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About Baran District

Baran is a district in Rajasthan , India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Baran was 1,222,755 with a growth rate of 19.68%. Baran covers 6,992 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Baran's population is 929 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 912 females out of 1000 males.

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For easier reading, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Baran, Urban/Rural population of Baran, Literacy data of Baran and Religion wise data of Baran. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Baran,Rajasthan, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.

Area, population and sex ratio of Baran

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Total Population 1,222,755 Growth (%) 19.68
Male Population 633,945 Sex Ratio 929
Female Population 588,810 Child Sex Ratio 912
Area ( In Km. Square ) 6,992

Baran has a total population of 1,222,755 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 633,945 while the female population 588,810. The state area is 6,992 square kilometers.

In terms of demographic statistics, Baran has sex ratio of 929 females per 1000 males and a child sex ratio of 912 girls per 1000 boys.

Urban/Rural Population of Baran

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Urban Population 254,214 Rural Population 968,541
Urban Population (%) 20.79 Rural Population (%) 79.21
Urban male Population 131,717 Rural Male Population 502,228
Urban Female Population 122,497 Rural Female Population 466,313
Urban Sex Ratio 930 Rural Sex Ratio 928

Baran urban population is 254,214 (20.79% of the total), while the rural population is 968,541 (79.21% of the total). Across the decade to 2011 the district grew by 19.68% overall.

Among the urban population 131,717 are males, and 122,497 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 930 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 502,228 are males and 466,313 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 928 females per 1000 males.

Literacy data of Baran

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Total Literate 693,307 Literacy (%) 66.66
Male Literate 432,607 Male Literacy (%) 80.35
Female Literate 260,700 Female Literacy (%) 51.96
Urban Literate 171,884 Rural Literate 521,423
Urban Male Literates 100,016 Urban Male Literacy (%) 87.77
Rural Male Literates 332,591 Rural Male Literacy (%) 78.36
Urban Female Literates 71,868 Urban Female Literacy (%) 67.48
Rural Female Literates 188,832 Rural Female Literacy (%) 47.78

The literacy data of Baran highlights a total literacy rate stands at 66.66% with 693,307 literate individuals. Male literacy is 80.35% while female literacy is lower at 51.96% among them, 432,607 males and 260,700 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.

Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 171,884 people being literate, with men at 87.77% and female at 67.48%, compared to rural areas whereas 521,423 people are literate, with male at 78.36% and female at 47.78%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.

Religion Wise Data of Baran

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Hindu 1,133,349 Hindu (%) 92.69
Muslim 79,984 Muslim (%) 6.54
Sikh 3,066 Sikh (%) 0.25
Christian 1,432 Christian (%) 0.12
Jain 2,795 Jain (%) 0.23
Buddhist 84 Buddhist (%) 0.01
Other 48 Other (%) 0
Not Avaiable 1,997 Not Avaiable (%) 0.16

Baran population is mostly hindu (92.69%) with a total 1,133,349 people. Muslim(6.54%) with a total 79,984 people. Sikh are (0.25%) with a total 3,066 people. Smaller communities include Christian (0.12% with 1,432 people). Jain (0.23% with 2,795 people) Buddhist (0.01% with 84 people) and Other (0.00% with 48 people). Around (0.16% with 1,997 people) did not specify their religion. See the full religion breakdown for Baran.

List of Tehsils in Baran

8

Antah

Area: 543 Km2

Population

120,038

Male

62,258%

Females

57,780

Atru

Area: 834 Km2

Population

149,959

Male

77,887%

Females

72,072

Baran

Area: 627 Km2

Population

213,555

Male

110,789%

Females

102,766

Chhabra

Area: 800 Km2

Population

152,429

Male

79,667%

Females

72,762

Chhipabarod

Area: 850 Km2

Population

170,886

Male

88,228%

Females

82,658

Kishanganj

Area: 1,426 Km2

Population

166,864

Male

85,961%

Females

80,903

Mangrol

Area: 440 Km2

Population

106,963

Male

55,439%

Females

51,524

Shahbad

Area: 1,471 Km2

Population

142,061

Male

73,716%

Females

68,345

Common questions about Baran

As recorded in the Census of India 2011, Baran district had a population of 1,222,755. That figure has not been revised since, because no later census has been completed.

Baran is divided into 8 tehsils. Each one is listed on this page, and opening a tehsil shows every village recorded inside it.

The sex ratio of Baran is 929 females for every 1000 males. A figure below 1000 means women are outnumbered in the district.

The child sex ratio of Baran is 912 girls for every 1000 boys, counting only children aged 0 to 6.

The literacy rate of Baran is 66.66 per cent. That works out to 693,307 literate people.

Baran covers an area of 6,992 square kilometres.

968,541 people in Baran live in rural areas and 254,214 live in urban areas, so the district is counted as largely rural in character.

The population of Baran grew by 19.68 per cent between the 2001 and 2011 censuses.

Baran is a district of Rajasthan. You can open Rajasthan from this page to see all of its other districts.

A tehsil is the administrative level between a district and a village. Some states call the same unit a taluka, mandal, block or circle, but it sits in the same place in the hierarchy.

Every figure on this page is from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. We present the published data and do not alter it.