Barmer
District in Rajasthan
Credit Growth (5-Year) in Barmer: 33.1%, 3rd lowest of 33 districts in Rajasthan
MSME Density in Barmer: 42.6 per 1,000 people, 15th highest of 41 districts in Rajasthan
Women Literacy in Barmer: 66.3%, 12th highest of 33 districts in Rajasthan
Health Insurance in Barmer: 93.8%, 5th highest of 33 districts in Rajasthan
Barmer is a district in Rajasthan with a population of 17.3 Lakh (Census 2011, counted on today's district boundary) spread across 18,154 sq km. Its literacy rate of 56.5% is below the state average of 66.1% and below the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 902 females per 1,000 males, below the state average of 928. Some values for this district are estimates: area-proportional, or copied from the district it was carved from.
Demographics
What changed in Barmer, 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 | 34.4% | 38.7% | 46.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 38.7% | 38.3% | 37.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 88.8% | 88.2% | 81.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Child Sex Ratio (0–6) ~ | 904 | 890 | 926 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Average Holding Size | 6.4 | 2.8 | 1.4 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Marginal Farmers (%) | 10.3% | 38.8% | 66.3% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MGNREGA Days per Household | 63.6 | 57.7 | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Women's Court Cases | 4.7 | 7.3 | 9.2 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Banking ~ | 21 | 63.2 | 81.1 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
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~ Values marked with ~ are area-proportional estimates or inherited from a parent district.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Barmer district?
Barmer has a population of 17.3 Lakh according to the Census 2011, counted on the district's present boundary, with a density of 95 people per sq km across 18,154 sq km.
What is the population of Barmer in 2026?
There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 17.3 Lakh. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.
What is the literacy rate of Barmer?
Barmer has a literacy rate of 56.5% (Census 2011), which is below the Rajasthan average of 66.1% and below the national average of 72.9%.
How does Barmer compare to Rajasthan?
Barmer is the 17th most populous of 41 districts in Rajasthan. Its sex ratio of 902 females per 1,000 males is below the state average of 928 (Census 2011).
How many children in Barmer are stunted or underweight?
In Barmer, 30.7% of children under 5 are stunted, 32.2% wasted and 40.2% 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 Barmer have health insurance?
93.8% of households in Barmer have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), down from 97.8% in 2019–21. The Rajasthan average is 88.7% and India's 58.1%.
What changed in Barmer between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?
Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), Barmer improved most in women owning a mobile phone (58% to 71%), women internet use (44% to 56%), male tobacco use (49% to 39%), and got worse in child wasting (12% to 32%), 4+ antenatal visits (65% to 49%), women overweight or obese (5% to 16%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.
What data sources are used for Barmer?
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.