Ganganagar
District in Rajasthan
Credit Growth (5-Year) in Ganganagar: 92.4%, 18th highest of 33 districts in Rajasthan
MSME Density in Ganganagar: 57.6 per 1,000 people, 4th highest of 41 districts in Rajasthan
Women Literacy in Ganganagar: 69.3%, 6th highest of 33 districts in Rajasthan
Health Insurance in Ganganagar: 93.7%, 6th highest of 33 districts in Rajasthan
Ganganagar is a district in Rajasthan with a population of 19.7 Lakh (Census 2011) spread across 10,588 sq km. Its literacy rate of 69.6% is above the state average of 66.1% and below the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 887 females per 1,000 males, below the state average of 928.
Demographics
What changed in Ganganagar, 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 | 46.9% | 38.7% | 46.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 23.6% | 38.3% | 37.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 94.6% | 88.2% | 81.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Child Sex Ratio (0–6) | 854 | 890 | 926 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Average Holding Size | 7.6 | 2.8 | 1.4 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Marginal Farmers (%) | 2.9% | 38.8% | 66.3% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MGNREGA Days per Household | 54.0 | 57.7 | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Women's Court Cases | 9.8 | 7.3 | 9.2 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Banking | 137 | 63.2 | 81.1 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Ganganagar district?
Ganganagar has a population of 19.7 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 186 people per sq km across 10,588 sq km.
What is the population of Ganganagar in 2026?
There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 19.7 Lakh. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.
What is the literacy rate of Ganganagar?
Ganganagar has a literacy rate of 69.6% (Census 2011), which is above the Rajasthan average of 66.1% and below the national average of 72.9%.
How does Ganganagar compare to Rajasthan?
Ganganagar is the 12th most populous of 41 districts in Rajasthan. Its sex ratio of 887 females per 1,000 males is below the state average of 928 (Census 2011).
How many children in Ganganagar are stunted or underweight?
In Ganganagar, 27.0% of children under 5 are stunted, 21.2% wasted and 33.1% 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 Ganganagar have health insurance?
93.7% of households in Ganganagar have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), up from 85.3% in 2019–21. The Rajasthan average is 88.7% and India's 58.1%.
What changed in Ganganagar between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?
Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), Ganganagar improved most in women internet use (40% to 77%), pre-school attendance (39% to 58%), 4+ antenatal visits (59% to 70%), and got worse in women underweight (bmi) (14% to 24%), modern contraception (73% to 63%), drinking water (94% to 85%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.
What data sources are used for Ganganagar?
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.