TheIndianstate ofRajasthan located in the northwestern part of the country & stretches between 23°30'N and 30°12'N latitude and 69°30'E and 78°17'E longitude. As of 1 January 2025, for administrative purposes the state is divided into41 districts and7 divisions.[1] After Uttar Pradesh with 75 districts and Madhya Pradesh with 57 districts, Rajasthan ranks third in India by number of districts.Rajasthan is borderingPakistan to the west and northwest, and sharing borders with other Indian states likePunjab,Haryana,Uttar Pradesh,Madhya Pradesh, andGujarat. Rajasthan covers 342,239 square kilometers (132,139 square miles) making it the largest state in India by area.
Districts of Rajasthan | |
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![]() Districts of Rajasthan in 2025 | |
Category | Districts |
Location | Rajasthan |
Number | 41 Districts (as of 30 December 2024) |
Populations | Jaisalmer – 669,919 (lowest);Jaipur – 6,626,178 (highest) |
Areas | Dholpur – 3,084 km2 (1,191 sq mi) (smallest); Jaisalmer – 38,401 km2 (14,827 sq mi) (largest) |
Government | |
Subdivisions |
The responsibilities of district management are carried out byAll-India officials andstate-appointed officials. The All-India officials in each district are aDeputy Commissioner or district Magistrate (from theIndian Administrative Service), aSuperintendent of Police (from theIndian Police Service) and a Deputy Conservator of Forests (from theIndian Forest Service), each of which is assisted by officers of various Rajasthan state services. The state-appointed officials are responsible for matters such as health, education, and other primary facilities.
List
editDivisions
editThe 41 districts have been divided into 7 divisions: Ajmer, Bharatpur, Bikaner, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota and Udaipur divisions. Each division consists of 4-6 districts.
Ajmer
editAjmer division consists of
Bharatpur
editBharatpur division consists of
Bikaner
editBikaner division consists of
Jaipur
editJaipur division consists of
Jodhpur
editJodhpur division consists of
Kota
editKota division consists of
Udaipur
editUdaipur division consists of
Proposed districts
editThere are demands for more than 50 districts. The most notable new district-forming demands are given below.[2][3]
Districts highlighted inbold have been dropped and Districts highlighted initalics have been canceled.
Current district[disputed –discuss] | Demanded district[disputed –discuss] |
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Jodhpur | Jodhpur Rural |
Jalore | Bhinmal |
Khairthal-Tijara | |
Bhiwari | |
Khairthal | |
Kotpulti-Behror | |
Behror | |
Neemrana | |
Kotputli | |
Didwana-Kuchaman | |
Makrana | |
Kuchaman City | |
Sujla | |
Nagaur | Merta City |
Jaipur | |
Shahpura | |
Phulera | |
Dudu | |
Jaipur Rural | |
Sambhar Lake | |
Sikar | |
Fatehpur Shekhawati | |
Neem ka thana | |
Shrimadhopur | |
Jaisalmer | Pokhran |
Ajmer | |
Kekri | |
Madanganj-Kishangarh | |
Churu | |
Ratangarh | |
Anupgarh | |
Sujangarh | |
Shriganganagar | |
Gharsana | |
Shri Vijaynagar | |
Hanumangarh | Nohar |
Bhadra | |
Bikaner | Nokha |
Kota | Ramganj Mandi |
Baran | Chhabra |
Jhalawar | Bhawani Mandi |
Bharatpur | Bhayana |
Deeg | Kaman |
Sawai Madhopur | Gangapur City |
Karauli | Hindaun City |
Bhilwara | Shahpura |
Chittorgarh | Rawatbhata |
Udaipur | |
Kherwara | |
Sarada | |
Pali | |
Falna | |
Sumerpur | |
Bali | |
Tonk | Malpura |
See also
edit- Outline of Rajasthan
- Government of Rajasthan
- List of tehsils of Rajasthan
- Urban Improvement Trust
- List of cities and towns in Rajasthan
- List of urban local bodies in Rajasthan
- Rajasthan Administrative Service
- List of constituencies of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
- List of institutions of higher education in Rajasthan
References
edit- ^"District Profile". Archived fromthe original on 9 June 2015. Retrieved11 June 2015. Rajasthan District Profile
- ^"New district demands".
- ^"जयपुर से बनेंगे 4 जिले? राजस्थान में 50 नए डिस्ट्रिक्ट बनाने की उठी मांग".Hindustan Smart (in Hindi). Retrieved9 July 2022.