Sirohi

District in Rajasthan

PopulationCensus 2011, the latest complete count; Census 2027 results are expected from 2028
10.4 Lakh
State: 6.9 Crore
Area
4,941 km²
1.5% of state
Literacy RateCensus 2011: literates as a share of people aged 7 and above
55.3%
State: 66.1%
Sex RatioCensus 2011: females per 1,000 males
940
State: 928
DensityCensus 2011 population per km²
210 /km²
State: 200 /km²
Population RankBy Census 2011 population
36th of 41
In Rajasthan

Credit Growth (5-Year) in Sirohi: 103.9%, 12th highest of 33 districts in Rajasthan

MSME Density in Sirohi: 35.0 per 1,000 people, 22nd highest of 41 districts in Rajasthan

Women Literacy in Sirohi: 60.6%, 20th highest of 33 districts in Rajasthan

Health Insurance in Sirohi: 83.9%, 6th lowest of 33 districts in Rajasthan

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RBI Bank Credit (BSR-1) · 2026
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Udyam Registration (MSME) · 2026
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National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) · 2019–21
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National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) · 2023–24
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Sirohi is a district in Rajasthan with a population of 10.4 Lakh (Census 2011) spread across 4,941 sq km. Its literacy rate of 55.3% is below the state average of 66.1% and below the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 940 females per 1,000 males, above the state average of 928.


Demographics

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Population Density210 /km²▲200 /km²366 /km²
Sex Ratio940▲928943
Literacy Rate55.3%▼66.1%72.9%
SC Population19.5%▲17.8%16.6%
ST Population28.2%▲13.5%8.7%
Worker Participation40.5%▼43.6%39.8%

What changed in Sirohi, 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
Female Literacy Gap8th highest of 4130.2 pts▲27.0 pts16.5 pts
Female Work Gap7th highest of 4121.5 pts▲16.4 pts27.9 pts

Economy & Infrastructure

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
MSME Density22nd highest of 4135.0 per 1k pop▼46.1 per 1k pop39.8 per 1k pop
Women Internet Use24th highest of 3358.6%was 37.2%▼66.3%64.4%

Governance

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Pending Cases20th highest of 332429 per lakh▼3979 per lakh4025 per lakh

Safety & Crime

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Child Abuse (POCSO)13th highest of 346.8 per lakh▲5.4 per lakh5.3 per lakh
Cyber Crime (IT Act cases)22nd highest of 330.6 per lakh▼1.2 per lakh2.7 per lakh

Climate Vulnerability

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the population of Sirohi district?

Sirohi has a population of 10.4 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 210 people per sq km across 4,941 sq km.

What is the population of Sirohi in 2026?

There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 10.4 Lakh. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.

What is the literacy rate of Sirohi?

Sirohi has a literacy rate of 55.3% (Census 2011), which is below the Rajasthan average of 66.1% and below the national average of 72.9%.

How does Sirohi compare to Rajasthan?

Sirohi is the 36th most populous of 41 districts in Rajasthan. Its sex ratio of 940 females per 1,000 males is above the state average of 928 (Census 2011).

How many children in Sirohi are stunted or underweight?

In Sirohi, 41.6% of children under 5 are stunted, 30.3% wasted and 49.8% 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 Sirohi have health insurance?

83.9% of households in Sirohi have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), down from 92.0% in 2019–21. The Rajasthan average is 88.7% and India's 58.1%.

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

Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), Sirohi improved most in women internet use (37% to 59%), menstrual hygiene (74% to 82%), women owning a mobile phone (51% to 58%), and got worse in 4+ antenatal visits (70% to 48%), child underweight (31% to 50%), modern contraception (62% to 46%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.

What data sources are used for Sirohi?

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.