Barmer District, Rajasthan
Barmer is an administrative district in Rajasthan, India. The district is located about 570 km from Jaipur, the capital of Rajasthan. Its administrative headquarters is in Barmer. Hindi, Sindhi and Rajasthani are the major languages spoken in the district. The district covers a total area of 28,387 km², including 28,320.00 km² of rural area and 67.00 km² of urban area.
List of Tehsils in Barmer District
Barmer District is divided into 11 Tehsils for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 2,265 villages under these tehsils. The table below lists each tehsil along with village count and area.
| Sl. No. | Tehsil | Villages | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barmer | 246 | 2,914.67 |
| 2 | Barmer Gramin | 236 | — |
| 3 | Batadoo | 98 | — |
| 4 | Baytoo | 207 | 3,098.96 |
| 5 | Chohtan | 340 | 4,735.66 |
| 6 | Dhanau | 160 | — |
| 7 | Gadraroad | 182 | — |
| 8 | Nokhra | 148 | — |
| 9 | Ramsar | 214 | 1,455.00 |
| 10 | Sedwa | 213 | — |
| 11 | Sheo | 221 | 6,613.88 |
Population of Barmer District
According to the 2011 Census, Barmer District had a population of 26,03,751 people living in 4,51,629 households. The population comprised 13,69,022 males and 12,34,729 females, with an average population density of 92 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 26,03,751 | 24,21,914 | 1,81,837 |
| Male Population | 13,69,022 | 12,73,249 | 95,773 |
| Female Population | 12,34,729 | 11,48,665 | 86,064 |
| Total Households | 4,51,629 | 4,18,990 | 32,639 |
| Population Density | 92 / km² | 86 / km² | 2,714 / km² |
Barmer District had 11,88,322 literate people and 5,01,522 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 4,36,414 and 1,76,257 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 5,01,522 | 4,75,218 | 26,304 |
| Literate Population | 11,88,322 | 10,66,665 | 1,21,657 |
| Illiterate Population | 14,15,429 | 13,55,249 | 60,180 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 4,36,414 | 4,08,568 | 27,846 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 1,76,257 | 1,72,185 | 4,072 |
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.