Bikaner District, Rajasthan
Bikaner is an administrative district in Rajasthan, India. The district is located about 330 km from Jaipur, the capital of Rajasthan. Its administrative headquarters is in Bikaner. Hindi and Rajasthani are the major languages spoken in the district. The district covers a total area of 30,239 km², including 30,028.81 km² of rural area and 210.19 km² of urban area.
List of Tehsils in Bikaner District
Bikaner District is divided into 11 Tehsils for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 3,162 villages under these tehsils. The table below lists each tehsil along with village count and area.
| Sl. No. | Tehsil | Villages | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bajju | 801 | — |
| 2 | Bikaner | 244 | 3,698.62 |
| 3 | Chhatargarh | 263 | 2,146.00 |
| 4 | Hadan | 50 | — |
| 5 | Jasrasar | 38 | — |
| 6 | Khajuwala | 492 | 2,036.45 |
| 7 | Kolayat | 269 | 8,072.00 |
| 8 | Lunkaransar | 309 | 5,099.15 |
| 9 | Nokha | 107 | 3,790.57 |
| 10 | Poogal | 482 | 2,412.00 |
| 11 | Sridungargarh | 107 | 2,984.25 |
Population of Bikaner District
According to the 2011 Census, Bikaner District had a population of 23,63,937 people living in 3,84,944 households. The population comprised 12,40,801 males and 11,23,136 females, with an average population density of 78 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 23,63,937 | 15,63,553 | 8,00,384 |
| Male Population | 12,40,801 | 8,21,434 | 4,19,367 |
| Female Population | 11,23,136 | 7,42,119 | 3,81,017 |
| Total Households | 3,84,944 | 2,44,971 | 1,39,973 |
| Population Density | 78 / km² | 52 / km² | 3,808 / km² |
Bikaner District had 12,78,801 literate people and 4,00,554 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 4,93,646 and 7,779 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 4,00,554 | 2,92,132 | 1,08,422 |
| Literate Population | 12,78,801 | 7,39,204 | 5,39,597 |
| Illiterate Population | 10,85,136 | 8,24,349 | 2,60,787 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 4,93,646 | 3,97,781 | 95,865 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 7,779 | 3,782 | 3,997 |
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.