Pali
District in Rajasthan
Credit Growth (5-Year) in Pali: 75.5%, 5th lowest of 33 districts in Rajasthan
MSME Density in Pali: 40.8 per 1,000 people, 17th highest of 41 districts in Rajasthan
Women Literacy in Pali: 74.4%, 3rd highest of 33 districts in Rajasthan
Health Insurance in Pali: 93.4%, 7th highest of 33 districts in Rajasthan
Pali is a district in Rajasthan with a population of 20.4 Lakh (Census 2011) spread across 9,531 sq km. Its literacy rate of 62.4% is below the state average of 66.1% and below the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 987 females per 1,000 males, above the state average of 928.
Demographics
What changed in Pali, 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 | 33.5% | 38.7% | 46.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 29.5% | 38.3% | 37.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 93.9% | 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 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 1.4 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Marginal Farmers (%) | 29.7% | 38.8% | 66.3% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MGNREGA Days per Household | 62.3 | 57.7 | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Women's Court Cases | 9.5 | 7.3 | 9.2 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Banking | 93 | 63.2 | 81.1 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Pali district?
Pali has a population of 20.4 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 214 people per sq km across 9,531 sq km.
What is the population of Pali 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 Pali?
Pali has a literacy rate of 62.4% (Census 2011), which is below the Rajasthan average of 66.1% and below the national average of 72.9%.
How does Pali compare to Rajasthan?
Pali is the 11th most populous of 41 districts in Rajasthan. Its sex ratio of 987 females per 1,000 males is above the state average of 928 (Census 2011).
How many children in Pali are stunted or underweight?
In Pali, 37.3% of children under 5 are stunted, 17.4% wasted and 38.8% 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 Pali have health insurance?
93.4% of households in Pali have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), down from 96.2% in 2019–21. The Rajasthan average is 88.7% and India's 58.1%.
What changed in Pali between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?
Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), Pali improved most in women internet use (44% to 78%), male tobacco use (40% to 30%), 4+ antenatal visits (45% to 55%), and got worse in women underweight (bmi) (16% to 31%), institutional births (99% to 91%), women overweight or obese (8% to 16%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.
What data sources are used for Pali?
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.