RAS question
Which district has the highest population in Rajasthan as per Census 2011?
Correct answer: (B) Jaipur.
Jaipur was the most populous district of Rajasthan in Census 2011, with a population of 66,26,178.
Explanation
Census 2011 district population data place Jaipur at the top among Rajasthan's districts. The Statistical Abstract of Rajasthan records Jaipur's 2011 population as 66,26,178, equal to 9.67% of the state's population, and ranks it first by population size. Jaipur therefore had the highest population, about 66.26 lakh, in Census 2011. The Statistical Abstract's summary note also says Jaipur was the highest populated district in both 2001 and 2011, so the answer is based on the official districtwise Census 2011 population table, not on city size or administrative importance.
Why the other options are wrong
- (A) Udaipur had 30,68,420 people in Census 2011, far below Jaipur's 66,26,178, so it was not Rajasthan's most populous district.
- (C) Jodhpur had 36,87,165 people in Census 2011, making it a major district but still well behind Jaipur.
- (D) Alwar had 36,74,179 people in Census 2011, below both Jaipur and Jodhpur, so it cannot be the highest-population district.
Concept
This tests Census 2011 districtwise population rankings in Rajasthan. RAS repeatedly asks such demographic extremes because they connect geography, planning, and state-level socio-economic interpretation.