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Kota district, Rajasthan

Kota is one of the 41 districts of Rajasthan. Its headquarters is the town of the same name. At the 2011 census it had about 19.5 lakh people.

Facts at a glance

State or union territory
Rajasthan
Headquarters
Kota
Name in Hindi
कोटा ज़िला
Population (2011 census)
19,51,014
Rank in Rajasthan by population
16th of 37
Area
12,436 sq km
People per sq km (2011)
157
Map
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Wikidata entry Q999432

Population in context

With 19,51,014 people in 2011, Kota ranks 16th among the 37 districts of Rajasthan for which we have a 2011 figure. The most populous is Jaipur (66,26,178) and the least populous is Salumbar (5,70,775).

District boundaries change. If Kota has been divided or redrawn since 2011, the figure is for the district as it was then.

Nearby districts

Straight-line distance from the map point of Kota to the map points of the nearest districts. Road distances are longer.

All 41 districts of Rajasthan

Questions people ask

Which state is Kota district in?

Kota district is in Rajasthan, India.

What is the headquarters of Kota district?

The headquarters of Kota district is Kota, as recorded on Wikidata.

What is the population of Kota district?

Kota district had a population of 19,51,014 at the 2011 census, as recorded on Wikidata. A newer census figure is not yet available.

About these facts. The list of districts is the official one from iGOD, the Government of India web directory, as on 11 November 2026. Headquarters, 2011 population, area and other details are from Wikidata, an open database edited by volunteers, read on 11 November 2026. They can contain mistakes. For anything important, check the district's official website. This is not a government site.