# Baran District, Rajasthan – Sub-districts, Towns, Villages & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/baran/ District · Rajasthan # Baran district Baran is a district of Rajasthan, 27th of 33 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **1,222,755 people** in 8 sub-districts, 8 towns and 1,221 villages; 21% lived in towns. The largest town is [Baran](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/baran/baran/baran/) (117,992). - 1,222,755people (2011) - 8sub-districts - 8towns - 66.7%literacy ## Who lives in Baran? Baran had **1,222,755 people** at the 2011 Census — 1.8% of Rajasthan's population and 27th of 33 districts of Rajasthan by population. There were 929 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Rajasthan figure of 928; 18th of 33 districts of Rajasthan). Among children under 7 the ratio was 912 girls per 1,000 boys (the Rajasthan figure is 888). An average household had 5.1 people, against 5.4 across Rajasthan. ## How literate is Baran? 66.7% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (close to Rajasthan's 66.1%), 13th of 33 districts of Rajasthan. Men were at 80.4% and women at 52.0% — a gap of 28.4 points (it is 27.1 points across Rajasthan). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Baran](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/baran/baran/) (75.3%) and lowest in [Kishanganj](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/baran/kishanganj/) (59.4%). Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What do people in Baran do for a living? 45.2% of people worked in 2011 (women: 37.8%). Of all workers, 32% farmed their own land, 14% were farm labourers, 2% worked in household industry and 18% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 35% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 46% of workers here, against 40% across Rajasthan. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Chhipabarod](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/baran/chhipabarod/) (57% of workers in farming) and the least is [Baran](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/baran/baran/) (32% of workers in farming). ********** **■** Cultivators 32 (32%) · **■** Farm labourers 14 (14%) · **■** Household industry 2 (2%) · **■** Other work 18 (18%) · **■** Marginal 35 (35%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Cities and towns of Baran 20.8% of people lived in towns and cities (below Rajasthan's 24.9%), 13th of 33 districts of Rajasthan. The Census counted 8 towns: 4 statutory towns with a municipality and 4 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. 1 city has 1 lakh (100,000) people or more. The largest is [Baran](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/baran/baran/baran/) with 117,992 people, home to 46% of the urban population. Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Villages of Baran Baran had 1,221 census villages, 1,114 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 869 people; 15 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Seeswali](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/baran/mangrol/seeswali/) (14,991), [Harnawada Shahji](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/baran/chhipabarod/harnawada-shahji/) (9,303), [Bhanwargarh](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/baran/kishanganj/bhanwargarh/) (9,266), [Nahargarh](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/baran/kishanganj/nahargarh/) (8,867) and [Kishanganj](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/baran/kishanganj/kishanganj/) (7,944). Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Population of Baran compared with Rajasthan ■ Baran · ■ Rajasthan Literacy (age 7+) ****66.7%** **66.1% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****929** **928 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****912** **888 Working population ****45.2%** **43.6% Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Baran Of every 100 households in Baran in 2011, 67 had electricity, 18 a toilet at home and 14 cooked with LPG; 61 had a mobile phone, 25 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Baran · ■ Electricity for lighting ****67%** Toilet within the home ****18%** No toilet (open defecation) ****81%** Tap water ****24%** Drinking water within premises ****25%** Cooking with LPG / PNG ****14%** Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****85%** Use banking services ****71%** Television ****37%** Mobile phone ****61%** Computer with internet ****1%** Two-wheeler ****25%** Car / jeep / van ****2%** None of these assets ****26%** Own their home ****93%** Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Sub-districts of Baran Sub-district People Villages Towns [Mangrol](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/baran/mangrol/) 106,963 79 1 [Antah](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/baran/antah/) 120,038 82 1 [Baran](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/baran/baran/) 213,555 92 1 [Atru](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/baran/atru/) 149,959 143 3 [Kishanganj](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/baran/kishanganj/) 166,864 213 0 [Shahbad](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/baran/shahbad/) 142,061 236 0 [Chhabra](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/baran/chhabra/) 152,429 194 1 [Chhipabarod](https://wherepedia.org/india/rajasthan/baran/chhipabarod/) 170,886 182 1 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Cities and towns in Baran - Baran · 117,992 - Antah · 32,377 - Chhabra · 32,285 - Mangrol · 25,073 - Chhipabarod · 18,837 - Atru · 11,141 - Kawai · 9,487 - Kherliganj · 7,022 ## Largest villages in Baran - Seeswali · 14,991 - Harnawada Shahji · 9,303 - Bhanwargarh · 9,266 - Nahargarh · 8,867 - Kishanganj · 7,944 - Danta · 7,081 - Bargaon · 6,243 - Koyla · 6,117 - Deori · 5,908 - Fatehpur · 5,833 - Bohat · 5,415 - Palayatha · 5,369 - Sarthal · 5,214 - Kasba Thana · 5,166 - Badora · 5,108 - Bamori Kalan · 4,834 - Kelwara · 4,594 - Mothpur · 4,497 - Mandola · 4,470 - Samraniya · 4,339 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Quick answers - How many sub-districts are in Baran?8: Mangrol, Antah, Baran, Atru, Kishanganj, Shahbad, Chhabra, Chhipabarod - What is the population of Baran district?1,222,755 (Census 2011) - Which is the largest town in Baran?Baran