RPSC · District of Rajasthan

Kota: 19.5 lakh people, one story

People
19,51,014
Area
5,217 km²
Literacy
76.56%
Sex ratio
911
#1 in RajasthanLiteracy rate: 76.56%. Rank 1 of 33 districts.See the numbers →#1 in RajasthanFemale literacy: 65.87%. Rank 1 of 33 districts.See the numbers →#1 in RajasthanUrban population: 60.3%. Rank 1 of 33 districts.See the numbers →#1 in RajasthanHomes with electricity (2011): 66.0 % of households. Rank 1 of 33 districts.See the numbers →

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KotaRajasthan

The history, places and schemes of Kota are being written. Everything below comes from Census 2011, so it is already exam-ready.

Kota in 8 numbers

Census 2011 · rank among the state's districts

Population19.5 lakh#16/33 in Rajasthan
Area5,217 km²#24/33 in Rajasthan
Population density374 per km²#7/33 in Rajasthan▲ state 200
Sex ratio911 females per 1000 males#21/33 in Rajasthan▼ state 928
Child sex ratio (0–6)899 girls per 1000 boys#15/33 in Rajasthan▲ state 888
Literacy rate76.56%#1/33 in Rajasthan▲ state 66.11
Female literacy65.87%#1/33 in Rajasthan▲ state 52.12
Urban population60.3%#1/33 in Rajasthan▲ state 24.9

People & society

76.6% can read. 911 women for every 1000 men.

Society in numbers (%)

DistrictState
Male literacy
86.379.2
Female literacy
65.952.1
Scheduled Castes
20.817.8
Scheduled Tribes
9.413.5
Living in towns
60.324.9

Gender literacy gap: 20.4 percentage points

People by religion

  • Hindu 85.2%
  • Muslim 12.5%
  • Christian 0.3%
  • Sikh 0.6%
  • Jain 1.3%
  • Other / not stated 0.2%

    Sectors at a glance

    37 of every 100 workers live off the land

    How people earn a living

    7.5 lakh workers, 38.4% of all people

    This district
    Rajasthan
    • Cultivators 18.7%
    • Farm labourers 18.0%
    • Household industry 3.4%
    • Other (industry, services, construction, trade) 59.9%

      Schemes & development

      Only 66% of homes had electricity in 2011. Here is what changed.

      What homes had in 2011 (% of households)

      DistrictState
      Electricity
      66.046.6
      Latrine at home
      37.924.4
      Tap water
      43.728.3
      LPG / PNG
      32.115.9
      Phone
      55.149.2
      Television
      46.026.2
      Bicycle
      29.319.9
      Two-wheeler
      28.616.7

      This is the 2011 baseline. Schemes like Saubhagya, Ujjwala, Swachh Bharat and Har Ghar Jal came to close exactly these gaps.

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        Sources

        Districts are shown with their 2011 Census boundaries.