# Nagaur District, Rajasthan – Sub-districts, Towns, Villages & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/nagaur/ District · Rajasthan # Nagaur district Nagaur is a district of Rajasthan, 4th of 33 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **3,307,743 people** in 10 sub-districts, 18 towns and 1,589 villages; 19% lived in towns. The largest town is [Nagaur](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/nagaur/nagaur/nagaur/) (105,218). - 3,307,743people (2011) - 10sub-districts - 18towns - 62.8%literacy ## Who lives in Nagaur? Nagaur had **3,307,743 people** at the 2011 Census — 4.8% of Rajasthan's population and 4th of 33 districts of Rajasthan by population. There were 950 women for every 1,000 men (above the Rajasthan figure of 928; 13th of 33 districts of Rajasthan). Among children under 7 the ratio was 897 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 Nagaur? 62.8% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (below Rajasthan's 66.1%), 19th of 33 districts of Rajasthan. Men were at 77.2% and women at 47.8% — a gap of 29.4 points (it is 27.1 points across Rajasthan). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Nawa](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/nagaur/nawa/) (67.7%) and lowest in [Parbatsar](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/nagaur/parbatsar/) (57.7%). 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 Nagaur do for a living? 43.1% of people worked in 2011 (women: 35.3%). Of all workers, 35% farmed their own land, 9% were farm labourers, 2% worked in household industry and 23% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 31% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 44% of workers here, against 40% across Rajasthan. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Kheenvsar](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/nagaur/kheenvsar/) (61% of workers in farming) and the least is [Ladnu](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/nagaur/ladnu/) (29% of workers in farming). ********** **■** Cultivators 35 (35%) · **■** Farm labourers 9 (9%) · **■** Household industry 2 (2%) · **■** Other work 23 (23%) · **■** Marginal 31 (31%) 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 Nagaur 19.3% of people lived in towns and cities (below Rajasthan's 24.9%), 21st of 33 districts of Rajasthan. The Census counted 18 towns: 10 statutory towns with a municipality and 8 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. 1 city has 1 lakh (100,000) people or more. The largest is [Nagaur](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/nagaur/nagaur/nagaur/) with 105,218 people, home to 17% 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 Nagaur Nagaur had 1,589 census villages, 1,575 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 1,696 people; 66 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Jayal](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/nagaur/jayal/jayal/) (14,299), [Thanwala](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/nagaur/degana/thanwala/) (12,857), [Nimbi Jodhan](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/nagaur/ladnu/nimbi-jodhan/) (11,614), [Riyan Bari](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/nagaur/merta/riyan-bari/) (11,523) and [Khatu Khurd](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/nagaur/didwana/khatu-khurd/) (10,865). 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 Nagaur compared with Rajasthan ■ Nagaur · ■ Rajasthan Literacy (age 7+) ****62.8%** **66.1% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****950** **928 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****897** **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 Nagaur Of every 100 households in Nagaur in 2011, 60 had electricity, 36 a toilet at home and 17 cooked with LPG; 78 had a mobile phone, 16 a two-wheeler and 4 a car. ■ Nagaur · ■ Electricity for lighting ****60%** Toilet within the home ****36%** No toilet (open defecation) ****64%** Tap water ****41%** Drinking water within premises ****28%** Cooking with LPG / PNG ****17%** Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****83%** Use banking services ****62%** Television ****32%** Mobile phone ****78%** Computer with internet ****1%** Two-wheeler ****16%** Car / jeep / van ****4%** None of these assets ****16%** Own their home ****96%** 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 Nagaur Sub-district People Villages Towns [Ladnu](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/nagaur/ladnu/) 252,942 100 1 [Didwana](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/nagaur/didwana/) 397,003 190 1 [Jayal](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/nagaur/jayal/) 269,024 140 0 [Nagaur](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/nagaur/nagaur/) 524,926 193 5 [Kheenvsar](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/nagaur/kheenvsar/) 192,924 92 0 [Merta](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/nagaur/merta/) 388,929 201 3 [Degana](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/nagaur/degana/) 306,103 205 2 [Parbatsar](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/nagaur/parbatsar/) 225,413 117 1 [Makrana](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/nagaur/makrana/) 345,569 134 3 [Nawa](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/nagaur/nawa/) 404,910 217 2 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 Nagaur - Nagaur · 105,218 - Makrana · 94,487 - Ladnu · 65,575 - Kuchaman City · 61,969 - Didwana · 53,749 - Merta City · 46,070 - Basni Belima · 29,187 - Borawar · 24,975 - Kuchera · 23,468 - Nawa · 22,088 - Makrana Village · 21,808 - Gothan · 17,700 - Merta Road · 16,905 - Mundwa · 16,871 - Parbatsar · 15,172 - Goredi Chancha · 10,655 - Jhagarwas · 5,728 - Chenar Village · 5,579 ## Largest villages in Nagaur - Jayal · 14,299 - Thanwala · 12,857 - Nimbi Jodhan · 11,614 - Riyan Bari · 11,523 - Khatu Khurd · 10,865 - Jaswant Garh · 9,890 - Kheenvsar · 9,729 - Khatoo Kalan · 9,667 - Harsolao · 9,581 - Bidiyad · 9,502 - Deh · 9,498 - Budsoo · 9,464 - Roon · 9,241 - Ren · 8,944 - Badoo · 8,880 - Padoo Kalan · 8,833 - Sherani Abad · 8,692 - Kumari · 8,525 - Maroth · 8,330 - Meethri · 8,196 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 Nagaur?10: Ladnu, Didwana, Jayal, Nagaur, Kheenvsar, Merta, Degana, Parbatsar, Makrana, Nawa - What is the population of Nagaur district?3,307,743 (Census 2011) - Which is the largest town in Nagaur?Nagaur