Baran District Population, Caste, Religion Data (Rajasthan) - Census 2011
Baran district of Rajasthan has total population of 1,222,755 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 633,945 are males while 588,810 are females. In 2011 there were total 241,428 families residing in Baran district. The Average Sex Ratio of Baran district is 929.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 20.8% people lives in Urban areas while 79.2% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 78% while that in the rural areas is 63.6%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Baran district is 930 while that of Rural areas is 928.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Baran district is 182665 which is 15% of the total population. There are 95542 male children and 87123 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Baran is 912 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (929) of Baran district.
The total literacy rate of Baran district is 66.66%. The male literacy rate is 68.24% and the female literacy rate is 44.28% in Baran district.
To facilitate the administration, Baran district is further divided into 8 Tehsils (Taluka/Tehsil/Tahsil) which are administrative divisions denoting sub-districts. Tehsils consists of multiple villages and a few towns.
Baran Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Baran district.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 182,665 | 95,542 | 87,123 |
| Literacy | 66.66% | 68.24% | 44.28% |
| Scheduled Caste | 221,184 | 114,969 | 106,215 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 276,857 | 143,094 | 133,763 |
| Illiterate | 529,448 | 201,338 | 328,110 |
Caste-wise Population - Baran district
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 22.6% of total population in Baran district of Rajasthan.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 221,184 | 114,969 | 106,215 |
| Schedule Tribe | 276,857 | 143,094 | 133,763 |
Religion-wise Population - Baran district
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 1,133,349 | (92.69%) | 588,213 | 545,136 |
| Muslim | 79,984 | (6.54%) | 40,848 | 39,136 |
| Christian | 1,432 | (0.12%) | 722 | 710 |
| Sikh | 3,066 | (0.25%) | 1,630 | 1,436 |
| Buddhist | 84 | (0.01%) | 43 | 41 |
| Jain | 2,795 | (0.23%) | 1,466 | 1,329 |
| Other Religion | 48 | (0%) | 23 | 25 |
| No Religion Specified | 1,997 | (0.16%) | 1,000 | 997 |
Literacy Rate - Baran district
The total literacy rate of Baran district was 66.66% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 66.11% of Rajasthan. Population-wise, out of total 693,307 literates, males were 432,607 while females were 260,700. Also the male literacy rate was 80.35% and the female literacy rate was 51.96% in Baran district.
| Baran district | Rajasthan | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 51.96% | 52.12% |
| Male | 80.35% | 79.19% |
| Total | 66.66% | 66.11% |
Sex Ratio - Baran district
The Sex Ratio of Baran district is 929 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 929 females in Baran district. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 912 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 929 ) of Baran district.
Population Density - Baran district
The total area of Baran district is 6,992 km2. Thus the density of Baran district is 175 people per square kilometer. As per the initial provisional data of Census 2011, around 145 sq. km. area is under urban region while 6,847 sq. km. is under rural region.
Urban/Rural Population - Baran district
As per the Census 2011 out of total population of Baran, 20.79% people lived in urban regions while 79.21% in rural areas. The total figure of population of urban population was 254,214 out of which 131,717 were males while remaining 122,497 were females. In rural areas of Baran, male population was 502,228 while female population was 466,313.
The average sex ratio in urban regions of Baran was 930 females per 1000 males. Also the Child (0-6 age) sex ration of urban areas in Baran was 901 girls per 1000 boys. Thus the total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Baran were 33,771 which is 13.28% of total urban population. Similarly the average sex ratio in rural areas of Baran was 928 females per 1000 males. The Child sex ratio of rural areas in Baran was 914 girls per 1000 boys.
The average literacy rate in Baran for urban regions was 77.97 percent in which males were 87.77% literate while female literacy stood at 67.48%. The total literate population of Baran was 693,307. Similarly in rural areas of Baran, the average literacy rate was 63.62 percent. Out of which literacy rate of males and females stood at 78.36% and 47.78% respectively. Total literates in rural areas of Baran were 521,423.
| Rural | Urban | |
|---|---|---|
| Population % | 79.21% | 20.79% |
| Total population | 968,541 | 254,214 |
| Male population | 502,228 | 131,717 |
| Female population | 466,313 | 122,497 |
| Sex ratio | 928 | 930 |
| Child sex ratio (0-6 age) | 914 | 901 |
| Child population | 148,894 | 33,771 |
| Literates | 521,423 | 171,884 |
| Average literacy | 63.62% | 77.97% |
| Male literacy | 78.36% | 87.77% |
| Female literacy | 47.78% | 67.48% |
Child Population - Baran district
According to Census 2011, there were 182,665 children between age 0 to 6 years in Baran district. Out of which 95,542 were male while 87,123 were female.
Working Population - Baran district
In Baran district out of total population, 552,583 were engaged in work activities. 65.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 552,583 workers engaged in Main Work, 176,689 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 75,753 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 359,785 | 262,557 | 97,228 |
| Cultivators | 176,689 | 129,218 | 47,471 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 75,753 | 45,340 | 30,413 |
| Household Industries | 10,317 | 5,585 | 4,732 |
| Other Workers | 97,026 | 82,414 | 14,612 |
| Marginal Workers | 192,798 | 67,197 | 125,601 |
| Non Working | 670,172 | 304,191 | 365,981 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Baran, Rajasthan - Wikipedia