Barmer is a district in the Rajasthan State of India. Total area of Barmer is 28,387 km² including 28,320.00 km² rural area and 67.00 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Barmer has a population of 26,03,751 peoples, out of which urban population is 1,81,837 while rural population is 24,21,914. The district has a population density of 92 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 4,51,629 houses in the district, including 32,639 urban houses and 4,18,990 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 2,452 villages in barmer district.
The Barmer district is further divided in to Tehsils / Blocks / PS / Community Development Blocks (C.D.Blocks) for administrative purposes. In India, the Block or C.D.Block is often the next level of administrative division after the tehsil. It is important to note that, In some states of India C.D.Blocks are equal to tehsils.
For those who don't know, the C.D.Block is a rural area earmarked for administration and development in India. The area is administered by a BDO (Block Development Officer). A C.D.Block covers several gram panchayats, local administrative unit at the village level.
Sheo is the largest tehsil in barmer district by area while Chohtan is the largest tehsil by population. Ramsar is the smallest tehsil in barmer district by both area and population. There are 8 tehsils in Barmer district. Here is the list of all Barmer Tehsils / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.
| # | Tehsil (CD Block) | Area (km²) | Population (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barmer | 2,915 | 3,70,721 |
| 2 | Baytoo | 3,099 | 2,53,350 |
| 3 | Chohtan | 4,736 | 4,85,344 |
| 4 | Gudha Malani | 4,025 | 4,53,911 |
| 5 | Pachpadra | 3,483 | 4,22,784 |
| 6 | Ramsar | 1,455 | 1,08,001 |
| 7 | Sheo | 6,614 | 2,37,080 |
| 8 | Siwana | 2,061 | 2,72,560 |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 24,21,914 | 1,81,837 | 26,03,751 |
| Male Population | 12,73,249 | 95,773 | 13,69,022 |
| Female Population | 11,48,665 | 86,064 | 12,34,729 |
| Population Density | 86 / km² | 2,714 / km² | 92 / km² |
| District Overview | |
| District (Hindi) : | Barmer (बाड़मेर) |
| State / UT : | Rajasthan |
| Total Area : | 28,387 km² |
| Total Population : | 26,03,751 |
| Density : | 92/km² |
| Total Tehsils : | 8 |
| Total Villages : | 2,452 |
| Total Population | Villages in Barmer District |
| less Than 200 | 66 |
| 200 - 499 | 651 |
| 500 - 999 | 970 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 560 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 179 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 20 |
| 10000 and above | 6 |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.