About Sikar District
Sikar is a district in Rajasthan , India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Sikar was 2,677,333 with a growth rate of 17.03%. Sikar covers 7,732 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Sikar's population is 947 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 848 females out of 1000 males.
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For easier reading, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Sikar, Urban/Rural population of Sikar, Literacy data of Sikar and Religion wise data of Sikar. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Sikar,Rajasthan, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.
Area, population and sex ratio of Sikar
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,677,333 | Growth (%) | 17.03 |
| Male Population | 1,374,990 | Sex Ratio | 947 |
| Female Population | 1,302,343 | Child Sex Ratio | 848 |
| Area ( In Km. Square ) | 7,732 |
Sikar has a total population of 2,677,333 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 1,374,990 while the female population 1,302,343. The state area is 7,732 square kilometers.
In terms of demographic statistics, Sikar has sex ratio of 947 females per 1000 males and a child sex ratio of 848 girls per 1000 boys.
Urban/Rural Population of Sikar
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population | 633,906 | Rural Population | 2,043,427 |
| Urban Population (%) | 23.68 | Rural Population (%) | 76.32 |
| Urban male Population | 327,521 | Rural Male Population | 1,047,469 |
| Urban Female Population | 306,385 | Rural Female Population | 995,958 |
| Urban Sex Ratio | 935 | Rural Sex Ratio | 951 |
Sikar urban population is 633,906 (23.68% of the total), while the rural population is 2,043,427 (76.32% of the total). Across the decade to 2011 the district grew by 17.03% overall.
Among the urban population 327,521 are males, and 306,385 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 935 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 1,047,469 are males and 995,958 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 951 females per 1000 males.
Literacy data of Sikar
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Literate | 1,652,117 | Literacy (%) | 71.91 |
| Male Literate | 995,275 | Male Literacy (%) | 85.11 |
| Female Literate | 656,842 | Female Literacy (%) | 58.23 |
| Urban Literate | 411,282 | Rural Literate | 1,240,835 |
| Urban Male Literates | 240,492 | Urban Male Literacy (%) | 85.81 |
| Rural Male Literates | 754,783 | Rural Male Literacy (%) | 84.89 |
| Urban Female Literates | 170,790 | Urban Female Literacy (%) | 64.32 |
| Rural Female Literates | 486,052 | Rural Female Literacy (%) | 56.35 |
The literacy data of Sikar highlights a total literacy rate stands at 71.91% with 1,652,117 literate individuals. Male literacy is 85.11% while female literacy is lower at 58.23% among them, 995,275 males and 656,842 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.
Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 411,282 people being literate, with men at 85.81% and female at 64.32%, compared to rural areas whereas 1,240,835 people are literate, with male at 84.89% and female at 56.35%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.
Religion Wise Data of Sikar
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 2,342,076 | Hindu (%) | 87.48 |
| Muslim | 327,583 | Muslim (%) | 12.24 |
| Sikh | 356 | Sikh (%) | 0.01 |
| Christian | 1,122 | Christian (%) | 0.04 |
| Jain | 4,050 | Jain (%) | 0.15 |
| Buddhist | 177 | Buddhist (%) | 0.01 |
| Other | 15 | Other (%) | 0 |
| Not Avaiable | 1,954 | Not Avaiable (%) | 0.07 |
Sikar population is mostly hindu (87.48%) with a total 2,342,076 people. Muslim(12.24%) with a total 327,583 people. Sikh are (0.01%) with a total 356 people. Smaller communities include Christian (0.04% with 1,122 people). Jain (0.15% with 4,050 people) Buddhist (0.01% with 177 people) and Other (0.00% with 15 people). Around (0.07% with 1,954 people) did not specify their religion. See the full religion breakdown for Sikar.
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Common questions about Sikar
As recorded in the Census of India 2011, Sikar district had a population of 2,677,333. That figure has not been revised since, because no later census has been completed.
Sikar is divided into 6 tehsils. Each one is listed on this page, and opening a tehsil shows every village recorded inside it.
The sex ratio of Sikar is 947 females for every 1000 males. A figure below 1000 means women are outnumbered in the district.
The child sex ratio of Sikar is 848 girls for every 1000 boys, counting only children aged 0 to 6.
The literacy rate of Sikar is 71.91 per cent. That works out to 1,652,117 literate people.
Sikar covers an area of 7,732 square kilometres.
2,043,427 people in Sikar live in rural areas and 633,906 live in urban areas, so the district is counted as largely rural in character.
The population of Sikar grew by 17.03 per cent between the 2001 and 2011 censuses.
Sikar 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.