# Jaisalmer District, Rajasthan – Sub-districts, Towns, Villages & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/jaisalmer/ District · Rajasthan # Jaisalmer district Jaisalmer is a district of Rajasthan, the least populous of 33 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **669,919 people** in 3 sub-districts, 2 towns and 799 villages; 13% lived in towns. The largest town is [Jaisalmer](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/jaisalmer/jaisalmer/jaisalmer/) (65,471). - 669,919people (2011) - 3sub-districts - 2towns - 57.2%literacy ## Who lives in Jaisalmer? Jaisalmer had **669,919 people** at the 2011 Census — 1.0% of Rajasthan's population and the smallest of 33 districts of Rajasthan by population. There were 852 women for every 1,000 men (below the Rajasthan figure of 928; 32nd of 33 districts of Rajasthan). Among children under 7 the ratio was 874 girls per 1,000 boys (the Rajasthan figure is 888). An average household had 5.7 people, against 5.4 across Rajasthan. ## How literate is Jaisalmer? 57.2% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (below Rajasthan's 66.1%), 28th of 33 districts of Rajasthan. Men were at 72.0% and women at 39.7% — a gap of 32.3 points (it is 27.1 points across Rajasthan). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Jaisalmer](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/jaisalmer/jaisalmer/) (59.9%) and lowest in [Fatehgarh](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/jaisalmer/fatehgarh/) (54.7%). Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What do people in Jaisalmer do for a living? 43.1% of people worked in 2011 (women: 34.5%). Of all workers, 27% farmed their own land, 5% were farm labourers, 2% worked in household industry and 27% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 39% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 32% of workers here, against 40% across Rajasthan. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Pokaran](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/jaisalmer/pokaran/) (36% of workers in farming) and the least is [Jaisalmer](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/jaisalmer/jaisalmer/) (26% of workers in farming). ********** **■** Cultivators 27 (27%) · **■** Farm labourers 5 (5%) · **■** Household industry 2 (2%) · **■** Other work 27 (27%) · **■** Marginal 39 (39%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Cities and towns of Jaisalmer 13.3% of people lived in towns and cities (below Rajasthan's 24.9%), 27th of 33 districts of Rajasthan. The Census counted 2 towns: 2 statutory towns with a municipality and 0 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. The largest is [Jaisalmer](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/jaisalmer/jaisalmer/jaisalmer/) with 65,471 people, home to 74% of the urban population. Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Villages of Jaisalmer Jaisalmer had 799 census villages, 756 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 768 people; 4 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Mohangarh](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/jaisalmer/jaisalmer/mohangarh/) (9,928), [Ramdeora](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/jaisalmer/pokaran/ramdeora/) (9,402), [Ramgarh](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/jaisalmer/jaisalmer/ramgarh/) (8,222), [Nachna](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/jaisalmer/pokaran/nachna/) (6,335) and [Nokh](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/jaisalmer/pokaran/nokh/) (4,790). Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Population of Jaisalmer compared with Rajasthan ■ Jaisalmer · ■ Rajasthan Literacy (age 7+) ****57.2%** **66.1% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****852** **928 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****874** **888 Working population ****43.1%** **43.6% 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 Jaisalmer Of every 100 households in Jaisalmer in 2011, 38 had electricity, 23 a toilet at home and 11 cooked with LPG; 70 had a mobile phone, 10 a two-wheeler and 5 a car. ■ Jaisalmer · ■ Electricity for lighting ****38%** Toilet within the home ****23%** No toilet (open defecation) ****76%** Tap water ****24%** Drinking water within premises ****14%** Cooking with LPG / PNG ****11%** Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****88%** Use banking services ****69%** Television ****17%** Mobile phone ****70%** Computer with internet ****1%** Two-wheeler ****10%** Car / jeep / van ****5%** None of these assets ****25%** Own their home ****95%** Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Sub-districts of Jaisalmer Sub-district People Villages Towns [Jaisalmer](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/jaisalmer/jaisalmer/) 265,237 375 1 [Pokaran](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/jaisalmer/pokaran/) 303,662 303 1 [Fatehgarh](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/jaisalmer/fatehgarh/) 101,020 121 0 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Cities and towns in Jaisalmer - Jaisalmer · 65,471 - Pokaran · 23,554 ## Largest villages in Jaisalmer - Mohangarh · 9,928 - Ramdeora · 9,402 - Ramgarh · 8,222 - Nachna · 6,335 - Nokh · 4,790 - Phalsoond · 4,482 - Gomat · 4,355 - Sankra · 3,945 - Lakha · 3,766 - Lathi · 3,587 - Lawan · 3,456 - Madwa · 3,423 - Satto · 3,325 - Badoda-Gaon · 3,319 - Jhijhaniyali · 3,313 - Chandhan · 3,306 - Chhayan-Ii · 3,174 - Myajlar · 2,821 - Bahla · 2,669 - Dewa · 2,664 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Quick answers - How many sub-districts are in Jaisalmer?3: Jaisalmer, Pokaran, Fatehgarh - What is the population of Jaisalmer district?669,919 (Census 2011) - Which is the largest town in Jaisalmer?Jaisalmer