Demographics & Employment of Rajasthan

[!IMPORTANT] Data Source: Census 2011 (Baseline) and Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) 2022-23 / 2023-24. Rajasthan accounts for 5.66% of India's population.

1. Population Snapshot (Census 2011)

2. Literacy & Social Indicators

• Male Literacy: 79.2% (Highest: Jhunjhunu; Lowest: Pratapgarh).
• Female Literacy: 52.1% (Highest: Kota; Lowest: Jalore).
• Urban Population: 24.9% (Highest urban %: Kota).
• Rural Population: 75.1% (Highest rural %: Dungarpur).
• SC Population: 17.8% (Highest % in Ganganagar).
• ST Population: 13.5% (Highest % in Banswara).

3. Employment & Labor (PLFS 2022-23)

• LFPR (Labor Force Participation Rate): 59.1% (for persons aged 15+ years).
• Female LFPR: 47.8% (Significantly higher than national average).
• WPR (Worker Population Ratio): 58.8% (15+ years).
• Unemployment Rate (UR): 4.4% (Usual Status, 15+ years).

4. Human Development (Economic Review 2023-24)

• Life Expectancy: ~69.4 years.
• IMR (Infant Mortality Rate): 32 per 1000 live births (SRS data).
• Birth Rate: 23.5 per 1000 population.

[!TIP] Memory Key: Jaipur is the population and density capital, but Kota is the urban and literacy capital. Barmer is the growth leader.