By : Neha Dhyani
Updated : Mar 22, 2023, 11:14
There are 50 districts in Rajasthan in total when there is new 19 districts are announced today by the CM of Rajasthan, So Now the overall number of districts in Rajasthan is 50. Each district is headed by a District Magistrate with the support of a Superintendent of Police. These districts are categorized under 7 different divisions of Ajmer, Kota, Jaipur, Bharatpur, Bikaner, and Udaipur. The districts of Rajasthan are segregated under separate divisions for ease of administration.
The newest district added to the state of Rajasthan is Pratapgarh. It was added as a new district in the state in 2008. We have shared all the names of the districts of Rajasthan here, along with details of the area covered and the total population.
The 19 new districts announced by Rajasthan CM Today are Anoopgarh, which was part of Ganganagar; Balotra (Barmer), Beawar (Ajmer), Kekri (Ajmer), Deeg (Bharatpur), Deedwana-Kuchaman (Nagaur), Dudu (Jaipur), Gangapur City (Sawai Madhopur), Jaipur North, Jaipur South, Jodhpur East, Jodhpur West, Kotputli-Behror (Jaipur-Alwar), Khertal (Alwar), Neem Ka Thana (Sikar), Phalodi (Jodhpur), Salumber (Udaipur), Sanchore (Jalore),Anupgarh and Shahpura (Bhilwara).
As of 2023, the total number of districts in Rajasthan is 50. There is a demand for forming more and more districts in the state. So CM of Rajasthan told that there will be 19 more new Districts in Rajasthan and this information is announced today due to the assembly election.
The state of Rajasthan was formed on 30 March 1949 and reorganized in 1956 with 26 districts. In the subsequent years, many new districts were added, which increased the total number of districts in Rajasthan to 50 Today.
We have shared the names of all the districts of Rajasthan in the table below
| Rajasthan Districts Name | ||
|---|---|---|
Ajmer | Kota | Udaipur |
Jaipur | Jaisalmer | Bhilwara |
Rajsamand | Sirohi | Dungapur |
Jalore | Banswara | Pali |
Sri Ganganagar | Pratapgarh | Sawai Madhopur |
Barmer | Chittorgarh | Sikar |
Jhalawar | Bundi | Dausa |
Karauli | Nagaur | Churu |
Dholpur | Jhunjhunu | Hanumangarh |
Bikaner | Jodhpur | Alwar |
Tonk | Bharatpur | Baran |
Here, you can check further information about the Rajasthan districts. We have listed the details of the area covered and the total population living in each district of Rajasthan here
# | Rajasthan Districts | Area (sq km) | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | Ajmer | 8,481 | 2,584,913 |
2 | Alwar | 8,380 | 3,671,999 |
3 | Banswara | 5,037 | 1,798,194 |
4 | Baran | 6,992 | 1,223,921 |
5 | Barmer | 28,387 | 2,604,453 |
6 | Bharatpur | 5,066 | 2,549,121 |
7 | Bhilwara | 10,455 | 2,410,459 |
8 | Bikaner | 30,247 | 2,367,745 |
9 | Bundi | 5,550 | 1,113,725 |
10 | Chittorgarh | 7,822 | 1,544,392 |
11 | Churu | 13,858 | 2,041,172 |
12 | Dausa | 3,432 | 1,637,226 |
13 | Dholpur | 3,033 | 1,207,293 |
14 | Dungarpur | 3,770 | 1,388,906 |
15 | Hanumangarh | 9,656 | 1,774,692 |
16 | Jaipur | 11,143 | 6,626,178 |
17 | Jaisalmer | 38,401 | 669,919 |
18 | Jalore | 10,640 | 1,828,730 |
19 | Jhalawar | 6,928 | 1,411,129 |
20 | Jhunjhunu | 5,928 | 2,137,045 |
21 | Jodhpur | 22,850 | 3,687,165 |
22 | Karauli | 5,043 | 1,458,248 |
23 | Kota | 5,217 | 1,951,014 |
24 | Nagaur | 17,718 | 3,307,743 |
25 | Pali | 12,387 | 2,037,543 |
26 | Pratapgarh | 4,117 | 867,848 |
27 | Rajsamand | 4,550 | 1,156,597 |
28 | Sawai Madhopur | 10,527 | 1,335,551 |
29 | Sikar | 7,742 | 2,677,333 |
30 | Sirohi | 5,136 | 1,036,346 |
31 | Sri Ganganagar | 11,154 | 1,969,168 |
32 | Tonk | 7,194 | 1,421,326 |
33 | Udaipur | 11,724 | 3,068,420 |
| 19 New Districts in Rajasthan | |
|---|---|
| 1. | Balotra |
| 2. | Beawar |
| 3. | Kekri |
| 4. | Deeg |
| 5. | Deedwana-Kuchaman |
| 6. | Dudu |
| 7. | Gangapur City |
| 8. | Jaipur North |
| 9. | Jaipur South |
| 10. | Jodhpur East |
| 11. | Jodhpur West |
| 12. | Kotputli-Behror |
| 13. | Khairthal |
| 14. | Neem Ka Thana |
| 15. | Phalodi |
| 16. | Salumber |
| 17. | Sanchore |
| 18. | Shahpura |
| 19. | Anupgarh |
Find out the geographic location of all the Rajasthan districts on the map shared here. It will also give you a better idea of the size of the districts of the state. Check out the image for the List of Districts Present Today in Rajasthan State.
The districts in Rajasthan are divided into 7 distinct divisions for administrative ease. The details about divisions and the districts that fall under them are given below -
There are 50 districts in Rajasthan whereas 19 are new districts. These districts are categorized under 7 different divisions of Kota, Ajmer, Jaipur, Bikaner, Bharatpur, and Udaipur. Each district in Rajasthan is headed by a District Magistrate with the support of a Superintendent of Police and the entire police force of the state.
Based on the area covered, the largest district in Rajasthan is Jaisalmer 38,401 square kilometres. Jaisalmer is also known as "The Golden city" because of the distinct ridge of yellow sandstone that it stands atop. This Rajasthan district has a population of 669,919.
The names of Rajasthan districts are Ajmer, Bhilwara, Nagaur, Tonk, Baran, Bundi, Jhalawar, Kota, Barmer, Jaisalmer, Jalore, Jodhpur, Pali, Sirohi, Alwar, Dausa, Jaipur, Jhunjhunu, Sikar, Banswara, Chittorgarh, Dungarpur, Pratapgarh, Rajsamand, Udaipur, Bharatpur, Dholpur, Karauli, Sawai Madhopur, Bikaner, Churu, Hanumangarh, and Sri Ganganagar.
The hottest district in Rajasthan is Bikaner. This district is located in northwest Rajasthan. The temperature in Bikaner can go up to 47o Celsius every year. On the other hand, the coldest district in Rajasthan is Churu, which recorded -2.5o Celsius temperature recently.
The list of Rajasthan districts has been shared here. It consists of the names of all the districts of the state. Moreover, we have also shared information about the area covered and the total population of the districts of Rajasthan, along with the names of the divisions they are categorized under.
The new 19 districts are Anoopgarh, which was part of Ganganagar; Balotra (Barmer), Beawar (Ajmer), Kekri (Ajmer), Deeg (Bharatpur), Deedwana-Kuchaman (Nagaur), Dudu (Jaipur), Gangapur City (Sawai Madhopur), Jaipur North, Jaipur South, Jodhpur East, Jodhpur West, Kotputli-Behror (Jaipur-Alwar), Khairthal (Alwar), Neem Ka Thana (Sikar), Phalodi (Jodhpur), Salumber (Udaipur), Sanchore (Jalore), Anupgarh and Shahpura (Bhilwara).Rajasthan will now have 50 Districts and 10 Divisions.
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