Udaipur

District in Rajasthan

PopulationCensus 2011, counted on today's district boundary: the district was split, merged or created after 2011
23.7 Lakh
State: 6.9 Crore
Area
8,688 km²
2.6% of state
Literacy RateCensus 2011: literates as a share of people aged 7 and above
61.8%
State: 66.1%
Sex RatioCensus 2011: females per 1,000 males
958
State: 928
DensityCensus 2011 population per km²
273 /km²
State: 200 /km²
Population RankBy Census 2011 population
5th of 41
In Rajasthan

Credit Growth (5-Year) in Udaipur: 135.6%, 2nd highest of 33 districts in Rajasthan

MSME Density in Udaipur: 53.8 per 1,000 people, 8th highest of 41 districts in Rajasthan

Women Literacy in Udaipur: 62.0%, 18th highest of 33 districts in Rajasthan

Health Insurance in Udaipur: 80.1%, 3rd 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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Udaipur is a district in Rajasthan with a population of 23.7 Lakh (Census 2011, counted on today's district boundary) spread across 8,688 sq km. Its literacy rate of 61.8% is below the state average of 66.1% and below the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 958 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 Density273 /km²▲200 /km²366 /km²
Sex Ratio958▲928943
Literacy Rate61.8%▼66.1%72.9%
SC Population6.1%▼17.8%16.6%
ST Population49.7%▲13.5%8.7%
Worker Participation44.5%▲43.6%39.8%

What changed in Udaipur, 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 Marriage7th highest of 3333.2%was 18.2%▲24.0%19.2%
Female Literacy Gap10th lowest of 4126.3 pts▼27.0 pts16.5 pts
Female Work Gap15th highest of 4118.1 pts▲16.4 pts27.9 pts

Economy & Infrastructure

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
MSME Density8th highest of 4153.8 per 1k pop▲46.1 per 1k pop39.8 per 1k pop
Women Internet Use3rd lowest of 3350.1%was 41.4%▼66.3%64.4%

Governance

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Pending Cases6th highest of 335138 per lakh▲3979 per lakh4025 per lakh

Safety & Crime

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Child Abuse (POCSO)12th highest of 346.9 per lakh▲5.4 per lakh5.3 per lakh
Cyber Crime (IT Act cases)15th highest of 330.9 per lakh▼1.2 per lakh2.7 per lakh

Climate Vulnerability

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the population of Udaipur district?

Udaipur has a population of 23.7 Lakh according to the Census 2011, counted on the district's present boundary, with a density of 273 people per sq km across 8,688 sq km.

What is the population of Udaipur in 2026?

There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 23.7 Lakh. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.

What is the literacy rate of Udaipur?

Udaipur has a literacy rate of 61.8% (Census 2011), which is below the Rajasthan average of 66.1% and below the national average of 72.9%.

How does Udaipur compare to Rajasthan?

Udaipur is the 5th most populous of 41 districts in Rajasthan. Its sex ratio of 958 females per 1,000 males is above the state average of 928 (Census 2011).

How many children in Udaipur are stunted or underweight?

In Udaipur, 35.6% of children under 5 are stunted, 28.1% wasted and 48.1% 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 Udaipur have health insurance?

80.1% of households in Udaipur have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), down from 94.3% in 2019–21. The Rajasthan average is 88.7% and India's 58.1%.

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

Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), Udaipur improved most in women owning a mobile phone (47% to 65%), pre-school attendance (21% to 31%), women internet use (41% to 50%), and got worse in child underweight (27% to 48%), child wasting (9% to 28%), child marriage (18% to 33%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.

What data sources are used for Udaipur?

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.