About Ganganagar District
Ganganagar is a district in Rajasthan , India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Ganganagar was 1,969,168 with a growth rate of 10.04%. Ganganagar covers 10,978 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Ganganagar's population is 887 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 854 females out of 1000 males.
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For easier reading, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Ganganagar, Urban/Rural population of Ganganagar, Literacy data of Ganganagar and Religion wise data of Ganganagar. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Ganganagar,Rajasthan, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.
Area, population and sex ratio of Ganganagar
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,969,168 | Growth (%) | 10.04 |
| Male Population | 1,043,340 | Sex Ratio | 887 |
| Female Population | 925,828 | Child Sex Ratio | 854 |
| Area ( In Km. Square ) | 10,978 |
Ganganagar has a total population of 1,969,168 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 1,043,340 while the female population 925,828. The state area is 10,978 square kilometers.
In terms of demographic statistics, Ganganagar has sex ratio of 887 females per 1000 males and a child sex ratio of 854 girls per 1000 boys.
Urban/Rural Population of Ganganagar
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population | 535,432 | Rural Population | 1,433,736 |
| Urban Population (%) | 27.19 | Rural Population (%) | 72.81 |
| Urban male Population | 285,071 | Rural Male Population | 758,269 |
| Urban Female Population | 250,361 | Rural Female Population | 675,467 |
| Urban Sex Ratio | 878 | Rural Sex Ratio | 891 |
Ganganagar urban population is 535,432 (27.19% of the total), while the rural population is 1,433,736 (72.81% of the total). Across the decade to 2011 the district grew by 10.04% overall.
Among the urban population 285,071 are males, and 250,361 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 878 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 758,269 are males and 675,467 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 891 females per 1000 males.
Literacy data of Ganganagar
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Literate | 1,193,343 | Literacy (%) | 69.64 |
| Male Literate | 710,908 | Male Literacy (%) | 78.50 |
| Female Literate | 482,435 | Female Literacy (%) | 59.70 |
| Urban Literate | 371,971 | Rural Literate | 821,372 |
| Urban Male Literates | 213,973 | Urban Male Literacy (%) | 85.30 |
| Rural Male Literates | 496,935 | Rural Male Literacy (%) | 75.90 |
| Urban Female Literates | 157,998 | Urban Female Literacy (%) | 71.31 |
| Rural Female Literates | 324,437 | Rural Female Literacy (%) | 55.31 |
The literacy data of Ganganagar highlights a total literacy rate stands at 69.64% with 1,193,343 literate individuals. Male literacy is 78.50% while female literacy is lower at 59.70% among them, 710,908 males and 482,435 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.
Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 371,971 people being literate, with men at 85.30% and female at 71.31%, compared to rural areas whereas 821,372 people are literate, with male at 75.90% and female at 55.31%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.
Religion Wise Data of Ganganagar
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 1,437,144 | Hindu (%) | 72.98 |
| Muslim | 50,688 | Muslim (%) | 2.57 |
| Sikh | 474,853 | Sikh (%) | 24.11 |
| Christian | 2,077 | Christian (%) | 0.11 |
| Jain | 1,988 | Jain (%) | 0.10 |
| Buddhist | 938 | Buddhist (%) | 0.05 |
| Other | 164 | Other (%) | 0.01 |
| Not Avaiable | 1,316 | Not Avaiable (%) | 0.07 |
Ganganagar population is mostly hindu (72.98%) with a total 1,437,144 people. Muslim(2.57%) with a total 50,688 people. Sikh are (24.11%) with a total 474,853 people. Smaller communities include Christian (0.11% with 2,077 people). Jain (0.10% with 1,988 people) Buddhist (0.05% with 938 people) and Other (0.01% with 164 people). Around (0.07% with 1,316 people) did not specify their religion. See the full religion breakdown for Ganganagar.
List of Tehsils in Ganganagar
0Common questions about Ganganagar
As recorded in the Census of India 2011, Ganganagar district had a population of 1,969,168. That figure has not been revised since, because no later census has been completed.
The sex ratio of Ganganagar is 887 females for every 1000 males. A figure below 1000 means women are outnumbered in the district.
The child sex ratio of Ganganagar is 854 girls for every 1000 boys, counting only children aged 0 to 6.
The literacy rate of Ganganagar is 69.64 per cent. That works out to 1,193,343 literate people.
Ganganagar covers an area of 10,978 square kilometres.
1,433,736 people in Ganganagar live in rural areas and 535,432 live in urban areas, so the district is counted as largely rural in character.
The population of Ganganagar grew by 10.04 per cent between the 2001 and 2011 censuses.
Ganganagar 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.