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.
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For easier reading, 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 a child sex ratio of 899 girls per 1000 boys.
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). Across the decade to 2011 the district grew by 24.39% overall.
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.
List of Tehsils in Kota
5Common questions about Kota
As recorded in the Census of India 2011, Kota district had a population of 1,951,014. That figure has not been revised since, because no later census has been completed.
Kota is divided into 5 tehsils. Each one is listed on this page, and opening a tehsil shows every village recorded inside it.
The sex ratio of Kota is 911 females for every 1000 males. A figure below 1000 means women are outnumbered in the district.
The child sex ratio of Kota is 899 girls for every 1000 boys, counting only children aged 0 to 6.
The literacy rate of Kota is 76.56 per cent. That works out to 1,298,345 literate people.
Kota covers an area of 5,217 square kilometres.
774,410 people in Kota live in rural areas and 1,176,604 live in urban areas, so the district is counted as largely urban in character.
The population of Kota grew by 24.39 per cent between the 2001 and 2011 censuses.
Kota is a district of Rajasthan. You can open Rajasthan from this page to see all of its other districts.
A tehsil is the administrative level between a district and a village. Some states call the same unit a taluka, mandal, block or circle, but it sits in the same place in the hierarchy.
Every figure on this page is from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. We present the published data and do not alter it.