Bikaner
District in Rajasthan
Credit Growth (5-Year) in Bikaner: 112.5%, 7th highest of 33 districts in Rajasthan
MSME Density in Bikaner: 52.6 per 1,000 people, 10th highest of 41 districts in Rajasthan
Women Literacy in Bikaner: 62.5%, 16th highest of 33 districts in Rajasthan
Health Insurance in Bikaner: 90.3%, 14th highest of 33 districts in Rajasthan
Bikaner is a district in Rajasthan with a population of 23.6 Lakh (Census 2011) spread across 29,320 sq km. Its literacy rate of 65.1% is below the state average of 66.1% and below the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 905 females per 1,000 males, below the state average of 928.
Demographics
What changed in Bikaner, 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 | 35.0% | 38.7% | 46.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 41.6% | 38.3% | 37.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 91.4% | 88.2% | 81.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Child Sex Ratio (0–6) | 908 | 890 | 926 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Average Holding Size | 7.3 | 2.8 | 1.4 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Marginal Farmers (%) | 4.7% | 38.8% | 66.3% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MGNREGA Days per Household | 58.3 | 57.7 | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Women's Court Cases | 5.8 | 7.3 | 9.2 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Banking | 77 | 63.2 | 81.1 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Bikaner district?
Bikaner has a population of 23.6 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 81 people per sq km across 29,320 sq km.
What is the population of Bikaner in 2026?
There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 23.6 Lakh. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.
What is the literacy rate of Bikaner?
Bikaner has a literacy rate of 65.1% (Census 2011), which is below the Rajasthan average of 66.1% and below the national average of 72.9%.
How does Bikaner compare to Rajasthan?
Bikaner is the 6th most populous of 41 districts in Rajasthan. Its sex ratio of 905 females per 1,000 males is below the state average of 928 (Census 2011).
How many children in Bikaner are stunted or underweight?
In Bikaner, 22.5% of children under 5 are stunted, 14.2% wasted and 21.4% 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 Bikaner have health insurance?
90.3% of households in Bikaner have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), up from 87.4% in 2019–21. The Rajasthan average is 88.7% and India's 58.1%.
What changed in Bikaner between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?
Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), Bikaner improved most in women internet use (30% to 72%), women owning a mobile phone (41% to 57%), child wasting (26% to 14%), and got worse in modern contraception (68% to 55%), women underweight (bmi) (18% to 28%), women overweight or obese (14% to 23%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.
What data sources are used for Bikaner?
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.