# Kanota, Jaipur (Rajasthan) – Town Population, History & Facts

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Town · Jaipur, Rajasthan 

# Kanota

Kanota is a town in Bassi sub-district of Jaipur district, Rajasthan (census town). The 2011 Census counted **11,250 people** in 1,798 households. Literacy was 76.6%.

- 11,250people (2011)
- 1,798households
- 76.6%literacy
- 913females per 1,000 males

## Population of Kanota

■ Kanota · ■ Jaipur urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****76.6%**

**82.5%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****913**

**902

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****825**

**853

Working population ****35.8%**

**32.2%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Kanota

Of every 100 households in Kanota in 2011, 90 had electricity, 52 a toilet at home and 38 cooked with LPG; 83 had a mobile phone, 46 a two-wheeler and 9 a car.

■ Kanota · ■ Jaipur urban average

Electricity for lighting ****90%**

**97%

Toilet within the home ****52%**

**91%

No toilet (open defecation) ****48%**

**9%

Tap water ****36%**

**84%

Drinking water within premises ****40%**

**80%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****38%**

**80%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****59%**

**16%

Use banking services ****56%**

**72%

Television ****72%**

**83%

Mobile phone ****83%**

**84%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**11%

Two-wheeler ****46%**

**57%

Car / jeep / van ****9%**

**18%

None of these assets ****8%**

**4%

Own their home ****86%**

**79%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What people in Kanota work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 2,894 (72%) · **■** Household industry 70 (2%) · **■** Farming 841 (21%) · **■** Marginal 221 (5%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How has the population of Kanota changed?

From 7,356 in 2001 to 11,250 in 2011.

**2001

**2011

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Kanota in numbers and road distances

- Density760 per km²
- Growth 2001–201152.9%
- Annual rainfall500 mm
- Temperature range5 °C to 48 °C

### Road distances

- Jaipur (state capital)14 km by road
- Jaipur (district HQ)14 km by road
- Jaipur (city of 1 lakh+)14 km by road
- Jaipur (city of 5 lakh+)14 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Services and economy in Kanota

### Civic services

- Pucca roads4 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets505
- Water storage150 kl
- Electricity — homes809
- Electricity — industry40

### Hospitals

- ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 5 beds · 2 doctors
- ●Alternative-medicine hospitals1 · 1 doctors
- ●Dispensaries1 · 2 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools6 govt · 5 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt · 1 private
- ●Engineering colleges1 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks2
- Co-operative banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** bricks, wooden furniture and wooden toys.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Kanota

- Hospitals4 in Kanota
- Banks4 in Kanota
- Hotels1 in Kanota
- Police stations1 in Kanota

Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/).

## Know before you go: Kanota

- Time zoneUTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Kolkata
- CurrencyRupee (INR)
- Country calling code+91
- LanguagesEnglish, Hindi, Bengali, Telugu, Marathi, Tamil
- Plug typesType C, D · 230 V
- Driving sideLeft
- Postcode format6 digits (######)

### Nearest airports

- Jaipur International Airport (JAI) · Jaipur14 km
- Kishangarh Airport Ajmer (KQH) · Ajmer (Kishangarh)117 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.8 hours, sunrise around 05:31) and shortest in Dec (about 10.5 hours, sunrise around 07:07, sunset around 17:35).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Kanota?11,250 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Kanota in?Jaipur district, Rajasthan
- What was the population of Kanota in 2001?7,356
- What plug type is used in Kanota?Type C, D, 230 V
- What is the nearest airport to Kanota?Jaipur International Airport (JAI), about 14 km in a straight line