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district · Census 2011 · code 128

Baran population.
Households, literacy and work.

Primary Census Abstract for this district in Rajasthan, using 2011 geography.

Historical geographic unit. Historical Census 2011 district boundary. This record does not represent a present-day district unless the boundaries are independently shown to match.
Population1,222,755people
Households241,428PCA households
Literacy rate66.66%% of people aged 7+
Work participation45.19%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople1,222,755968,541254,214
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds241,428191,52649,902
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6182,665148,89433,771
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%14.94%15.37%13.28%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males929928930
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6912914901
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+693,307521,423171,884
Literacy rate%66.66%63.62%77.97%
Male literacy rate%80.35%78.36%87.77%
Female literacy rate%51.96%47.78%67.48%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople221,184167,19653,988
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople276,857264,32712,530
Total workersCensus workers552,583468,07484,509
Work participation rate%45.19%48.33%33.24%
Main workersworked at least 6 months359,785290,51369,272
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months192,798177,56115,237
Non-workerspeople670,172500,467169,705

Percentages use the denominator shown in the table.

Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract
Sheet1! rows 410, 411, 412; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

  • Census 2011 recorded 241,428 households and 1,222,755 residents.
  • Urban residents made up 20.79% of the population. Rural residents made up 79.21%.
  • Children aged 0–6 made up 14.94% of residents.
  • Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 80.35% for males and 51.96% for females.
  • Of 552,583 workers, 65.11% were main workers.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators176,68939,849
Agricultural labourers75,753109,284
Household industry workers10,3174,941
Other workers97,02638,724

The Census counts economic activity, including qualifying unpaid work.

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Towns connected to this district

The population displayed here counts only the source components within this district. A linked full-town profile can include components in other districts.

Census code 800615

Baran

117,992 people within this district · Town

Census code 800614

Antah

32,377 people within this district · Town

Census code 800616

Chhabra

32,285 people within this district · Town

Census code 800613

Mangrol

25,073 people within this district · Town

Census code 103778

Chhipabarod

18,837 people within this district · Census town

Census code 102951

Atru

11,141 people within this district · Census town

Census code 102952

Kawai

9,487 people within this district · Census town

Census code 102950

Kherliganj

7,022 people within this district · Census town