Key facts

  • Census 2011 recorded Rajasthan's population at 6,85,48,437 and density at 200 persons per sq km;
  • Census 2011 recorded Rajasthan's sex ratio at 928 females per 1,000 males and child sex ratio at 888, making gender balance a core social-geography in...
  • Census 2011 recorded Rajasthan's literacy rate at 66.11%; male literacy was 79.19% and female literacy was 52.12%, so the gender gap remains exam-rele...
  • Scheduled Tribes formed 9,238,534 persons in Census 2011, about 13.48% of Rajasthan's population;
  • On 17 November 1913, the Mangarh massacre under Govind Guru's leadership became a major tribal-resistance landmark of the Rajasthan-Gujarat border reg...

Key Points at a Glance

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    Census 2011 recorded Rajasthan's population at 6,85,48,437 and density at 200 persons per sq km; the state is India's largest by area at 3,42,239 sq km.

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    Census 2011 recorded Rajasthan's sex ratio at 928 females per 1,000 males and child sex ratio at 888, making gender balance a core social-geography indicator.

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    Census 2011 recorded Rajasthan's literacy rate at 66.11%; male literacy was 79.19% and female literacy was 52.12%, so the gender gap remains exam-relevant.

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    Scheduled Tribes formed 9,238,534 persons in Census 2011, about 13.48% of Rajasthan's population; Bhil, Mina, Garasia, Damor and Saharia are the main CET recall communities.

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    On 17 November 1913, the Mangarh massacre under Govind Guru's leadership became a major tribal-resistance landmark of the Rajasthan-Gujarat border region.

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    Census 2011 recorded Rajasthan's urban population at 17,048,085, or 24.9% of the state population; Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, Ajmer and Udaipur anchor most urban-recall questions.

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    The Smart Cities Mission was launched on 25 June 2015; Ajmer, Jaipur, Kota and Udaipur were the four Rajasthan cities selected under the mission.

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    Rajasthan accorded industry status to tourism in 1989; the official Rajasthan Tourism Policy 2025 keeps tourism linked with investment, jobs, heritage, rural experiences and sustainability.

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Demographic profile of Rajasthan

Rajasthan's population geography starts with a contrast between area and settlement. The state covers 3,42,239 sq km, the largest area among Indian states, but Census 2011 counted 6,85,48,437 persons, so its average density was only 200 persons per sq km. This is low compared with the more crowded north Indian plains because western Rajasthan has arid climate, sparse water sources and scattered settlements, while the eastern plain and the Jaipur region are much denser. On the 2011 district frame, Jaipur had the highest district population and density; Jaisalmer had the lowest density at 17 persons per sq km.

The 2001-2011 decadal growth rate was 21.3%, above the all-India 17.7% recorded in Census 2011. For CET, this does not mean only memorising a percentage. It means linking population growth with pressure on land, groundwater, schools, health services, transport, urban jobs and welfare delivery. The most reliable exam habit is to read every demographic indicator with the Rajasthan map: desert west, Aravalli belt, eastern plains, canal-command areas and the capital region all behave differently.

Exam link: remember Jaipur for the high end of population and density, Jaisalmer for the low-density desert pattern, and 200 persons per sq km as the state density in Census 2011.

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