Dausa District, Rajasthan
Dausa is an administrative district in Rajasthan, India. The district is located about 55 km from Jaipur, the capital of Rajasthan. Its administrative headquarters is in Dausa. Hindi and Rajasthani are the major languages spoken in the district. The district covers a total area of 3,432 km², including 3,391.54 km² of rural area and 40.46 km² of urban area.
List of Tehsils in Dausa District
Dausa District is divided into 18 Tehsils for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 1,169 villages under these tehsils. The table below lists each tehsil along with village count and area.
| Sl. No. | Tehsil | Villages | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bahrawanda | 40 | — |
| 2 | Baijupara | 47 | — |
| 3 | Bandikui | 121 | — |
| 4 | Baswa | 81 | 635.74 |
| 5 | Bhandarej | 33 | — |
| 6 | Dausa | 62 | 923.46 |
| 7 | Kundal | 17 | — |
| 8 | Lalsot | 139 | 870.18 |
| 9 | Lawan | 60 | — |
| 10 | Mahwa | 125 | 487.91 |
| 11 | Mandawar | 46 | — |
| 12 | Nangal Rajawatan | 56 | — |
| 13 | Nirjharna | 45 | — |
| 14 | Paparda | 20 | — |
| 15 | Rahuwas | 66 | — |
| 16 | Ramgarh Pachwara | 74 | — |
| 17 | Sainthal | 36 | — |
| 18 | Sikrai | 101 | 514.71 |
Population of Dausa District
According to the 2011 Census, Dausa District had a population of 16,34,409 people living in 2,92,502 households. The population comprised 8,57,787 males and 7,76,622 females, with an average population density of 476 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 16,34,409 | 14,32,616 | 2,01,793 |
| Male Population | 8,57,787 | 7,51,900 | 1,05,887 |
| Female Population | 7,76,622 | 6,80,716 | 95,906 |
| Total Households | 2,92,502 | 2,56,694 | 35,808 |
| Population Density | 476 / km² | 422 / km² | 4,987 / km² |
Dausa District had 9,38,051 literate people and 2,58,144 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 3,54,337 and 4,33,344 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 2,58,144 | 2,31,445 | 26,699 |
| Literate Population | 9,38,051 | 7,96,783 | 1,41,268 |
| Illiterate Population | 6,96,358 | 6,35,833 | 60,525 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 3,54,337 | 3,17,204 | 37,133 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 4,33,344 | 4,19,816 | 13,528 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.