (Census 2011).

How many children in Nagaur are stunted or underweight?

In Nagaur, 19.6% of children under 5 are stunted, 16.1% wasted and 22.6% 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 Nagaur have health insurance?

96.6% of households in Nagaur have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), up from 90.0% in 2019–21. The Rajasthan average is 88.7% and India's 58.1%.

What changed in Nagaur between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?

Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), Nagaur improved most in women internet use (39% to 77%), 4+ antenatal visits (46% to 69%), women owning a mobile phone (55% to 71%), and got worse in modern contraception (69% to 50%), women overweight or obese (13% to 26%), male diabetes (8% to 15%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.

What data sources are used for Nagaur?

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.