List of Districts in Rajasthan

List of Districts of Rajasthan: There are 50 districts in Rajasthan. It is India’s largest state and Jaipur is the official capital of this state. It has a total area of 342,239 km² and a total population is approximately 8.36 Crores (census 2011). The districts in Rajasthan have been divided into 10 administrative divisions for efficient governance.

In this article, we are going to discuss the list of districts of Rajasthan state with the administrative divisions, area, population, and major attractions related to them in detail.

Let us start.

List of Districts Of Rajasthan

This table provides more information about each of Rajasthans’s 50 districts. The information includes the general population, polulation density and the entire area occupied by each district as mentioned below.

	50 Districts Of Rajasthan
Sl. No.	District	Area (km2)	Polulation (2011)
1	Anupgarh	4,713.96	6,98,478
2	Ajmer	8,481	2,583,052
3	Alwar	8,380	3,674,179
4	Balotra	19,000	970,760
5	Banswara	5,037	1,797,485
6	Baran	6,992	1,222,755
7	Barmer	28,387	2,603,751
8	Beawar	17	342,935
9	Bharatpur	5,066	4,125,512
10	Bhilwara	10,455	2,408,523
11	Bikaner	30,247	2,363,937
12	Bundi	5,550	1,110,906
13	Chittorgarh	7,822	1,544,338
14	Churu	13,858	2,039,547
15	Dausa	3,432	1,634,409
16	Dholpur	3,084	1,206,516
17	Dungarpur	3,770	1,388,552
18	Hanumangarh	9,656	1,774,692
19	Jaisalmer	38,401	669,919
20	Jalore	10,640	1,828,730
21	Jhalawar	6,928	1,411,129
22	Jhunjhunu	5,928	2,137,045
23	Karauli	5,043	1,458,248
24	Kota	5,217	1,951,014
25	Nagaur	17,718	3,307,743
26	Pali	12,387	2,037,573
27	Pratapgarh	3,730	3,209,141
28	Rajsamand	4,550.93	1,156,597
29	Sawai Madhopur	10,527	1,335,551
30	Sikar	5,191.44	1,694,094
31	Sirohi	5,136	1,036,346
32	Sri Ganganagar	11,154.66	1,969,168
33	Tonk	7,194	1,421,326
34	Udaipur	11,724	3,068,420
35	Dudu	52.08	184,960
36	Deeg	505	1,072,755
37	Didwana-Kuchaman	6796	1,625,837
38	Gangapur	2558	1,65,000
39	Jaipur Rural	11,061.44	1,922,210
40	Jodhpur Rural	22850	36,87,165
41	Kekri	3,884	202,758
42	Khairthal–Tijara	2007	966,821
43	Kotputli-Behror	2920	1,271,426
44	Neem ka Thana	1510.56	522,671
45	Phalodi	93.87	66,978
46	Sanchore	2996	487,458
47	Salumbar	2480	570,775
48	Shahpura	3808	723,208
49	Jaipur Urban	789.52	34,71,847
50	Jodhpur Urban	4,467.3	1,137,815

Districts of Rajasthan on Map

Rajasthan is a state of India which is located in the western most part of the country. It has 50 administrative districts, which is spread across 10 divisions. Here are districts of Rajasthan in the map.

List of Districts in Rajasthan

The above map outlines the various districts of Rajasthan within their respective administrative boundaries. As seen, certain districts are more densely packed as compared to others. The map gives a geographic orientation of the state of Rajasthan and how its districts are distributed spatially.

Administrative Divisions of Rajasthan

There are 10 administrative divisions into which the districts of Rajasthan are divided as shown in the table below:

10 Administrative Divisions of Rajasthan
Administrative Divisions	Districts Name	Headquarters
Ajmer Division	Ajmer District Beawar District Deedwana-Kuchaman District Kekri District Nagaur District Shahpura District Tonk District	Ajmer
Bharatpur Division	Bharatpur District Deeg District Dholpur District Gangapur City District Karauli District Sawai Madhopur District	Bharatpur
Bikaner Division	Anupgarh District Bikaner District Hanumangarh District Sri Ganganagar District	Bikaner
Banswara Division	Banswara District Dungarpur District Pratapgarh District	Banswara
Jaipur Division	Alwar District Dausa District Dudu District Jaipur District Jaipur Rural District Khairtal-Tijara District Kotputli-Behror District	Jaipur
Jodhpur Division	Balotra District Barmer District Jaisalmer District Jodhpur Urban District Jodhpur Rural District Phalodi District	Jodhpur
Kota Division	Baran District Bundi District Jhalawar District Kota District	Kota
Pali Division	Pali District Jalore District Sanchore District Sirohi District	Pali
Sikar Division	Jhunjhunu District Neem ka Thana District Sikar District Churu District	Sikar
Udaipur Division	Bhilwara District Chittorgarh District Rajsamand District Salumbar District Udaipur District	Udaipur

Largest District in Rajasthan

Jaisalmer is the largest district in Rajasthan, covering 38,401 square kilometers. It’s also the third-largest district in India by area. Jaisalmer is located in the Thar Desert, which stretches across the border of India and Pakistan.

Smallest District in Rajasthan

Dholpur is the smallest district in Rajasthan by area, covering 3,084 square kilometers. The Chambal River forms the southern border of the district, separating it from Madhya Pradesh. Dudu is another small district in Rajasthan. In August 2023, the state government announced the creation of 17 new districts, including Dudu, as part of a redrawing of the state’s district map.

Conclusion – List of Districts of Rajasthan

Rajasthan has 50 districts across ten divisions. The largest district is Jaisalmer, covering 38,401 square kilometers. Dholpur is the smallest district in Rajasthan by area, covering 3,084 square kilometers. Jaisalmer is the largest district in Rajasthan, covering 38,401 square kilometers. In this article, we have discussed the list of districts of Rajasthan state with the administrative divisions, area, population, and major attractions related to them in detail.

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FAQs – List of Districts of Rajasthan

Which is the 2 largest district in Rajasthan?

Jaisalmer District is the largest in terms of area. Barmer district is the second-largest district by area in Rajasthan.

Which is the richest district in Rajasthan?

Jais is considered the richest district of Rajasthan. It was also known as the ‘Kaala panic of Rajasthan before the turning of the last century.

Which is the lowest district of Rajasthan?

Dholpur or Dhaulpur is the lowest district of Rajasthan.

Which is the oldest district of Rajasthan?

Dholpur was the first district formed after Rajasthan was reorganised based State re-ogranisation of 1956.

What is the old name of Rajasthan?

Rajputana is the old name of Rajasthan.

Which is the smalest district in Rajasthan?

Dholpur is the smallest district in Rajasthan by area, covering 3,084 square kilometers.

Which city has highest literacy rate in Rajasthan?

Literacy rate of Rajasthan according to 2011 census is 66.11%. Highest literacy rate in Rajasthan is seen in Jaipur which is 76.44%.