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District of Rajasthan

Baran District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 14.75 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

14,75,000 1.48 million 1 March 2026

Baran district's population is estimated at ≈14.75 lakh (14,75,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Rajasthan projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 12,22,755.

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

Baran district

Census 2011
12,22,755
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 14.75 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011
2,54,214

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011
9,68,541

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 14.75 lakh 14,75,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
12.23 lakh 12,22,755 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density
175per km² 2011
Sex ratio
929 Rajasthan: 928
Child sex ratio (0–6)
912 Rajasthan: 888
Literacy rate
66.7% Male 80.4% · Female 52.0%
Urban share
20.8% Rajasthan: 24.9%
Growth 2001–11
+19.7% Rajasthan: +21.3%
Area
6,992km² Census 2011
Households
2.41 lakh 5.1 people per household
Villages
1,221 Census 2011
Towns
8 Census 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

Census counts on 2011 boundaries, then our estimate to 2036.

Baran: Population over time
  • Census
  • Estimate
16 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
19513,27,215
19613,97,326
19715,02,041
19816,36,477
19918,10,210
200110,21,473
201112,22,755
2016 *13,20,000
2021 *14,04,000
2026 *14,75,000
2031 *15,32,000
2036 *15,85,000

* Estimate

How Baran'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 Baran's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Baran2,13,55517.5%92875.3%55.3%
2 Chhipabarod1,70,88614.0%93760.7%11.0%
3 Kishanganj1,66,86413.6%94159.4%0.0%
4 Chhabra1,52,42912.5%91363.0%21.2%
5 Atru1,49,95912.3%92569.8%18.4%
6 Shahbad1,42,06111.6%92762.8%0.0%
7 Antah1,20,0389.8%92871.2%27.0%
8 Mangrol1,06,9638.7%92970.2%23.4%

Largest towns in Baran (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Baran (Census 2011)
  1. Baran 1,17,992
  2. Antah 32,377
  3. Chhabra 32,285
  4. Mangrol 25,073
  5. Chhipabarod CT 18,837
  6. Atru CT 11,141
  7. Kawai CT 9,487
  8. Kherliganj CT 7,022

How people in Baran worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

39.2%

Agricultural labourers

33.5%

Household industry

2.8%

Other work

24.6%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 45.2%.

Age structure of Baran

Population in five-year age groups, Census 2011. Men on the left, women on the right. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Age structure of Baran
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
0-465,37359,870
5-971,67965,593
10-1478,91170,833
15-1970,14863,849
20-2462,69657,309
25-2950,49545,448
30-3442,30141,630
35-3940,32438,499
40-4435,81832,062
45-4929,22326,487
50-5422,93519,020
55-5916,13216,518
60-6415,66216,447
65-6912,46914,071
70-7410,35210,260
75-794,2584,875
80+4,5715,530
Children (0–14)
33.7%
Rajasthan 34.7%
Working age (15–59)
58.2%
Rajasthan 57.8%
Older people (60+)
8.1%
Rajasthan 7.5%
Median age
22.7years
Rajasthan 22.4
Dependency ratio
64.4
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Rajasthan 65.7

Languages spoken in Baran

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 29 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Languages spoken in Baran
  1. Hindi 96.9%
  2. Urdu 1.9%
  3. Bengali 0.5%
  4. Punjabi 0.3%
  5. Others 0.1%
  6. Bhili/Bhilodi 0.1%
  7. Gujarati 0.0%
  8. Marathi 0.0%
  9. All other languages 0.1%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Hara/Harauti70.6%
  2. Hindi25.4%
  3. Urdu1.9%
  4. Bengali0.5%
  5. Marwari0.3%
  6. Punjabi0.3%
  7. Rajasthani0.2%
  8. Brajbhasha0.1%

Housing and amenities in Baran

Share of households, Houselisting Census 2011. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 67.1%

    Rajasthan 67.1%

  • Tap water 23.8%

    Rajasthan 40.7%

  • Water source within premises 25.3%

    Rajasthan 35.2%

  • Toilet within premises 17.6%

    Rajasthan 35.1%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 81.1%

    Rajasthan 64.2%

  • Bathing area within premises 38.7%

    Rajasthan 55.7%

  • Closed drainage 6.6%

    Rajasthan 10.8%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 13.6%

    Rajasthan 22.9%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 84.9%

    Rajasthan 75.6%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 60.9%

    Rajasthan 68.2%

  • Television 36.8%

    Rajasthan 37.7%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 24.9%

    Rajasthan 24.2%

  • Computer or laptop 4.0%

    Rajasthan 7.0%

  • Car, jeep or van 2.4%

    Rajasthan 4.7%

  • Use banking services 70.8%

    Rajasthan 68.0%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 26.2%

    Rajasthan 21.1%

The home itself

  • Own their home 93.1%

    Rajasthan 93.2%

  • Rent their home 5.4%

    Rajasthan 5.4%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 54.7%

    Rajasthan 71.5%

  • House in good condition 49.6%

    Rajasthan 51.0%

  • Concrete roof 8.6%

    Rajasthan 11.2%

  • Cement or tiled floor 17.3%

    Rajasthan 44.5%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 47.6%

    Rajasthan 38.2%

Rajasthan

What the numbers say

  • Baran district held 1.8% of Rajasthan's population in 2011, 29th of 41 districts.
  • Literacy is 66.7%, 0.5 points above the Rajasthan average of 66.1%.
  • The gender gap in literacy is wide: 80.4% of men but only 52.0% of women could read and write in 2011.
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈14.75 lakh, implies growth of about 21% since 2011; it is tied to the official Rajasthan projection.
  • Its largest town, Baran, had 1.18 lakh people in 2011, 9.6% of the 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 Baran, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Baran (Census 2011)

Official figures as published by the Office of the Registrar General. Shown without commentary. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Population by religion in Baran (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareRajasthan
Hindu 11,33,349 92.7% 88.5%
Muslim 79,984 6.5% 9.1%
Christian 1,432 0.1% 0.1%
Sikh 3,066 0.3% 1.3%
Buddhist 84 0.0% 0.0%
Jain 2,795 0.2% 0.9%
Other religions and persuasions 48 0.0% 0.0%
Religion not stated 1,997 0.2% 0.1%
Total12,22,755100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Baran district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈14,75,000 (14.75 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Baran's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Rajasthan projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 12,22,755.

What was the population of Baran district in Census 2011?
12,22,755: 6,33,945 males and 5,88,810 females, of whom 2,54,214 lived in towns and 9,68,541 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Baran?
Literacy was 66.7% in 2011 (men 80.4%, women 52.0%). The sex ratio was 929 females per 1,000 males, and 912 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Baran district?
Baran, with 1,17,992 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Baran district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 1,221 Census 2011 villages and 8 towns.

⤓ Download Rajasthan district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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