Demographics
| Jaipur population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1981 | 1,015,200 |
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| 1991 | 1,518,200 | 49.5% | |
| 2001 | 2,322,575 | 53.0% | |
| 2011 | 3,001,256 | 29.2% | |
| Source: Census of India | |||
As of 2011, Jaipur had a population of 3,073,350 The Population of the Jaipur Metropolitan area is 3,646,590. Jaipur is the 10th largest city of India according to census of 2011. The Hindu population accounts for 77%, Muslim 17%, Jains 4%, Christians 0.5%, and Sikhs 0.5%. While 47.49% people lived in rural areas, 52.51% lived in urban areas. The overall literacy rate for the district was 76.44%. 87.27% males and 64.63% females were literate. The sex ratio was 898 females per 1,000 males.
Hindi and Rajasthani are the most common language for daily communication. English, Punjabi, Sindhi are also widely spoken. According to National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) report of 2009, Jaipur ranks 3rd in the list of 35 Indian cities with a population of more than 1 million (10 lakh) for crime rates. City's main jail is Jaipur Central Jail.
| Religion in Jaipur | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Religion | Percent | |||
| Hindus | 77% | |||
| Muslim | 17% | |||
| Jains | 4% | |||
| Others† | 1.5% | |||
| Christians | .50% | |||
| Distribution of religions † |
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