List of cities and towns in Rajasthan

Rajasthan is the largest state in terms of area and the seventh most populous state in India through having a low population density. Jaipur is the largest and most populated metropolitan area in Rajasthan. Jodhpur, Kota and Bikaner being in order. Bhiwadi, Alwar and Udaipur are the cities with the most growth in recent years in both terms of population and area. The population projections are calculated using geometric increase, excluding Bhiwadi. By 2031, the state may have five cities with populations above one million, three cities over two million and one with over five million people. Bharatpur is considered as the eastern gateway of Rajasthan.[1]

No. Category. 2031. 2021 Note.
1 Population above 100,000. 35 35 Nagar Palika
2 Population above 500,000. 09 07 Mahanagar Palika
3 Population above 1 Million. 05 03 Metropolitan City
4 Population above 1.5 Million. 04 02 Metropolitan City
5 Population above 2 Million. 02 02 Metro City
6 Population above 3 Million. 02 01 Metro City
7 Population above 5 Million. 01 00 Mega City
S.No. City Population (2031) Projected Population (2021) Population (2011) Population (2001) Population (1991) Area (2019) (km2)
01. Jaipur 5,335,568 4,067,826 3,046,163 2,322,575 1,518,235 465.09
02. Jodhpur[2][3][4] 3,100,000 2,330,000 1,138,300 860,818 666,279 221.63
03. Kota[5] 1,983,781 1,420,000 1,001,694 712,000 542,000 233.47
04. Bikaner 1,121,675 1,000,994 644,406 529,690 416,289 150.68
05. Bhiwadi[6] 902,221 632,429 293,563 151,844 88,881 250.00
06. Udaipur 720,810 591,315 474,531 389,438 308,571 109.37
07. Ajmer 710,353 632,349 551,101 490,520 402,700 83.33
08. Bhilwara 598,022 465,809 359,483 280,128 183,965 49.04
09. Alwar 567,146 442,190 341,422 266,203 210,146 68.16
10. Sikar 428,066 325,405 244,497 185,925 148,272 39.66
11. Bharatpur 387,475 314,457 252,838 205,235 156,880 38.34
12. Pali 368,237 300,311 230,075 187,641 136,842 43.16
13. Sri Ganganagar 316,465 282,271 249,914 222,858 161,482 43.35
14. Beawar 317,896 206,342 154,886 116,222 81,948 n/a
15. Baran 265,585 177,022 117,992 78,665 57,719 n/a
16. Dhaulpur 246,489 181,112 133,075 97,795 68,533 n/a
17. Tonk 245,137 201,295 165,294 135,689 100,079 n/a
18. Kishangarh 217,662 181,384 151,152 125,981 106,721 n/a
19. Hanumangarh 204,928 175,885 150,958 129,556 82,733 n/a
20. Banswara n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
21. Dungarpur n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
22. Pratapgarh n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a


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  4. ^ https://jda.urban.rajasthan.gov.in/content/dam/raj/udh/development-authority/jda-jodhpur/pdf/Jodhpur%20MDP%20Report%202031.pdf [bare URL PDF]
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  6. ^ "Greater Bhiwadi".