Banswara District, Rajasthan
Banswara is an administrative district in Rajasthan, India. The district is located about 410 km from Jaipur, the capital of Rajasthan. Its administrative headquarters is in Banswara. Hindi, Wagri and Bhili are the major languages spoken in the district. The district covers a total area of 4,522 km², including 4,494.25 km² of rural area and 27.75 km² of urban area.
List of Tehsils in Banswara District
Banswara District is divided into 12 Tehsils for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 1,557 villages under these tehsils. The table below lists each tehsil along with village count and area.
| Sl. No. | Tehsil | Villages | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abapura | 109 | — |
| 2 | Anandpuri | 136 | — |
| 3 | Arthuna | 86 | — |
| 4 | Bagidora | 77 | 863.07 |
| 5 | Banswara | 145 | 1,134.87 |
| 6 | Chhoti Sarwan | 112 | — |
| 7 | Gangadtalai | 97 | — |
| 8 | Ganora | 74 | — |
| 9 | Garhi | 130 | 728.44 |
| 10 | Ghatol | 184 | 771.04 |
| 11 | Kushalgarh | 214 | 1,024.59 |
| 12 | Sajjangarh | 193 | — |
Population of Banswara District
According to the 2011 Census, Banswara District had a population of 17,97,485 people living in 3,67,797 households. The population comprised 9,07,754 males and 8,89,731 females, with an average population density of 397 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 17,97,485 | 16,69,864 | 1,27,621 |
| Male Population | 9,07,754 | 8,42,767 | 64,987 |
| Female Population | 8,89,731 | 8,27,097 | 62,634 |
| Total Households | 3,67,797 | 3,40,276 | 27,521 |
| Population Density | 397 / km² | 372 / km² | 4,599 / km² |
Banswara District had 8,29,343 literate people and 3,25,283 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 80,091 and 13,72,999 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 3,25,283 | 3,09,653 | 15,630 |
| Literate Population | 8,29,343 | 7,33,930 | 95,413 |
| Illiterate Population | 9,68,142 | 9,35,934 | 32,208 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 80,091 | 70,767 | 9,324 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 13,72,999 | 13,58,208 | 14,791 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.