The Indian state of Rajasthan is located in the northwestern part of the country. For the administrative purposes the state is divided into 41 districts and 7 divisions. After the state of Uttar Pradesh with 75 districts and Madhya Pradesh with 57 districts, Rajasthan ranks third in India by number of districts. Rajasthan covers 342,239 square kilometers (132,139 square miles) making it the largest state in India by area.

The responsibilities of district management in the state 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.

List

S.No.DistrictDistrict's WebsiteArea (km2)PopulationDivision
01Ajmer8,4811,531,974Ajmer
02Alwar8,3802,015,275Jaipur
03Balotra1,115,751Jodhpur
04Banswara5,0371,798,194Udaipur
05Baran6,9921,223,921Kota
06Barmer28,3871,488,000Jodhpur
07Beawar8,4811,094,918Ajmer
08Bharatpur5,0661,475,707Bharatpur
09Bhilwara10,4551,589,543Ajmer
10Bikaner30,2472,367,745Bikaner
11Bundi5,5501,113,725Kota
12Chittorgarh7,8221,544,392Udaipur
13Churu13,8582,041,172Bikaner
14Dausa3,4321,637,226Jaipur
15Deeg10,72,755Bharatpur
16Didwana-Kuchaman6,7961,625,837Ajmer
17Dholpur3,0841,207,293Bharatpur
18Dungarpur3,7701,388,906Udaipur
19Hanumangarh9,6561,774,692Bikaner
20Jaipur11,1526,046,835Jaipur
21Jaisalmer38,401669,919Jodhpur
22Jalore10,6401,828,730Jodhpur
23Jhalawar6,9281,411,129Kota
24Jhunjhunu5,9282,137,045Jaipur
25Jodhpur22,8502,955,582Jodhpur
26Karauli5,0431,458,248Bharatpur
27Khairthal-Tijara966,821Jaipur
28Kota5,2171,951,014Kota
29Kotputli-Behror1,271,426Jaipur
30Nagaur17,7181,605,543Ajmer
31Pali12,3871,605,543Jodhpur
32Phalodi731,583Jodhpur
33Pratapgarh4,117867,848Udaipur
34Rajsamand4,5501,156,597Udaipur
35Salumbar570,775Udaipur
36Sawai Madhopur10,5271,335,551Bharatpur
37Sikar7,7422,677,333Jaipur
38Sirohi5,1361,036,346Jodhpur
39Sri Ganganagar11,1541,969,168Bikaner
40Tonk7,1941,421,326Ajmer
41Udaipur11,7242,497,645Udaipur

Division

The 41 districts have been divided into 7 divisions: Ajmer, Bharatpur, Bikaner, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota and Udaipur divisions. Each division consists of some districts (mainly 4-8 districts)

Divisions of Rajasthan
Ajmer DivisionBharatpur divisionBikaner divisionJaipur divisionJodhpur divisionKota divisionUdaipur division
Ajmer Beawar Bhilwara Didwana-Kuchaman Nagaur TonkBharatpur Deeg Dholpur Karauli Sawai MadhopurBikaner Churu Hanumangarh Sri GanganagarAlwar Dausa Jaipur Jhunjhunu Khairthal-Tijara Kotputli-Behror SikarBalotra Barmer Jaisalmer Jalore Jodhpur Pali Phalodi SirohiBaran Bundi Jhalawar KotaBanswara Chittorgarh Dungarpur Pratapgarh Rajsamand Salumbar Udaipur

Proposed districts

There are demands for more than 50 districts. The most notable new district-forming demands are given below.

Legends: 9 districts highlighted in bold were notified in 2025 as "nine newly created districts have been dissolved", and 3 districts highlighted in bold italics were earlier notified as revoked.

Current district[disputed – discuss]Demanded district[disputed – discuss]
JodhpurJodhpur Rural
JaloreBhinmal
Sanchore
Khairthal-TijaraBhiwari
Khairthal
Kotpulti-BehrorBehror
Neemrana
Kotputli
Didwana-KuchamanMakrana
Kuchaman City
Sujla
NagaurMerta City
JaipurShahpura
Phulera
Dudu
Jaipur Rural
Sambhar Lake
SikarFatehpur Shekhawati
Neem ka thana
Shrimadhopur
JaisalmerPokhran
AjmerKekri
Madanganj-Kishangarh
ChuruRatangarh
Sujangarh
ShriganganagarAnupgarh
Gharsana
Shri Vijaynagar
HanumangarhNohar
Bhadra
BikanerNokha
KotaNone district is demanded
BaranChhabra
JhalawarBhawani Mandi
BharatpurBhayana
DeegKaman
Sawai MadhopurGangapur City
KarauliHindaun City
BhilwaraShahpura
ChittorgarhRawatbhata
UdaipurKherwara
Sarada
PaliFalna
Sumerpur
Bali
TonkMalpura

See also