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Gujarat vs Rajasthan

Both columns come from the Census of India 2011, so they describe the same moment and can be read side by side. Boundaries have changed in several states since, which is worth keeping in mind when comparing these with any present day figure.

Census 2011 figures for Gujarat and Rajasthan
Measure Gujarat Rajasthan
Population (people) 60,439,692 68,548,437
Area (sq km) 196,244 342,239
Literacy rate (per cent) 78.03 66.11
Male literacy (per cent) 85.75 79.19
Female literacy (per cent) 69.68 52.12
Sex ratio (per 1000 males) 919 928
Child sex ratio (per 1000 males) 890 888
Rural population (people) 34,694,609 51,500,352
Urban population (people) 25,745,083 17,048,085
Districts 33 33

Questions about this comparison

By population, Rajasthan. The Census of India 2011 recorded 68,548,437 in Rajasthan against 60,439,692 in Gujarat.

Gujarat, at 78.03 per cent against 66.11 per cent, counting everyone aged 7 and above who can read and write.

Rajasthan, with 928 females per 1000 males against 919. A figure below 1000 means women are outnumbered.

Both columns are reproduced from the Census of India 2011. Nothing is estimated, and no adjustment is made for boundary changes since.

No. They are a fixed 2011 snapshot. Populations have grown since, and several states have created new districts, so present day totals differ.

Source: Census of India 2011. See about the data, or compare on a single measure from the rankings.