# Bakani, Jhalawar (Rajasthan) – Town Population, History & Facts

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Town · Jhalawar, Rajasthan 

# Bakani

Bakani is a town in Jhalrapatan sub-district of Jhalawar district, Rajasthan (census town). The 2011 Census counted **9,812 people** in 1,963 households. Literacy was 81.1%.

- 9,812people (2011)
- 1,963households
- 81.1%literacy
- 943females per 1,000 males

## Population of Bakani

■ Bakani · ■ Jhalawar urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****81.1%**

**81.1%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****943**

**933

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****903**

**888

Working population ****35.6%**

**32.4%

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 Bakani

Of every 100 households in Bakani in 2011, 93 had electricity, 49 a toilet at home and 45 cooked with LPG; 77 had a mobile phone, 25 a two-wheeler and 3 a car.

■ Bakani · ■ Jhalawar urban average

Electricity for lighting ****93%**

**93%

Toilet within the home ****49%**

**67%

No toilet (open defecation) ****49%**

**28%

Tap water ****84%**

**69%

Drinking water within premises ****69%**

**67%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****45%**

**60%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****53%**

**34%

Use banking services ****77%**

**60%

Television ****57%**

**68%

Mobile phone ****77%**

**74%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****25%**

**34%

Car / jeep / van ****3%**

**5%

None of these assets ****16%**

**12%

Own their home ****90%**

**77%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What people in Bakani work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,914 (55%) · **■** Household industry 93 (3%) · **■** Farming 424 (12%) · **■** Marginal 1,063 (30%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How has the population of Bakani changed?

From 7,938 in 2001 to 9,812 in 2011.

**2001

**2011

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Bakani in numbers and road distances

- Density1,913 per km²
- Growth 2001–201123.6%
- Annual rainfall466 mm
- Temperature range4 °C to 47 °C

### Road distances

- Jaipur (state capital)385 km by road
- Jhalawar (district HQ)45 km by road
- KOTA (city of 1 lakh+)135 km by road
- Jaipur (city of 5 lakh+)385 km by road
- Jhalawar ROAD (railway station)86 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Services and economy in Bakani

### Civic services

- Pucca roads5 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets1,019
- Water storage600 kl
- Electricity — homes1,719
- Electricity — industry172

### Hospitals

- ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 60 beds · 2 doctors
- ●Alternative-medicine hospitals1 · 1 doctors
- ●Dispensaries1 · 2 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools6 govt · 6 private
- ●Senior secondary schools2 govt · 2 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1
- Private banks3
- Co-operative banks2

**Main manufactured goods:** soyabean oil, mustard oil and cotton yarn.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Bakani

- Petrol pumps1 in Bakani
- Schools1 in Bakani

Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/).

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Bakani?9,812 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Bakani in?Jhalawar district, Rajasthan
- What was the population of Bakani in 2001?7,938