Bikaner District Population, Caste, Religion Data (Rajasthan) - Census 2011
Bikaner district of Rajasthan has total population of 2,363,937 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 1,240,801 are males while 1,123,136 are females. In 2011 there were total 384,944 families residing in Bikaner district. The Average Sex Ratio of Bikaner district is 905.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 33.9% people lives in Urban areas while 66.1% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 78% while that in the rural areas is 58.1%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Bikaner district is 909 while that of Rural areas is 903.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bikaner district is 400554 which is 17% of the total population. There are 209952 male children and 190602 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bikaner is 908 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (905) of Bikaner district.
The total literacy rate of Bikaner district is 65.13%. The male literacy rate is 63.06% and the female literacy rate is 44.2% in Bikaner district.
To facilitate the administration, Bikaner 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.
Bikaner Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bikaner district.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 400,554 | 209,952 | 190,602 |
| Literacy | 65.13% | 63.06% | 44.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 493,646 | 259,532 | 234,114 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 7,779 | 4,207 | 3,572 |
| Illiterate | 1,085,136 | 458,402 | 626,734 |
Caste-wise Population - Bikaner district
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Bikaner district of Rajasthan.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 493,646 | 259,532 | 234,114 |
| Schedule Tribe | 7,779 | 4,207 | 3,572 |
Religion-wise Population - Bikaner district
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 2,073,356 | (87.71%) | 1,090,379 | 982,977 |
| Muslim | 235,741 | (9.97%) | 121,562 | 114,179 |
| Christian | 1,901 | (0.08%) | 1,022 | 879 |
| Sikh | 20,072 | (0.85%) | 11,244 | 8,828 |
| Buddhist | 285 | (0.01%) | 160 | 125 |
| Jain | 30,850 | (1.31%) | 15,500 | 15,350 |
| Other Religion | 79 | (0%) | 40 | 39 |
| No Religion Specified | 1,653 | (0.07%) | 894 | 759 |
Literacy Rate - Bikaner district
The total literacy rate of Bikaner district was 65.13% in 2011 which is less than average literacy rate 66.11% of Rajasthan. Population-wise, out of total 1,278,801 literates, males were 782,399 while females were 496,402. Also the male literacy rate was 75.9% and the female literacy rate was 53.23% in Bikaner district.
| Bikaner district | Rajasthan | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 53.23% | 52.12% |
| Male | 75.9% | 79.19% |
| Total | 65.13% | 66.11% |
Sex Ratio - Bikaner district
The Sex Ratio of Bikaner district is 905 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 905 females in Bikaner district. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 908 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 905 ) of Bikaner district.
Population Density - Bikaner district
The total area of Bikaner district is 30,239 km2. Thus the density of Bikaner district is 78 people per square kilometer. As per the initial provisional data of Census 2011, around 210 sq. km. area is under urban region while 30,029 sq. km. is under rural region.
Urban/Rural Population - Bikaner district
As per the Census 2011 out of total population of Bikaner, 33.86% people lived in urban regions while 66.14% in rural areas. The total figure of population of urban population was 800,384 out of which 419,367 were males while remaining 381,017 were females. In rural areas of Bikaner, male population was 821,434 while female population was 742,119.
The average sex ratio in urban regions of Bikaner was 909 females per 1000 males. Also the Child (0-6 age) sex ration of urban areas in Bikaner was 906 girls per 1000 boys. Thus the total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Bikaner were 108,422 which is 13.55% of total urban population. Similarly the average sex ratio in rural areas of Bikaner was 903 females per 1000 males. The Child sex ratio of rural areas in Bikaner was 909 girls per 1000 boys.
The average literacy rate in Bikaner for urban regions was 77.98 percent in which males were 85.66% literate while female literacy stood at 69.54%. The total literate population of Bikaner was 1,278,801. Similarly in rural areas of Bikaner, the average literacy rate was 58.14 percent. Out of which literacy rate of males and females stood at 70.61% and 44.32% respectively. Total literates in rural areas of Bikaner were 739,204.
| Rural | Urban | |
|---|---|---|
| Population % | 66.14% | 33.86% |
| Total population | 1,563,553 | 800,384 |
| Male population | 821,434 | 419,367 |
| Female population | 742,119 | 381,017 |
| Sex ratio | 903 | 909 |
| Child sex ratio (0-6 age) | 909 | 906 |
| Child population | 292,132 | 108,422 |
| Literates | 739,204 | 539,597 |
| Average literacy | 58.14% | 77.98% |
| Male literacy | 70.61% | 85.66% |
| Female literacy | 44.32% | 69.54% |
Child Population - Bikaner district
According to Census 2011, there were 400,554 children between age 0 to 6 years in Bikaner district. Out of which 209,952 were male while 190,602 were female.
Working Population - Bikaner district
In Bikaner district out of total population, 986,208 were engaged in work activities. 76.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 986,208 workers engaged in Main Work, 375,128 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 54,270 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 752,768 | 557,046 | 195,722 |
| Cultivators | 375,128 | 244,431 | 130,697 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 54,270 | 37,017 | 17,253 |
| Household Industries | 19,514 | 14,887 | 4,627 |
| Other Workers | 303,856 | 260,711 | 43,145 |
| Marginal Workers | 233,440 | 83,526 | 149,914 |
| Non Working | 1,377,729 | 600,229 | 777,500 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bikaner, Rajasthan - Wikipedia