Statical Information
7.1 Population
As per 2011 census the population of Jodhpur city is 10, 33, 918 persons. The population density of Jodhpur is 161 Persons per square km. The ward wise density of population is given in the table 3.5 :- The decadal growth rate of during the decade 1971-1981 was 41%, during 1981-1991, 59% and during 2001-2011 the growth rate was 21%. Population growing in Jodhpur may be attributed to the natural growth, migration; increasing employment opportunity in the city e.g. industrial development, establishment of government and semi-government offices and better facilities available in the city. This attracts large number of migrants mainly from surrounding rural areas and Other states of India for employment. Population growth trend mentioned in table
3.3 :-
Table 3.3 Population Growth Pattern
Year
|
Population
|
Growth
|
1941
|
126842
|
|
1951
|
180717
|
42%
|
1961
|
224760
|
24%
|
1971
|
317612
|
41%
|
1981
|
506345
|
59%
|
1991
|
666279
|
32%
|
2001
|
856034
|
28%
|
2011
|
1033918
|
21%
|
2021
|
1321553
|
27%
|
2031
|
1787904
|
27%
|
7.2 Ward Wise Density of Population
The population of Jodhpur city as per 2011 census is 10, 33, 918 and the total municipal area is about 233 sq.km. Thus the gross population density 4437 persons/sq.km on is about 45 persons/hectares. The distribution of population in 65 wards in given in table below and the same is depicted in ward wise density map of Jodhpur city. The density of population below 50 persons/hectare has been found in 18 wards, density between 51-100 persons/hectare has been found in 10 wards, density of population between 101-250 persons/hectare was found in ward 18 and between 251-500 persons/hectare was found in 8 wards. The highest density of population more than 500 persons/hectare has been found in core city comprising 11 wards.
Table 1-4 Density of Population in various Wards
Sr.No. |
Population Density |
No. of Wards |
1
|
Below
50 persons
|
18
|
2
|
51-100
|
10
|
3
|
101-250
|
18
|
4
|
251-500
|
8
|
5
|
Above
500
|
11
|
Total |
65 |
|
Table 1-5 Details of Ward Wise Population, area and Density
Ward
No.
|
Population
|
Households
|
Area
in ha.
|
Density
of Population
|
1
|
18120
|
3149
|
1442
|
13
|
2
|
22210
|
3903
|
2624
|
8
|
3
|
33648
|
5942
|
1030
|
33
|
4
|
17118
|
3135
|
541
|
32
|
5
|
17294
|
2819
|
975
|
18
|
6
|
15009
|
2952
|
77
|
196
|
7
|
15516
|
3168
|
130
|
120
|
8
|
13257
|
2612
|
109
|
122
|
9
|
16238
|
3056
|
130
|
124
|
10
|
16544
|
2721
|
51
|
322
|
11
|
22723
|
4206
|
574
|
40
|
12
|
20317
|
3419
|
215
|
94
|
13
|
18618
|
3323
|
110
|
169
|
14
|
12469
|
2438
|
40
|
308
|
15
|
12929
|
1992
|
26
|
504
|
16
|
13424
|
2333
|
61
|
219
|
17
|
12217
|
2080
|
39
|
313
|
18
|
21701
|
3488
|
45
|
478
|
19
|
21782
|
3369
|
47
|
463
|
20
|
10989
|
1801
|
31
|
351
|
21
|
13649
|
2231
|
60
|
227
|
22
|
15675
|
2478
|
36
|
438
|
23
|
11716
|
2156
|
149
|
79
|
24
|
13789
|
2714
|
153
|
90
|
25
|
20545
|
3856
|
215
|
95
|
26
|
24970
|
4387
|
745
|
34
|
27
|
12745
|
2453
|
234
|
55
|
28
|
11817
|
2095
|
172
|
69
|
29
|
4931
|
885
|
47
|
104
|
30
|
12026
|
2078
|
72
|
168
|
31
|
12472
|
2408
|
63
|
199
|
32
|
11362
|
2029
|
20
|
572
|
33
|
12876
|
2544
|
26
|
498
|
34
|
8738
|
1859
|
113
|
78
|
35
|
14060
|
2523
|
20
|
721
|
36
|
7119
|
1245
|
29
|
243
|
37
|
13503
|
2247
|
23
|
589
|
38
|
16326
|
3028
|
32
|
512
|
39
|
10027
|
1705
|
186
|
54
|
40
|
11849
|
2260
|
49
|
240
|
41
|
19119
|
1714
|
948
|
20
|
42
|
18961
|
3272
|
656
|
29
|
43
|
16832
|
2949
|
1077
|
16
|
44
|
9503
|
1891
|
85
|
112
|
45
|
10725
|
1849
|
64
|
168
|
46
|
9349
|
1244
|
12
|
751
|
47
|
13892
|
2199
|
22
|
644
|
48
|
15023
|
2288
|
28
|
537
|
49
|
14746
|
2356
|
21
|
705
|
50
|
8995
|
1509
|
13
|
683
|
51
|
9915
|
1919
|
51
|
196
|
52
|
13149
|
2176
|
25
|
526
|
53
|
17343
|
3103
|
582
|
30
|
54
|
14885
|
2548
|
150
|
99
|
55
|
10486
|
1968
|
72
|
146
|
56
|
15583
|
2533
|
175
|
89
|
57
|
13702
|
2440
|
991
|
14
|
58
|
46295
|
3164
|
290
|
159
|
59
|
15145
|
2873
|
362
|
42
|
60
|
21262
|
3607
|
188
|
113
|
61
|
19948
|
3425
|
984
|
20
|
62
|
20432
|
3464
|
1043
|
20
|
63
|
21204
|
3810
|
1265
|
17
|
64
|
26328
|
3505
|
981
|
27
|
65
|
18778
|
3090
|
2431
|
8
|
Total
|
1033918
|
173983
|
23257
|
|
7.5 Work Force Participation
Workforce Participation of the city is 28.9% which is lower as compared to National urban (32.3). State urban (29.6) and district urban (38.3). The females’ participation is only 6.6 percent which is less than Rajasthan Urban (9.5%) and district Jodhpur urban (7.6%).
Table 3.8 Comparative Assessments – Uteracy Rate
S.No.
|
Area
|
Person
|
Male
|
Female
|
1
|
India Urban
|
32.3
|
50.6
|
11.9
|
2
|
Rajasthan Urban
|
29.6
|
47.4
|
9.5
|
3
|
Jodhpur District
|
38.3
|
48.4
|
27.1
|
4
|
Jodhpur Urban
|
29.1
|
48.1
|
7.6
|
5
|
Jodhpur City
|
28.9
|
48.4
|
6.6
|