Tonk District, Rajasthan
Tonk is an administrative district in Rajasthan, India. The district is located about 100 km from Jaipur, the capital of Rajasthan. Its administrative headquarters is in Tonk. Hindi, Rajasthani and Urdu are the major languages spoken in the district. The district covers a total area of 7,194 km², including 6,952.13 km² of rural area and 241.87 km² of urban area.
List of Tehsils in Tonk District
Tonk District is divided into 10 Tehsils for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 1,231 villages under these tehsils. The table below lists each tehsil along with village count and area.
| Sl. No. | Tehsil | Villages | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aligarh | 77 | — |
| 2 | Deoli | 99 | 1,225.89 |
| 3 | Dooni | 59 | — |
| 4 | Malpura | 173 | 1,490.32 |
| 5 | Nagarfort | 73 | — |
| 6 | Niwai | 216 | 980.16 |
| 7 | Peeplu | 126 | 692.40 |
| 8 | Todaraisingh | 86 | 999.75 |
| 9 | Tonk | 212 | 813.86 |
| 10 | Uniara | 110 | 991.62 |
Population of Tonk District
According to the 2011 Census, Tonk District had a population of 14,21,326 people living in 2,66,870 households. The population comprised 7,28,136 males and 6,93,190 females, with an average population density of 198 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 14,21,326 | 11,03,603 | 3,17,723 |
| Male Population | 7,28,136 | 5,68,045 | 1,60,091 |
| Female Population | 6,93,190 | 5,35,558 | 1,57,632 |
| Total Households | 2,66,870 | 2,12,126 | 54,744 |
| Population Density | 198 / km² | 159 / km² | 1,314 / km² |
Tonk District had 7,49,659 literate people and 2,04,038 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 2,87,903 and 1,78,207 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 2,04,038 | 1,61,187 | 42,851 |
| Literate Population | 7,49,659 | 5,46,702 | 2,02,957 |
| Illiterate Population | 6,71,667 | 5,56,901 | 1,14,766 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 2,87,903 | 2,35,975 | 51,928 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 1,78,207 | 1,73,948 | 4,259 |
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.