# Karauli District, Rajasthan – Sub-districts, Towns, Villages & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/karauli/ District · Rajasthan # Karauli district Karauli is a district of Rajasthan, 22nd of 33 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **1,458,248 people** in 6 sub-districts, 4 towns and 888 villages; 15% lived in towns. The largest town is [Hindaun](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/karauli/hindaun/hindaun/) (105,452). - 1,458,248people (2011) - 6sub-districts - 4towns - 66.2%literacy ## Who lives in Karauli? Karauli had **1,458,248 people** at the 2011 Census — 2.1% of Rajasthan's population and 22nd of 33 districts of Rajasthan by population. There were 861 women for every 1,000 men (below the Rajasthan figure of 928; 31st of 33 districts of Rajasthan). Among children under 7 the ratio was 852 girls per 1,000 boys (the Rajasthan figure is 888). An average household had 5.6 people, against 5.4 across Rajasthan. ## How literate is Karauli? 66.2% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (close to Rajasthan's 66.1%), 14th of 33 districts of Rajasthan. Men were at 81.4% and women at 48.6% — a gap of 32.8 points (it is 27.1 points across Rajasthan). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Hindaun](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/karauli/hindaun/) (70.0%) and lowest in [Mandrail](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/karauli/mandrail/) (61.0%). 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 Karauli do for a living? 43.1% of people worked in 2011 (women: 38.2%). Of all workers, 40% farmed their own land, 7% were farm labourers, 1% worked in household industry and 22% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 30% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 47% of workers here, against 40% across Rajasthan. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Sapotra](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/karauli/sapotra/) (55% of workers in farming) and the least is [Karauli](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/karauli/karauli/) (41% of workers in farming). ********** **■** Cultivators 40 (40%) · **■** Farm labourers 7 (7%) · **■** Household industry 1 (1%) · **■** Other work 22 (22%) · **■** Marginal 30 (30%) 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 Karauli 15.0% of people lived in towns and cities (below Rajasthan's 24.9%), 26th of 33 districts of Rajasthan. The Census counted 4 towns: 3 statutory towns with a municipality and 1 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. 1 city has 1 lakh (100,000) people or more. The largest is [Hindaun](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/karauli/hindaun/hindaun/) with 105,452 people, home to 48% 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 Karauli Karauli had 888 census villages, 851 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 1,457 people; 20 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Suroth](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/karauli/hindaun/suroth/) (13,780), [Mandrail](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/karauli/mandrail/mandrail/) (8,590), [Gurha Chandraji](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/karauli/nadoti/gurha-chandraji/) (7,974), [Katkar](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/karauli/hindaun/katkar/) (7,832) and [Dhindhora](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/karauli/hindaun/dhindhora/) (7,522). 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 Karauli compared with Rajasthan ■ Karauli · ■ Rajasthan Literacy (age 7+) ****66.2%** **66.1% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****861** **928 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****852** **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 Karauli Of every 100 households in Karauli in 2011, 50 had electricity, 16 a toilet at home and 11 cooked with LPG; 62 had a mobile phone, 14 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Karauli · ■ Electricity for lighting ****50%** Toilet within the home ****16%** No toilet (open defecation) ****84%** Tap water ****21%** Drinking water within premises ****19%** Cooking with LPG / PNG ****11%** Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****89%** Use banking services ****60%** Television ****19%** Mobile phone ****62%** Computer with internet ****0%** Two-wheeler ****14%** Car / jeep / van ****2%** None of these assets ****30%** Own their home ****98%** 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 Karauli Sub-district People Villages Towns [Todabhim](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/karauli/todabhim/) 251,180 151 1 [Nadoti](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/karauli/nadoti/) 150,898 106 0 [Hindaun](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/karauli/hindaun/) 423,874 165 1 [Karauli](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/karauli/karauli/) 349,128 212 1 [Mandrail](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/karauli/mandrail/) 74,600 77 0 [Sapotra](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/karauli/sapotra/) 208,568 177 1 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 Karauli - Hindaun · 105,452 - Karauli · 82,960 - Todabhim · 22,977 - Sapotra · 6,716 ## Largest villages in Karauli - Suroth · 13,780 - Mandrail · 8,590 - Gurha Chandraji · 7,974 - Katkar · 7,832 - Dhindhora · 7,522 - Kailadevi · 6,865 - Moondiya · 6,813 - Mahswa · 6,676 - Narauli · 6,152 - Bonl · 5,778 - Akbarpur · 5,450 - Nisoora · 5,446 - Jahannagar Morda · 5,409 - Jhareda · 5,344 - Garhmora · 5,341 - Nadoti · 5,318 - Nangal Sherpur · 5,300 - Shahar · 5,173 - Kemla · 5,100 - Sop · 5,010 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 Karauli?6: Todabhim, Nadoti, Hindaun, Karauli, Mandrail, Sapotra - What is the population of Karauli district?1,458,248 (Census 2011) - Which is the largest town in Karauli?Hindaun