# Kota District, Rajasthan – Sub-districts, Towns, Villages & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/kota/ District · Rajasthan # Kota district Kota is a district of Rajasthan, 16th of 33 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **1,951,014 people** in 5 sub-districts, 11 towns and 874 villages; 60% lived in towns. The largest town is [Kota](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/kota/ladpura/kota/) (1,001,694). - 1,951,014people (2011) - 5sub-districts - 11towns - 76.6%literacy ## Who lives in Kota? Kota had **1,951,014 people** at the 2011 Census — 2.8% of Rajasthan's population and 16th of 33 districts of Rajasthan by population. There were 911 women for every 1,000 men (below the Rajasthan figure of 928; 21st of 33 districts of Rajasthan). Among children under 7 the ratio was 899 girls per 1,000 boys (the Rajasthan figure is 888). An average household had 4.9 people, against 5.4 across Rajasthan. ## How literate is Kota? 76.6% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (above Rajasthan's 66.1%), the highest of 33 districts of Rajasthan. Men were at 86.3% and women at 65.9% — a gap of 20.4 points (it is 27.1 points across Rajasthan). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Ladpura](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/kota/ladpura/) (81.2%) and lowest in [Pipalda](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/kota/pipalda/) (67.3%). 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 Kota do for a living? 38.4% of people worked in 2011 (women: 23.0%). Of all workers, 15% farmed their own land, 8% were farm labourers, 3% worked in household industry and 51% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 23% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 23% of workers here, against 40% across Rajasthan. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Digod](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/kota/digod/) (51% of workers in farming) and the least is [Ladpura](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/kota/ladpura/) (8% of workers in farming). ********** **■** Cultivators 15 (15%) · **■** Farm labourers 8 (8%) · **■** Household industry 3 (3%) · **■** Other work 51 (51%) · **■** Marginal 23 (23%) 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 Kota 60.3% of people lived in towns and cities (above Rajasthan's 24.9%), the most urban of 33 districts of Rajasthan. The Census counted 11 towns: 4 statutory towns with a municipality and 7 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. 1 city has 1 lakh (100,000) people or more, and 1 passed 10 lakh: [Kota](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/kota/ladpura/kota/). The largest is [Kota](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/kota/ladpura/kota/) with 1,001,694 people, home to 85% 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 Kota Kota had 874 census villages, 805 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 962 people; 11 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Itawa](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/kota/pipalda/itawa/) (26,741), [Sultanpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/kota/digod/sultanpur/) (16,684), [Khatauli](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/kota/pipalda/khatauli/) (10,159), [Mandana](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/kota/ladpura/mandana/) (8,558) and [Kanwas](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/kota/sangod/kanwas/) (8,011). 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 Kota compared with Rajasthan ■ Kota · ■ Rajasthan Literacy (age 7+) ****76.6%** **66.1% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****911** **928 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****899** **888 Working population ****38.4%** **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 Kota Of every 100 households in Kota in 2011, 90 had electricity, 51 a toilet at home and 44 cooked with LPG; 72 had a mobile phone, 39 a two-wheeler and 6 a car. ■ Kota · ■ Electricity for lighting ****90%** Toilet within the home ****51%** No toilet (open defecation) ****47%** Tap water ****59%** Drinking water within premises ****58%** Cooking with LPG / PNG ****44%** Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****52%** Use banking services ****66%** Television ****62%** Mobile phone ****72%** Computer with internet ****3%** Two-wheeler ****39%** Car / jeep / van ****6%** None of these assets ****13%** Own their home ****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). ## Sub-districts of Kota Sub-district People Villages Towns [Pipalda](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/kota/pipalda/) 179,800 174 0 [Digod](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/kota/digod/) 168,734 171 0 [Ladpura](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/kota/ladpura/) 1,143,792 150 2 [Ramganj Mandi](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/kota/ramganj-mandi/) 272,448 161 8 [Sangod](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/kota/sangod/) 186,240 218 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 Kota - Kota · 1,001,694 - Ramganj Mandi · 41,328 - Kaithoon · 24,260 - Suket · 22,319 - Sangod · 21,846 - Satalkheri · 15,617 - Khairabad · 11,993 - Chechat · 11,690 - Udpura · 10,051 - Modak · 9,204 - Kumbhkot · 6,602 ## Largest villages in Kota - Itawa · 26,741 - Sultanpur · 16,684 - Khatauli · 10,159 - Mandana · 8,558 - Kanwas · 8,011 - Julmi · 7,257 - Bapawar Kalan · 7,170 - Barod · 5,178 - Ayana · 5,161 - Peepalda Kalan · 5,143 - Digod · 5,005 - Genta · 4,802 - Askali · 4,678 - Kasar · 4,472 - Bhimpura · 4,423 - Notara · 4,422 - Awan · 4,364 - Moikalan · 4,229 - Nimoda · 4,106 - Seemalya · 4,079 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 Kota?5: Pipalda, Digod, Ladpura, Ramganj Mandi, Sangod - What is the population of Kota district?1,951,014 (Census 2011) - Which is the largest town in Kota?Kota