Sawai Madhopur
District in Rajasthan
Credit Growth (5-Year) in Sawai Madhopur: 88.5%, 23rd highest of 33 districts in Rajasthan
MSME Density in Sawai Madhopur: 28.4 per 1,000 people, 27th highest of 41 districts in Rajasthan
Women Literacy in Sawai Madhopur: 55.7%, 6th lowest of 33 districts in Rajasthan
Health Insurance in Sawai Madhopur: 85.8%, 8th lowest of 33 districts in Rajasthan
Sawai Madhopur is a district in Rajasthan with a population of 13.4 Lakh (Census 2011) spread across 4,838 sq km. Its literacy rate of 65.4% is below the state average of 66.1% and below the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 897 females per 1,000 males, below the state average of 928.
Demographics
What changed in Sawai Madhopur, 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 | 33.1% | 38.7% | 46.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 50.7% | 38.3% | 37.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 83.3% | 88.2% | 81.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Child Sex Ratio (0–6) | 871 | 890 | 926 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Average Holding Size | 1.7 | 2.8 | 1.4 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Marginal Farmers (%) | 49.1% | 38.8% | 66.3% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MGNREGA Days per Household | 48.3 | 57.7 | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Women's Court Cases | 7.4 | 7.3 | 9.2 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Banking | 36 | 63.2 | 81.1 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Sawai Madhopur district?
Sawai Madhopur has a population of 13.4 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 276 people per sq km across 4,838 sq km.
What is the population of Sawai Madhopur in 2026?
There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 13.4 Lakh. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.
What is the literacy rate of Sawai Madhopur?
Sawai Madhopur has a literacy rate of 65.4% (Census 2011), which is below the Rajasthan average of 66.1% and below the national average of 72.9%.
How does Sawai Madhopur compare to Rajasthan?
Sawai Madhopur is the 28th most populous of 41 districts in Rajasthan. Its sex ratio of 897 females per 1,000 males is below the state average of 928 (Census 2011).
How many children in Sawai Madhopur are stunted or underweight?
In Sawai Madhopur, 35.3% of children under 5 are stunted, 16.5% wasted and 41.0% 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 Sawai Madhopur have health insurance?
85.8% of households in Sawai Madhopur have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), up from 80.5% in 2019–21. The Rajasthan average is 88.7% and India's 58.1%.
What changed in Sawai Madhopur between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?
Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), Sawai Madhopur improved most in women internet use (14% to 69%), women with a bank account (66% to 92%), women owning a mobile phone (31% to 42%), and got worse in child underweight (24% to 41%), drinking water (93% to 84%), child stunting (27% to 35%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.
What data sources are used for Sawai Madhopur?
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.