Rajsamand

District in Rajasthan

PopulationCensus 2011, the latest complete count; Census 2027 results are expected from 2028
11.6 Lakh
State: 6.9 Crore
Area
4,315 km²
1.3% of state
Literacy RateCensus 2011: literates as a share of people aged 7 and above
63.1%
State: 66.1%
Sex RatioCensus 2011: females per 1,000 males
990
State: 928
DensityCensus 2011 population per km²
268 /km²
State: 200 /km²
Population RankBy Census 2011 population
32nd of 41
In Rajasthan

Credit Growth (5-Year) in Rajsamand: 120.6%, 6th highest of 33 districts in Rajasthan

MSME Density in Rajsamand: 48.3 per 1,000 people, 12th highest of 41 districts in Rajasthan

Women Literacy in Rajsamand: 67.7%, 9th highest of 33 districts in Rajasthan

Health Insurance in Rajsamand: 83.5%, 4th lowest of 33 districts in Rajasthan

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Udyam Registration (MSME) · 2026
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National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) · 2019–21
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Rajsamand is a district in Rajasthan with a population of 11.6 Lakh (Census 2011) spread across 4,315 sq km. Its literacy rate of 63.1% is below the state average of 66.1% and below the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 990 females per 1,000 males, above the state average of 928.


Demographics

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Population Density268 /km²▲200 /km²366 /km²
Sex Ratio990▲928943
Literacy Rate63.1%▼66.1%72.9%
SC Population12.8%▼17.8%16.6%
ST Population13.9%▲13.5%8.7%
Worker Participation47.6%▲43.6%39.8%

What changed in Rajsamand, 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 Marriage3rd highest of 3340.1%was 27.5%▲24.0%19.2%
Female Literacy Gap7th highest of 4130.5 pts▲27.0 pts16.5 pts
Female Work Gap24th highest of 4114.8 pts▼16.4 pts27.9 pts

Economy & Infrastructure

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
MSME Density12th highest of 4148.3 per 1k pop▲46.1 per 1k pop39.8 per 1k pop
Women Internet Use17th highest of 3363.4%was 38.6%▼66.3%64.4%

Governance

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Pending Cases12th highest of 333288 per lakh▼3979 per lakh4025 per lakh

Safety & Crime

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Child Abuse (POCSO)6th lowest of 343.8 per lakh▼5.4 per lakh5.3 per lakh
Cyber Crime (IT Act cases)16th highest of 330.8 per lakh▼1.2 per lakh2.7 per lakh

Climate Vulnerability

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the population of Rajsamand district?

Rajsamand has a population of 11.6 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 268 people per sq km across 4,315 sq km.

What is the population of Rajsamand in 2026?

There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 11.6 Lakh. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.

What is the literacy rate of Rajsamand?

Rajsamand has a literacy rate of 63.1% (Census 2011), which is below the Rajasthan average of 66.1% and below the national average of 72.9%.

How does Rajsamand compare to Rajasthan?

Rajsamand is the 32nd most populous of 41 districts in Rajasthan. Its sex ratio of 990 females per 1,000 males is above the state average of 928 (Census 2011).

How many children in Rajsamand are stunted or underweight?

In Rajsamand, 27.3% of children under 5 are stunted, 16.4% wasted and 29.8% 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 Rajsamand have health insurance?

83.5% of households in Rajsamand have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), down from 93.2% in 2019–21. The Rajasthan average is 88.7% and India's 58.1%.

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

Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), Rajsamand improved most in women internet use (39% to 63%), women owning a mobile phone (56% to 65%), modern contraception (51% to 58%), and got worse in child marriage (28% to 40%), women overweight or obese (8% to 19%), health insurance (93% to 84%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.

What data sources are used for Rajsamand?

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.