List of districts of Rajasthan

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The Indian state of Rajasthan is divided into 50 districts for administrative purposes.[1]

Districts of Rajasthan
Districts of Rajasthan
CategoryDistricts
LocationRajasthan
Number50
PopulationsJaisalmer – 669,919 (lowest); Jaipur – 6,626,178 (highest)
AreasDholpur – 3,084 km2 (1,191 sq mi) (smallest); Jaisalmer – 38,401 km2 (14,827 sq mi) (largest)
Government
Subdivisions

The responsibilities of district management are carried out by All-India officials and state-appointed officials. The All-India officials in each district are a Deputy Commissioner or district Magistrate (from the Indian Administrative Service), a Superintendent of Police (from the Indian Police Service) and a Deputy Conservator of Forests (from the Indian Forest Service), each of which is assisted by officers of various Rajasthan state services. The state-appointed officials are responsible for matters such as health, education, and other primary facilities.

History

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On 17 March 2023, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot announced the creation of 19 new districts and 3 new divisions, while Jaipur district and Jodhpur district would cease to exist (becoming Jaipur Urban, Jaipur rural, Jodhpur urban, and Jodhpur rural), thus number of districts was increased to 50 and divisions to 10.

Later, On 6 October 2023, Chief Minister of Rajasthan Ashok Gehlot announced three new districts, but no official notification was published in this regard. The three districts announced were Malpura, Sujangarh, and Kuchaman City.[2][3][4] Therefore the total Number of districts in Rajasthan stands at 50.

New Districts (Older District) to be included

  • Balotra (Barmer)
  • Beawar (Ajmer)
  • Didwana-Kuchaman (Nagaur)
  • Jaipur Rural (Jaipur)
  • Jaipur Urban (Jaipur)
  • Jodhpur Rural (Jodhpur)
  • Jodhpur Urban (Jodhpur)

New districts (Older District) to be excluded

  • Anupgarh (Sriganganagar)
  • Deeg (Bharatpur)
  • Dudu (Jaipur)
  • Gangapur City (Sawai Madhopur)
  • Kekri (Ajmer)
  • Khairthal–Tijara (Alwar)
  • Kotputli-Behror (Jaipur)
  • Neem ka thana (Sikar)
  • Phalodi (Jodhpur)
  • Salumber (Udaipur)
  • Sanchore (Jalore)
  • Shahpura (Bhilwara)

New districts announced on October, 2023

  • Kuchaman City (Didwana-Kuchaman, which was split from Nagaur) [Kuchaman city, Makrana, Nava, Prabatsar]
  • Malpura (Tonk) [Malpura, Peeplu, Niwai]
  • Sujangarh (Churu) [Sujangarh, Ratangarh, Bidasar]

New division

  • Banswara division
  • Pali division
  • Sikar division

List of districts

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District Code Headquarter Division Area Population Density (per km²) Map
Ajmer AJ Ajmer Ajmer  
Beawar Beawar  
Bhilwara BW Bhilwara  
Didwana–Kuchaman Didwana
Kekri Kekri, Rajasthan
Nagaur NA Nagaur
Shahpura Shahpura
Tonk TO Tonk
Banswara BN Banswara Banswara  
Dungarpur DU Dungarpur
Pratapgarh PG Pratapgarh
Bharatpur BP Bharatpur Bharatpur  
Deeg Deeg
Dholpur DH Dholpur  
Gangapur Gangapur
Karauli KA Karauli
Sawai Madhopur SM Sawai Madhopur
Anupgarh Anupgarh Bikaner  
Bikaner BI Bikaner  
Hanumangarh HA Hanumangarh  
Sri Ganganagar GA Sri Ganganagar
Alwar AL Alwar Jaipur  
Dausa DA Dausa  
Dudu Dudu
Jaipur JP Jaipur
Jaipur Rural Jaipur
Khairthal–Tijara Khairthal
Kotputli–Behror Paniyala
Balotra Balotra Jodhpur  
Barmer BM Barmer  
Jaisalmer JL Jaisalmer  
Jodhpur JO Jodhpur
Jodhpur Rural Jodhpur
Phalodi Phalodi
Baran BR Baran Kota  
Bundi BU Bundi  
Jhalawar JW Jhalawar  
Kota KO Kota  
Jalore JL Jalore Pali  
Pali PA Pali  
Sirohi SR Sirohi  
Sanchore Sanchore  
Churu CR Churu Sikar  
Jhunjhunu JJ Jhunjhunu  
Neem Ka Thana Neem Ka Thana  
Sikar SK Sikar  
Chittorgarh CT Chittorgarh Udaipur  
Rajsamand RA Rajsamand  
Salumbar Salumbar  
Udaipur UD Udaipur  

Divisions

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Administrative divisions of Rajasthan state
Division Districts
Ajmer division
Bharatpur division
Bikaner division
Banswara division
Jaipur division
Jodhpur division
Kota division
Pali division
Sikar division
Udaipur division

Proposed districts

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There are demands for more than 30 districts. Most notable new district forming demands are given below[5][6]

Demanded district Current district
Abu Road Sirohi
Bhinmal Jalore
Bhiwadi Alwar
Neemrana
Makrana
Merta City Nagaur
Sujla
Sambhar Lake Jaipur
Phulera
Fatehpur Shekhawati Sikar
Shrimadhopur
Pokhran Jaisalmer
Madanganj-Kishangarh Ajmer
Ratangarh Sujangarh
Suratgarh Shriganganagar
Nohar Hanumangarh
Bhadra
Nokha Bikaner
Ramganj Mandi Kota
Chhabra Baran
Bhiwani Mandi Jhalawar
Bhayana Bharatpur
Kaman Deeg
Hindaun City Karauli
Rawatbhata Chittorgarh
Kherwara Udaipur
Sarara
Bali Pali

List of Tehsils

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Tehsil & district map of Rajasthan

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Districts". rajasthan.gov.in. Archived from the original on 13 March 2023. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
  2. ^ Bureau, The Hindu (17 March 2023). "Ahead of Assembly polls, Gehlot announces formation of 19 new districts and 3 new divisions in Rajasthan". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 17 March 2023. Retrieved 17 March 2023. {{cite news}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  3. ^ New districts in Rajasthan
  4. ^ "Newly created divisions and districts". Patrika. Archived from the original on 17 March 2023. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
  5. ^ "New district demands". Archived from the original on 7 March 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
  6. ^ "जयपुर से बनेंगे 4 जिले? राजस्थान में 50 नए डिस्ट्रिक्ट बनाने की उठी मांग". Hindustan Smart (in Hindi). Archived from the original on 9 July 2022. Retrieved 9 July 2022.