Baran
District in Rajasthan
Credit Growth (5-Year) in Baran: 82.4%, 8th lowest of 33 districts in Rajasthan
MSME Density in Baran: 27.9 per 1,000 people, 28th highest of 41 districts in Rajasthan
Women Literacy in Baran: 57.9%, 23rd highest of 33 districts in Rajasthan
Health Insurance in Baran: 90.5%, 13th highest of 33 districts in Rajasthan
Baran is a district in Rajasthan with a population of 12.2 Lakh (Census 2011) spread across 6,732 sq km. Its literacy rate of 66.7% is above the state average of 66.1% and below the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 929 females per 1,000 males, above the state average of 928.
Demographics
What changed in Baran, 2019–21 to 2023–24
NFHS-5 → NFHS-6, changes of 5 points or more.
Health & Development
NFHS-6 (2023–24, provisional) · “was”: the 2019–21 value, where it moved 5 points or more
State Avg and National are population-weighted averages, not official NFHS figures. “Was” is NFHS-5 as reprinted on the NFHS-6 sheet, which can differ from the NFHS-5 layer. Small districts can swing on sampling noise.
Women & Gender
Economy & Infrastructure
Governance
Safety & Crime
Climate Vulnerability
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| Indicator | District | State Avg | National Avg | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women 10+ Yr Schooling | 30.7% | 38.7% | 46.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 56.2% | 38.3% | 37.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 87.4% | 88.2% | 81.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Child Sex Ratio (0–6) | 912 | 890 | 926 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Average Holding Size | 1.9 | 2.8 | 1.4 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Marginal Farmers (%) | 40.1% | 38.8% | 66.3% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MGNREGA Days per Household | 58.4 | 57.7 | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Women's Court Cases | 6.6 | 7.3 | 9.2 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Banking | 53 | 63.2 | 81.1 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Baran district?
Baran has a population of 12.2 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 182 people per sq km across 6,732 sq km.
What is the population of Baran in 2026?
There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 12.2 Lakh. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.
What is the literacy rate of Baran?
Baran has a literacy rate of 66.7% (Census 2011), which is above the Rajasthan average of 66.1% and below the national average of 72.9%.
How does Baran compare to Rajasthan?
Baran is the 30th most populous of 41 districts in Rajasthan. Its sex ratio of 929 females per 1,000 males is above the state average of 928 (Census 2011).
How many children in Baran are stunted or underweight?
In Baran, 36.7% of children under 5 are stunted, 18.9% wasted and 37.4% underweight (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional). Stunting compares with a Rajasthan average of 29.2% and an India average of 28.0%.
How many households in Baran have health insurance?
90.5% of households in Baran have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), up from 89.5% in 2019–21. The Rajasthan average is 88.7% and India's 58.1%.
What changed in Baran between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?
Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), Baran improved most in women internet use (28% to 57%), women with a bank account (77% to 92%), menstrual hygiene (75% to 87%), and got worse in women underweight (bmi) (21% to 33%), modern contraception (72% to 62%), women overweight or obese (10% to 17%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.
What data sources are used for Baran?
Data comes from Census 2011, NFHS-5 (2019–21), NFHS-6 (2023–24), NJDG (2024), Udyam/MSME (2026), NCRB SLL (2022), CVI (2021), Ag Census 2015–16, RBI BSR (2026), and other official sources.
Data Sources
Each indicator keeps its own source and vintage. How they are crosswalked onto one district geography is on the methodology page, with the per-source limits on the caveats page.