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District of Rajasthan

Balotra District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 15.82 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

15,82,000 1.58 million 1 March 2026

Balotra district's population is estimated at ≈15.82 lakh (15,82,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Rajasthan projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 12,14,682 on the district’s present boundaries.

Estimate: method M1, constrained to the RGI projection for Rajasthan. Census: ORGI.

Which number do you mean?

District totals include villages. Here is how the 2011 population splits between towns and villages.

District

Balotra district

Census 2011
12,14,682
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 15.82 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011
81,009

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011
11,33,673

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 15.82 lakh 15,82,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
12.15 lakh 12,14,682 Reconstructed Census figures re-added on today’s boundaries How this is made →
Density
≈ 91per km² 2011
Sex ratio
916 Rajasthan: 928
Child sex ratio (0–6)
907 Rajasthan: 888
Literacy rate
58.1% Male 72.7% · Female 42.2%
Urban share
6.7% Rajasthan: 24.9%
Growth 2001–11
+32.5% Rajasthan: +21.3%
Area
≈ 13,288km² approx., from 2011 sub-district areas
Households
2.1 lakh 5.8 people per household
Villages
1,009 Census 2011
Towns
2 Census 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

Census figures re-added on today’s boundaries (parts of earlier districts apportioned by their 2011 population), then our estimate to 2036.

Balotra: Population over time
  • Reconstructed
  • Estimate
18 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
19916,69,549
20019,16,620
201112,14,682
2016 *13,45,000
2021 *14,67,000
2026 *15,82,000
2031 *16,85,000
2036 *17,88,000

* Estimate

How Balotra's 2011 population was spread

Sub-districts (tehsils, talukas, mandals or blocks) as they were in Census 2011. “Part” means only some of it now lies in this district.

How Balotra's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Pachpadra4,22,78434.8%92160.7%17.6%
2 Gudha Malani(part)3,91,63332.2%91456.7%1.7%
3 Siwana2,72,56022.4%91357.4%0.0%
4 Baytoo(part)1,27,70510.5%90555.3%0.0%

Largest towns in Balotra (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Balotra (Census 2011)
  1. Balotra 74,496
  2. Dhorimanna CT 6,513

How people in Balotra worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

57.8%

Agricultural labourers

12.2%

Household industry

2.7%

Other work

27.4%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 45.3%.

Age structure of Balotra

Population in five-year age groups, Census 2011. Men on the left, women on the right. Census 2011, approx. Census 2011 on today’s boundaries; approximate, because some 2011 units were split between districts and are apportioned by population. How this is made →

Age structure of Balotra
MenWomen
  1. 80+
  2. 75-79
  3. 70-74
  4. 65-69
  5. 60-64
  6. 55-59
  7. 50-54
  8. 45-49
  9. 40-44
  10. 35-39
  11. 30-34
  12. 25-29
  13. 20-24
  14. 15-19
  15. 10-14
  16. 5-9
  17. 0-4
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AgeMenWomen
0-484,15176,682
5-990,32180,911
10-1487,54578,582
15-1965,89852,263
20-2456,51546,471
25-2946,30041,952
30-3440,01436,871
35-3934,41231,268
40-4428,45826,129
45-4924,88924,104
50-5422,16718,606
55-5914,90515,080
60-6414,36813,634
65-699,18810,165
70-748,0608,860
75-793,2324,236
80+3,8036,000
Children (0–14)
41.3%
Rajasthan 34.7%
Working age (15–59)
51.9%
Rajasthan 57.8%
Older people (60+)
6.8%
Rajasthan 7.5%
Median age
19.4years
Rajasthan 22.4
Dependency ratio
84.3
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Rajasthan 65.7

Languages spoken in Balotra

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 22 languages recorded. Census 2011, approx. Census 2011 on today’s boundaries; approximate, because some 2011 units were split between districts and are apportioned by population. How this is made →

Languages spoken in Balotra
  1. Hindi 99.5%
  2. Sindhi 0.4%
  3. Gujarati 0.0%
  4. Urdu 0.0%
  5. English 0.0%
  6. Others 0.0%
  7. Bhili/Bhilodi 0.0%
  8. Malayalam 0.0%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Marwari61.9%
  2. Rajasthani36.3%
  3. Hindi1.3%
  4. Sindhi0.4%
  5. Gujarati0.0%
  6. Urdu0.0%
  7. English0.0%
  8. Wagdi0.0%

Housing and amenities in Balotra

Share of households, Houselisting Census 2011. Reconstructed Census 2011, added up on today’s boundaries from village, town or sub-district records. How this is made →

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 33.1%

    Rajasthan 67.1%

  • Tap water 23.1%

    Rajasthan 40.7%

  • Water source within premises 15.0%

    Rajasthan 35.2%

  • Toilet within premises 14.9%

    Rajasthan 35.1%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 84.6%

    Rajasthan 64.2%

  • Bathing area within premises 48.9%

    Rajasthan 55.7%

  • Closed drainage 2.0%

    Rajasthan 10.8%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 9.8%

    Rajasthan 22.9%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 89.2%

    Rajasthan 75.6%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 67.6%

    Rajasthan 68.2%

  • Television 13.1%

    Rajasthan 37.7%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 10.2%

    Rajasthan 24.2%

  • Computer or laptop 8.6%

    Rajasthan 7.0%

  • Car, jeep or van 7.0%

    Rajasthan 4.7%

  • Use banking services 75.3%

    Rajasthan 68.0%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 26.5%

    Rajasthan 21.1%

The home itself

  • Own their home 97.0%

    Rajasthan 93.2%

  • Rent their home 2.2%

    Rajasthan 5.4%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 49.5%

    Rajasthan 71.5%

  • House in good condition 37.2%

    Rajasthan 51.0%

  • Concrete roof 1.7%

    Rajasthan 11.2%

  • Cement or tiled floor 37.0%

    Rajasthan 44.5%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 38.0%

    Rajasthan 38.2%

Rajasthan

What the numbers say

  • Balotra district held 1.8% of Rajasthan's population in 2011, 30th of 41 districts.
  • Literacy is 58.1%, 8.0 points below the Rajasthan average of 66.1%.
  • The gender gap in literacy is wide: 72.7% of men but only 42.2% of women could read and write in 2011.
  • The sex ratio of 916 females per 1,000 males is lower than the state's 928.
  • 6.7% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more rural than Rajasthan as a whole (24.9%).
  • The population grew 32.5% in 2001–11, faster than Rajasthan's 21.3% (on today’s boundaries).
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈15.82 lakh, implies growth of about 30% since 2011; it is tied to the official Rajasthan projection.
  • Its largest town, Balotra, had 74.5 thousand people in 2011, 6.1% of the district.

How this district was formed

Balotra covers land that was part of these districts in Census 2011:

  • Barmer (2011) 100.0% of this district
    46.7% of the 2011 district

Compare with

All districts of Rajasthan →

Census 2027 status

Results pending

  1. Phase I: houselisting

    Done (16 May 2026 – 14 June 2026)

  2. Phase II: counting people

    February 2027 (reference date 1 March 2027)

  3. Results

    Not yet released. In 2011, first figures came about a month after counting ended.

When the Registrar General publishes Census 2027 figures for Balotra, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Balotra (Census 2011)

Official figures as published by the Office of the Registrar General. Shown without commentary. Reconstructed Census 2011 on today’s boundaries; approximate, because some 2011 units were split between districts and are apportioned by population. How this is made →

Population by religion in Balotra (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareRajasthan
Hindu ≈ 11,16,400 91.9% 88.5%
Muslim ≈ 78,600 6.5% 9.1%
Christian ≈ 500 0.0% 0.1%
Sikh ≈ 100 0.0% 1.3%
Buddhist ≈ 100 0.0% 0.0%
Jain ≈ 18,200 1.5% 0.9%
Other religions and persuasions ≈ 0 0.0% 0.0%
Religion not stated ≈ 700 0.1% 0.1%
Total12,14,682100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Balotra district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈15,82,000 (15.82 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Balotra's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Rajasthan projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 12,14,682.

What was the population of Balotra district in Census 2011?
12,14,682: 6,34,096 males and 5,80,586 females, of whom 81,009 lived in towns and 11,33,673 in villages. These figures are on the district’s current boundaries, rebuilt from Census 2011 village and town records.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Balotra?
Literacy was 58.1% in 2011 (men 72.7%, women 42.2%). The sex ratio was 916 females per 1,000 males, and 907 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Balotra district?
Balotra, with 74,496 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Balotra district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 1,009 Census 2011 villages and 2 towns.

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