Bikaner

Bikaner is a Town and Tehsil in Bikaner 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 Bikaner Block (CD) is 00473. The total area of Bikaner Tehsil is 3,699 km², which includes 3,538.59 km² of rural area and 160.03 km² of urban area. Bikaner has a sex ratio of approximately 903 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Bikaner Tehsil

Bikaner Tehsil has a total of 125 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 Bikaner Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Bikaner Tehsil

The population profile of Bikaner 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 Bikaner 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 Bikaner Tehsil is around 9,19,706 people. This includes 4,83,175 males and 4,36,531 females. Rural population is about 2,56,830 (1,35,199 males and 1,21,631 females), while urban population is nearly 6,62,876 (3,47,976 males and 3,14,900 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 1,33,591 of the population, with 70,125 boys and 63,466 girls. Rural areas have 46,544 children, and urban areas have about 87,047 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 5,82,754 literate people in Bikaner Tehsil, including 3,41,667 literate males and 2,41,087 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,28,104 individuals and urban literacy covers around 4,54,650 people.
• About 3,36,952 people in Bikaner Tehsil are not literate, including 1,41,508 males and 1,95,444 females. Rural areas include 1,28,726 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 2,08,226 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 1,58,036 households, with 39,661 in villages and 1,18,375 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Bikaner 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 Bikaner Tehsil is approximately 1,44,948 people, including 76,024 males and 68,924 females. Around 66,446 people live in rural parts. Nearly 78,502 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Bikaner Tehsil is about 4,172 people, including 2,298 males and 1,874 females. Around 895 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 3,277 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 249 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 73 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 4,142 people per sq. km.