Rajasthan
Rajasthan is a state located in the northern region of India. It was established on 26-Jan-1950. The capital of the state is Jaipur. The official language is Hindi. An additional official language is English. Major rivers of Rajasthan include Chambal, Luni, Banas, Mahi.
As per Census 2011, Rajasthan has a total geographical area of 342,239 square kilometres, including 335,606 square kilometres of rural area and 6,633 square kilometres of urban area.
The state has a unicameral legislature with 25 Lok Sabha seats, 10 Rajya Sabha seats, 200 Vidhan Sabha seats. Judicial matters are handled by the Rajasthan High Court. Rajasthan shares borders with Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Gujarat, Punjab, and has an international border with Pakistan.
List of Districts in Rajasthan
Rajasthan is divided into 41 districts for administrative purposes. The following table provides the complete list of districts in Rajasthan along with their headquarters and the number of tehsils in each.
| Sl. No. | District | Headquarters | Tehsils |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ajmer | Ajmer | 12 |
| 2 | Alwar | Alwar | 12 |
| 3 | Balotra | Balotra | 9 |
| 4 | Banswara | Banswara | 12 |
| 5 | Baran | Baran | 8 |
| 6 | Barmer | Barmer | 11 |
| 7 | Beawar | Beawar | 7 |
| 8 | Bharatpur | Bharatpur | 8 |
| 9 | Bhilwara | Bhilwara | 17 |
| 10 | Bikaner | Bikaner | 11 |
| 11 | Bundi | Bundi | 7 |
| 12 | Chittorgarh | Chittorgarh | 12 |
| 13 | Churu | Churu | 10 |
| 14 | Dausa | Dausa | 18 |
| 15 | Deeg | Deeg | 9 |
| 16 | Dholpur | Dholpur | 8 |
| 17 | Didwana-Kuchaman | Didwana | 8 |
| 18 | Dungarpur | Dungarpur | 13 |
| 19 | Ganganagar | Sri Ganganagar | 11 |
| 20 | Hanumangarh | Hanumangarh | 8 |
| 21 | Jaipur | Jaipur | 21 |
| 22 | Jaisalmer | Jaisalmer | 7 |
| 23 | Jalore | Jalore | 10 |
| 24 | Jhalawar | Jhalawar | 12 |
| 25 | Jhunjhunu | Jhunjhunu | 12 |
| 26 | Jodhpur | Jodhpur | 14 |
| 27 | Karauli | Karauli | 10 |
| 28 | Khairthal-Tijara | Khairthal | 7 |
| 29 | Kota | Kota | 7 |
| 30 | Kotputli-Behror | Kotputli | 8 |
| 31 | Nagaur | Nagaur | 9 |
| 32 | Pali | Pali | 8 |
| 33 | Phalodi | Phalodi | 8 |
| 34 | Pratapgarh | Pratapgarh | 7 |
| 35 | Rajsamand | Rajsamand | 12 |
| 36 | Salumbar | Salumbar | 5 |
| 37 | Sawai Madhopur | Sawai Madhopur | 11 |
| 38 | Sikar | Sikar | 13 |
| 39 | Sirohi | Sirohi | 6 |
| 40 | Tonk | Tonk | 10 |
| 41 | Udaipur | Udaipur | 17 |
Population of Rajasthan
According to the 2011 Census, Rajasthan had a total population of 6,85,48,437 people. The state had a sex ratio of 928 females per 1,000 males, a population density of 200 people per km², and an overall literacy rate of 66.11%. The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 6,85,48,437 | 5,15,00,352 | 1,70,48,085 |
| Male Population | 3,55,50,997 | 2,66,41,747 | 89,09,250 |
| Female Population | 3,29,97,440 | 2,48,58,605 | 81,38,835 |
| Households | 1,27,11,146 | 94,94,903 | 32,16,243 |