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 of 41 districts in Rajasthan
Women Literacy in Barmer: 66.3%, 17th of 41 districts in Rajasthan
Health Insurance in Barmer: 97.8%, 2nd highest of 41 districts in Rajasthan
Barmer is a district in Rajasthan with a population of 17.3 Lakh 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 area-proportional estimates based on parent district data.
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| Indicator | District | State Avg | National Avg | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women 10+ Yr Schooling | 25.6% | 31.9% | 40.3% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 49.1% | 43.1% | 40.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 86.3% | 82.6% | 78.6% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Child Sex Ratio (0–6) ~ | 904.351 | 890.298 | 925.852 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Dowry Crimes | — | 2.8 | 51.6 | National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022) |
| Average Holding Size | 6.4 | 2.8 | 1.5 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Marginal Farmers (%) | 10.3% | 39.7% | 59.8% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MGNREGA Days per Household | 63.6 | 57.0 | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Women's Court Cases | 4.7 | 7.2 | 9.4 | 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, with a density of 95 people per sq km across 18,154 sq km.
What is the literacy rate of Barmer?
Barmer has a literacy rate of 56.5%, which is below the Rajasthan average of 66.1% and below the national average of 72.9%.
How does Barmer compare to Rajasthan?
Barmer has a sex ratio of 902 (below state average of 928) and a literacy rate of 56.5% (below state average of 66.1%).
What data sources are used for Barmer?
Data comes from Census 2011, NFHS-5 (2019-21), 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.