Key Data Tables and Statistics

Table 1: Rajasthan District-Level Demographic Extremes (Census 2011)

Parameter	Highest	Value	Lowest	Value
Population Density	Jaipur	595/sq km	Jaisalmer	17/sq km
Sex Ratio	Dungarpur	994	Dhaulpur	846
Child Sex Ratio	Pratapgarh	944	Jhunjhunu	837
Literacy Rate	Kota	76.6%	Jalore	54.9%
Female Literacy	Kota	65.9%	Jalore	38.5%
Urban Population %	Kota	59.3%	Pratapgarh	6.5%
ST Population %	Banswara	~72%	Ganganagar	<1%
Decadal Growth	Barmer	32.5%	Kota	13.4%

Source: Census of India 2011, Rajasthan District-wise data

Table 2: Major Tribes of Rajasthan — Comparative Profile

Tribe	% of ST Pop.	Primary Districts	Key Characteristic	Special Status
Meena	~51%	Jaipur, Sawai Madhopur, Dausa, Alwar, Tonk	Agriculturalists; advanced educationally	—
Bhil	~39.7%	Banswara, Dungarpur, Udaipur, Chittorgarh	Forest-dwellers; Baneshwar Mela; Pithora art	—
Garasia	~3%	Sirohi, Pali	Pher/Mooriya marriage; Rajput origin claimed	—
Saharia	~1.5%	Baran (Shahabad-Kishanganj)	Forest-gatherers; hunger deaths 2002–03	PVTG
Damor	<1%	Dungarpur (Simalwara)	Bhil-related; Wagdi speakers	—
Kathodi	<0.5%	Udaipur, Sirohi	Katha extraction; semi-nomadic	—

Source: Census 2011 ST data; Ministry of Tribal Affairs records

Table 3: Rajasthan Demographic Indicators — Trend (1991–2011)

Indicator	1991	2001	2011	Trend
Population (crore)	4.39	5.65	6.86	Rising
Decadal Growth %	28.5%	28.4%	21.3%	Declining ✓
Sex Ratio	910	922	928	Improving ✓
Child Sex Ratio	—	909	888	Worsening ✗
Literacy %	38.6%	60.4%	66.1%	Rising ✓
Female Literacy %	20.4%	43.9%	52.1%	Rising ✓
Urban Pop. %	22.9%	23.4%	24.9%	Slowly rising

Source: Census of India 1991, 2001, 2011; Rajasthan Economic Review 2025-26

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