- Home
- States in india
- Rajasthan
- Barmer
About Barmer District
Barmer is a district in Rajasthan, India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Barmer was 2,603,751 with a growth rate of 32.52%. Barmer covers 28,387 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Barmer's population is 902 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 904 females out of 1000 males.
For better understaing, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Barmer, Urban/Rural population of Barmer, Literacy data of Barmer and Religion wise data of Barmer. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Barmer,Rajasthan, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.
Area, population and sex ratio of Barmer
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,603,751 | Growth (%) | 32.52 |
| Male Population | 1,369,022 | Sex Ratio | 902 |
| Female Population | 1,234,729 | Child Sex Ratio | 904 |
| Area ( In Km. Square ) | 28,387 |
Barmer has a total population of 2,603,751 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 1,369,022 while the female population 1,234,729. The state area is 28,387 square kilometers.
In terms of demographic statistics, Barmer has sex ratio of 902 females per 1000 males and The child sex ratio is 904. Barmer makes up % of India's total population.
Urban/Rural Population of Barmer
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population | 181,837 | Rural Population | 2,421,914 |
| Urban Population (%) | 6.98 | Rural Population (%) | 93.02 |
| Urban male Population | 95,773 | Rural Male Population | 1,273,249 |
| Urban Female Population | 86,064 | Rural Female Population | 1,148,665 |
| Urban Sex Ratio | 899 | Rural Sex Ratio | 902 |
Barmer urban population is 181,837 (6.98% of the total), while the rural population is 2,421,914 (93.02% of the total). The urban population growth rate is significantly higher at % compared to the rural growth rate of %.
Among the urban population 95,773 are males, and 86,064 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 899 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 1,273,249 are males and 1,148,665 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 902 females per 1000 males.
Literacy data of Barmer
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Literate | 1,188,322 | Literacy (%) | 56.53 |
| Male Literate | 783,461 | Male Literacy (%) | 70.86 |
| Female Literate | 404,861 | Female Literacy (%) | 40.63 |
| Urban Literate | 121,657 | Rural Literate | 1,066,665 |
| Urban Male Literates | 72,586 | Urban Male Literacy (%) | 88.63 |
| Rural Male Literates | 710,875 | Rural Male Literacy (%) | 69.44 |
| Urban Female Literates | 49,071 | Urban Female Literacy (%) | 66.64 |
| Rural Female Literates | 355,790 | Rural Female Literacy (%) | 38.55 |
The literacy data of Barmer highlights a total literacy rate stands at 56.53% with 1,188,322 literate individuals. Male literacy is 70.86% while female literacy is lower at 40.63% among them, 783,461 males and 404,861 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.
Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 121,657 people being literate, with men at 88.63% and female at 66.64%, compared to rural areas whereas 1,066,665 people are literate, with male at 69.44% and female at 38.55%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.
Religion Wise Data of Barmer
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 2,244,882 | Hindu (%) | 86.22 |
| Muslim | 321,192 | Muslim (%) | 12.34 |
| Sikh | 450 | Sikh (%) | 0.02 |
| Christian | 1,157 | Christian (%) | 0.04 |
| Jain | 34,010 | Jain (%) | 1.31 |
| Buddhist | 157 | Buddhist (%) | 0.01 |
| Other | 34 | Other (%) | 0 |
| Not Avaiable | 1,869 | Not Avaiable (%) | 0.07 |
Barmer population is mostly hindu (86.22%) with a total 2,244,882 people. Muslim(12.34%) with a total 321,192 people. Sikh are (0.02%) with a total 450 people. Smaller communities include Christian (0.04% with 1,157 people). Jain (1.31% with 34,010 people) Buddhist (0.01% with 157 people) and Other (0.00% with 34 people). Around (0.07% with 1,869 people) did not specify their religion.