Baran

This page provides an overview of Baran: population, literacy, households and a list of sub-districts (tehsils) and major villages.

Quick facts

5,859,561
Population
1,157,238
Households
929
Sex ratio (F per 1000 M)
56.23%
Approx. literacy

Baran has an aggregated population of 5,859,561. Approximately 41.74% live in rural areas (2,445,510) and 8.68% live in urban areas (508,428).

Tehsils / Sub-districts

Below are the tehsils (sub-districts) in this district. Click a tehsil to view village listings and details.

Tehsil / Sub-districtPopulationVillages
Taluk 0 2,445,510 3
Antah 327,737 85
Atru 422,227 146
Baran 522,673 95
Chhabra 425,002 197
Chhipabarod 493,821 185
Kishanganj 500,592 216
Mangrol 295,816 82
Shahbad 426,183 239

Population summary

Baran has a population of 5,859,561 (3,038,008 males and 2,821,553 females). The sex ratio is about 929 females per 1000 males.

CategoryNumber
Total population5,859,561
Male3,038,008
Female2,821,553
Rural population2,445,510 (41.74%)
Urban population508,428 (8.68%)
Households1,157,238

Literacy

Approximate literacy rate is 56.23%.

CategoryNumber
Total literates3,294,651
Total illiterates2,564,910

Scheduled Castes & Tribes

SC: 1,051,932 (17.95%). ST: 1,371,755 (23.41%).

CategoryPopulationShare
SC1,051,93217.95%
ST1,371,75523.41%

Children & Workforce

Children (0–6): 879,554 (15.01%). Workers: 2,678,406 (45.71%).

CategoryCountShare
Children (0-6)879,55415.01%
Total workers2,678,40645.71%

Largest villages by population

VillagePopulation
Baran 1,222,755
Baran 968,541
Baran 254,214
Baran 213,555
Chhipabarod 170,886
Kishanganj 166,864
Kishanganj 166,864
Chhabra 152,429
Chhipabarod 152,049
Atru 149,959