Jodhpur District

Rajasthan

Jodhpur district is one of the districts of Rajasthan. Its administrative headquarters is at Jodhpur. It covers 22,850 sq km and had a population of 29,55,582 at the 2011 census, a density of 161 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 5 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Jodhpur
Area
22,850 sq km
Population
29.56 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
161 /km²
Literacy Rate
65.94%
Sex Ratio
909
per 1,000 males
OverviewAdministrationLok SabhaAssemblyRepresentativesElection HistoryPolitical GeographyKey Facts

Jodhpur District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Jodhpur district.

Total Population
29.56 Lakh
Male Population
15.48 Lakh
Female Population
14.08 Lakh
Rural Population
19.51 Lakh
Urban Population
10.04 Lakh
Scheduled Caste
5.21 Lakh
Scheduled Tribe
98,200
Literacy Rate
65.94%
Population Density
161 /km²
Sex Ratio
909
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 78.95%Female literacy 51.83%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Jodhpur district.

11
Tehsils
10
Blocks
90
Nyay Panchayats
380
Gram Panchayats
1,820
Villages
Headquarters
Jodhpur
Languages
Marwari, Rajasthani, Hindi
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
26.23° N, 73.02° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Jodhpur

(1)

A district can be covered by several Lok Sabha constituencies, and a constituency can reach into more than one district.

Assembly Constituencies Covering Jodhpur

(5)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Sardarpura
No. 127 · Jodhpur
AG
Ashok Gehlot
Indian National Congress
MLA
Jodhpur
No. 128 · Jodhpur
AB
Atul Bhansali
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Soorsagar
No. 129 · Jodhpur
DJ
Devendra Joshi
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Luni
No. 130 · Jodhpur
JP
Jogaram Patel
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Bilara
No. 131 · Jodhpur
AL
Arjun Lal
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA

Your Representatives from Jodhpur

(6)

Members of Parliament and of the Legislative Assembly representing Jodhpur district.

  • Gajendra Singh Shekhawat
    Gajendra Singh Shekhawat
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MP
    Jodhpur · No. 16
  • AG
    Ashok Gehlot
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
    Sardarpura · No. 127
  • AB
    Atul Bhansali
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Jodhpur · No. 128
  • DJ
    Devendra Joshi
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Soorsagar · No. 129
  • JP
    Jogaram Patel
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Luni · No. 130
  • AL
    Arjun Lal
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Bilara · No. 131

Election History

Lok Sabha

Jodhpur · No. 16

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaBJPGajendra Singh Shekhawat
    Votes 7,30,060Vote share 52.81%Margin 1,15,677
    1. 1. Gajendra Singh Shekhawat · BJP7,30,060 (52.81%)
    2. 2. Karan Singh Uchiyarda · INC6,14,383 (44.44%)
    3. 3. Omprakash Bhati · BSP12,100 (0.88%)
  2. 201917th Lok SabhaBJPGajendra Singh Shekhawat
    Votes 7,88,888Vote share 58.6%Margin 2,74,440
    1. 1. Gajendra Singh Shekhawat · BJP7,88,888 (58.6%)
    2. 2. Vaibhav Gehlot · INC5,14,448 (38.21%)
    3. 3. Mukul Chaudhary · BSP11,210 (0.83%)
  3. 201416th Lok SabhaBJPGajendra Singh Shekhawat
    Votes 7,13,515Vote share 66.08%Margin 4,10,051
    1. 1. Gajendra Singh Shekhawat · BJP7,13,515 (66.08%)
    2. 2. Chandresh Kumari Katoch · INC3,03,464 (28.1%)
    3. 3. Chhotu Ram · BSP14,210 (1.32%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Rajasthan
State
Jodhpur
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 16
5 Assembly
No. 127, 128, 129, 130, 131

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Jodhpur District at a Glance

State
Rajasthan
Headquarters
Jodhpur
Area
22,850 sq km
Population
29.56 Lakh
Population density
161 per km²
Sex ratio
909 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
65.94%
Languages
Marwari, Rajasthani, Hindi
Tehsils
11
Blocks
10
Gram panchayats
380
Villages
1,820
Lok Sabha seats
1
Assembly segments
5
Census year
2011
Sources & data
  • Census of India (2011)
  • Election Commission of India
  • Government of Rajasthan
Compiled from public records
Figures are as complete as the underlying records.
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