Dholpur District, Rajasthan
Dholpur is an administrative district in Rajasthan, India. The district is located about 240 km from Jaipur, the capital of Rajasthan. Its administrative headquarters is in Dholpur. Hindi and Rajasthani are the major languages spoken in the district. The district covers a total area of 3,033 km², including 2,964.41 km² of rural area and 68.59 km² of urban area.
List of Tehsils in Dholpur District
Dholpur District is divided into 8 Tehsils for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 882 villages under these tehsils. The table below lists each tehsil along with village count and area.
| Sl. No. | Tehsil | Villages | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bari | 193 | 793.77 |
| 2 | Basai Nawab | 31 | — |
| 3 | Baseri | 97 | 999.94 |
| 4 | Dholpur | 118 | 523.73 |
| 5 | Maniya | 95 | — |
| 6 | Rajakhera | 129 | 403.18 |
| 7 | Sarmathura | 113 | — |
| 8 | Sepau | 106 | 312.38 |
Population of Dholpur District
According to the 2011 Census, Dholpur District had a population of 12,06,516 people living in 2,03,754 households. The population comprised 6,53,647 males and 5,52,869 females, with an average population density of 398 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 12,06,516 | 9,59,066 | 2,47,450 |
| Male Population | 6,53,647 | 5,20,930 | 1,32,717 |
| Female Population | 5,52,869 | 4,38,136 | 1,14,733 |
| Total Households | 2,03,754 | 1,62,180 | 41,574 |
| Population Density | 398 / km² | 324 / km² | 3,608 / km² |
Dholpur District had 6,83,098 literate people and 2,17,613 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 2,45,695 and 58,594 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 2,17,613 | 1,79,725 | 37,888 |
| Literate Population | 6,83,098 | 5,30,706 | 1,52,392 |
| Illiterate Population | 5,23,418 | 4,28,360 | 95,058 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 2,45,695 | 2,01,991 | 43,704 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 58,594 | 55,842 | 2,752 |
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.