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About Kota District
Kota is a district in Rajasthan, India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Kota was 1,951,014 with a growth rate of 24.39%. Kota covers 5,217 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Kota's population is 911 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 899 females out of 1000 males.
For better understaing, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Kota, Urban/Rural population of Kota, Literacy data of Kota and Religion wise data of Kota. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Kota,Rajasthan, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.
Area, population and sex ratio of Kota
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,951,014 | Growth (%) | 24.39 |
| Male Population | 1,021,161 | Sex Ratio | 911 |
| Female Population | 929,853 | Child Sex Ratio | 899 |
| Area ( In Km. Square ) | 5,217 |
Kota has a total population of 1,951,014 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 1,021,161 while the female population 929,853. The state area is 5,217 square kilometers.
In terms of demographic statistics, Kota has sex ratio of 911 females per 1000 males and The child sex ratio is 899. Kota makes up % of India's total population.
Urban/Rural Population of Kota
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population | 1,176,604 | Rural Population | 774,410 |
| Urban Population (%) | 60.31 | Rural Population (%) | 39.69 |
| Urban male Population | 619,830 | Rural Male Population | 401,331 |
| Urban Female Population | 556,774 | Rural Female Population | 373,079 |
| Urban Sex Ratio | 898 | Rural Sex Ratio | 930 |
Kota urban population is 1,176,604 (60.31% of the total), while the rural population is 774,410 (39.69% of the total). The urban population growth rate is significantly higher at % compared to the rural growth rate of %.
Among the urban population 619,830 are males, and 556,774 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 898 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 401,331 are males and 373,079 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 930 females per 1000 males.
Literacy data of Kota
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Literate | 1,298,345 | Literacy (%) | 76.56 |
| Male Literate | 765,396 | Male Literacy (%) | 86.31 |
| Female Literate | 532,949 | Female Literacy (%) | 65.87 |
| Urban Literate | 841,965 | Rural Literate | 456,380 |
| Urban Male Literates | 482,318 | Urban Male Literacy (%) | 88.91 |
| Rural Male Literates | 283,078 | Rural Male Literacy (%) | 82.21 |
| Urban Female Literates | 359,647 | Urban Female Literacy (%) | 73.71 |
| Rural Female Literates | 173,302 | Rural Female Literacy (%) | 53.95 |
The literacy data of Kota highlights a total literacy rate stands at 76.56% with 1,298,345 literate individuals. Male literacy is 86.31% while female literacy is lower at 65.87% among them, 765,396 males and 532,949 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.
Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 841,965 people being literate, with men at 88.91% and female at 73.71%, compared to rural areas whereas 456,380 people are literate, with male at 82.21% and female at 53.95%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.
Religion Wise Data of Kota
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 1,661,307 | Hindu (%) | 85.15 |
| Muslim | 243,993 | Muslim (%) | 12.51 |
| Sikh | 11,058 | Sikh (%) | 0.57 |
| Christian | 5,665 | Christian (%) | 0.29 |
| Jain | 25,742 | Jain (%) | 1.32 |
| Buddhist | 280 | Buddhist (%) | 0.01 |
| Other | 286 | Other (%) | 0.01 |
| Not Avaiable | 2,683 | Not Avaiable (%) | 0.14 |
Kota population is mostly hindu (85.15%) with a total 1,661,307 people. Muslim(12.51%) with a total 243,993 people. Sikh are (0.57%) with a total 11,058 people. Smaller communities include Christian (0.29% with 5,665 people). Jain (1.32% with 25,742 people) Buddhist (0.01% with 280 people) and Other (0.01% with 286 people). Around (0.14% with 2,683 people) did not specify their religion.