Barmer

Barmer is a Town and Tehsil in Barmer District of Rajasthan. In India, a tehsil is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.

According to Census 2011, the sub-district code of Barmer Block (CD) is 00582. The total area of Barmer Tehsil is 2,915 km², which includes 2,887.23 km² of rural area and 27.44 km² of urban area. Barmer has a sex ratio of approximately 879 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Barmer Tehsil

Barmer Tehsil has a total of 295 villages, each with its own identity, gram panchayat, and local lifestyle. These villages form the real backbone of the region, where everyday life is rooted in agriculture, tradition, and community ties. The list below shows all villages in Barmer Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Barmer Tehsil

The population profile of Barmer Tehsil offers a deeper understanding of how people are settled across its rural and urban parts. The following sections provide key insights into total population, household distribution, literacy, and age demographics — data that plays a vital role in planning development work and allocating public resources effectively.

Basic Population Details

This section offers a snapshot of Barmer Tehsil's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Total population of Barmer Tehsil is around 3,70,721 people. This includes 1,97,280 males and 1,73,441 females. Rural population is about 2,69,893 (1,43,613 males and 1,26,280 females), while urban population is nearly 1,00,828 (53,667 males and 47,161 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 64,982 of the population, with 34,316 boys and 30,666 girls. Rural areas have 50,791 children, and urban areas have about 14,191 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,97,285 literate people in Barmer Tehsil, including 1,27,485 literate males and 69,800 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,27,234 individuals and urban literacy covers around 70,051 people.
• About 1,73,436 people in Barmer Tehsil are not literate, including 69,795 males and 1,03,641 females. Rural areas include 1,42,659 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 30,777 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 65,676 households, with 47,075 in villages and 18,601 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Barmer Tehsil, highlighting the SC and ST population across rural and urban areas, as well as how densely people live in different parts of the region.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Scheduled Caste (SC) population in Barmer Tehsil is approximately 56,356 people, including 29,506 males and 26,850 females. Around 41,312 people live in rural parts. Nearly 15,044 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Barmer Tehsil is about 17,283 people, including 9,151 males and 8,132 females. Around 15,744 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 1,539 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 127 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 93 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 3,674 people per sq. km.