RPSC · District of Rajasthan

Barmer: 26 lakh people, one story

People
26,03,751
Area
28,387 km²
Literacy
56.53%
Sex ratio
902
Lowest in RajasthanHomes with electricity (2011): 21.1 % of households. Rank 33 of 33.See the numbers →Top 3 in RajasthanArea: 28,387 km². Rank 3 of 33 districts.See the numbers →Lowest in RajasthanUrban population: 7.0%. Rank 32 of 33.See the numbers →Big number26 lakh people lived here in 2011, packed 92 to every km².See the numbers →

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BarmerRajasthan

The history, places and schemes of Barmer are being written. Everything below comes from Census 2011, so it is already exam-ready.

Barmer in 8 numbers

Census 2011 · rank among the state's districts

Population26 lakh#7/33 in Rajasthan
Area28,387 km²#3/33 in Rajasthan
Population density92 per km²#31/33 in Rajasthan▼ state 200
Sex ratio902 females per 1000 males#26/33 in Rajasthan▼ state 928
Child sex ratio (0–6)904 girls per 1000 boys#10/33 in Rajasthan▲ state 888
Literacy rate56.53%#29/33 in Rajasthan▼ state 66.11
Female literacy40.63%#30/33 in Rajasthan▼ state 52.12
Urban population7.0%#32/33 in Rajasthan▼ state 24.9

People & society

56.5% can read. 902 women for every 1000 men.

Society in numbers (%)

DistrictState
Male literacy
70.979.2
Female literacy
40.652.1
Scheduled Castes
16.817.8
Scheduled Tribes
6.813.5
Living in towns
7.024.9

Gender literacy gap: 30.2 percentage points

People by religion

  • Hindu 86.2%
  • Muslim 12.3%
  • Jain 1.3%

    Sectors at a glance

    74 of every 100 workers live off the land

    How people earn a living

    12 lakh workers, 46.2% of all people

    This district
    Rajasthan
    • Cultivators 62.7%
    • Farm labourers 11.0%
    • Household industry 2.5%
    • Other (industry, services, construction, trade) 23.7%

      Schemes & development

      Only 21% of homes had electricity in 2011. Here is what changed.

      What homes had in 2011 (% of households)

      DistrictState
      Electricity
      21.146.6
      Latrine at home
      11.124.4
      Tap water
      16.028.3
      LPG / PNG
      6.615.9
      Phone
      50.049.2
      Television
      8.826.2
      Bicycle
      7.919.9
      Two-wheeler
      6.616.7

      This is the 2011 baseline. Schemes like Saubhagya, Ujjwala, Swachh Bharat and Har Ghar Jal came to close exactly these gaps.

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