Browse the place directories and read the reference tables below. Search and interactive comparisons need JavaScript.

district · Census 2011 · code 128

Baran population.
Households, literacy and work.

A detailed district profile in Rajasthan, using the original Primary Census Abstract. Every figure on this page belongs to the source’s 2011 population and 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

Scroll the table sideways to see every column.

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

Calculated percentages retain the denominator named in each row. Counts are reported people or households, and are not estimates for a later year.

Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract
Sheet1! rows 410, 411, 412; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
Source access notes and archived workbooks

What stands out in this profile?

  • The source records 241,428 households and 1,222,755 residents. These household and person counts are separate measures.
  • Urban residents accounted for 20.79% of this area’s population, compared with 79.21% in rural areas.
  • Children aged 0–6 accounted for 14.94% of residents. This historical age group helps describe the age structure in 2011; it does not measure today’s children.
  • Male literacy was 80.35% and female literacy was 51.96%, each calculated among the corresponding population aged 7 and above.
  • Of 552,583 Census workers, 65.11% were main workers. Census work includes more than salaried employment.

What kinds of work were recorded?

Scroll the table sideways to see every column.

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

Cultivators, agricultural labourers, household industry workers and other workers are separate Census activity categories. A worker count is not a count of employees on a company payroll.

Using the profile in research

These are historical counts, not current market estimates or present-day projections for this district. Read the research guidance before choosing a denominator or adding eligibility, adoption and spending assumptions.

Definitions, calculation methods and source access

Literacy uses people aged 7 and above; work participation uses all residents. Main workers worked at least six months. Households are the PCA household count, not houses. Rates with zero denominators are unavailable. Names and boundaries belong to Census 2011.

Read the full definitions and research guidance

Download the field definitions

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