Bikaner City and District Population
Bikaner is a city in the northwest of the state of Rajasthan, India. It was formerly the capital of the princely state of Bikaner. As per the Census of India 2011, it’s the fourth largest city in Rajasthan after Jaipur, Jodhpur and Kota.
As per provisional reports of Census India, the population of Bikaner City in 2011 was 6,44,406 (6.44 Lakhs) and the estimated population of Bikaner City in 2024 is 8 lakh.
Population of Bikaner in 2024 - 8 lakh (approx)
| Bikaner City | Census 2011 |
| Total Population | 644,406 (6.44 Lakhs) |
| Male Population | 338,442 |
| Female Population | 305,964 |
| Total Literates | 444,264 |
| Male Literates | 254,770 |
| Female Literates | 189,494 |
| Average Literacy (%) | 79.29% |
| % of Male Literates | 86.58% |
| % of Female Literates | 71.24% |
| Sex Ratio | 904 |
| Child Sex Ratio | 905 |
| Children (0-6 years) | 84,135 |
| Boys (0-6 yrs) | 44,176 |
| Girls (0-6 yrs) | 39,959 |
As per Census 2011, Bikaner has a population growth rate of 21.66% during 2001-2011. It’s expected to have a population growth rate of 17% during 2011-2021.
Let’s look at population & percentage change from Year 1901 to 2021.
| Year | Population | Actual Change | Percentage Change |
| 1901 | 53,075 | – | – |
| 1911 | 55,826 | 2,751 | 5.18% |
| 1921 | 69,410 | 13,584 | 24.33% |
| 1931 | 85,927 | 16,517 | 23.80% |
| 1941 | 127,226 | 41,299 | 48.06% |
| 1951 | 130,293 | 3,067 | 2.41% |
| 1961 | 166,772 | 36,479 | 28.00% |
| 1971 | 208,894 | 42,122 | 25.26% |
| 1981 | 287,712 | 78,818 | 37.73% |
| 1991 | 416,289 | 128,577 | 44.69% |
| 2001 | 529,690 | 113,401 | 27.24% |
| 2011 | 644,406 | 114,716 | 21.66% |
| 2021 (estimate) | 750,000 | 105,594 | 16.39% |
Sources: Census 2011
Census 2011 Details
As per provisional reports of Census India, the population of Bikaner City in 2011 is 6,44,406 (6.44 Lakh) of which the male population is 3,38,442 and the female population is 3,05,964
DENSITY
The initial provisional data released by census India 2011, shows that the density of Bikaner for 2011 is 4157 people per sq. km. Gorakhpur city administers an area is 155 sq. km
LITERACY RATE
The average literacy rate of Bikaner City in 2011 was 79.29%. If things are looked out at gender-wise, male and female literacy was 86.58% and 71.24% respectively. The total literate in Bikaner city was 4,44,264 of which 2,54,770 are males while 1,89,494 are females.
SEX RATIO
With regards to the Sex Ratio in Bikaner, it stood at 904 per 1000 males. The average national sex ratio in India is 940 as per the latest reports of the Census 2011 Directorate. In the 2011 census, the child sex ratio is 905 girls per 1000 boys
CHILD POPULATION
In census enumeration, data regarding children under 0-6 age were also collected. There were a total of 84,135 children under the age of 0-6 years. Of the total 44,176 are boys while 39,959 are girls. The child Sex Ratio as per the census 2011 was 905. In 2011, Children under 0-6 formed 13.06 % of the total population of Bikaner City
Sources: Census 2011
Bikaner District Population
Bikaner District is a district of the state of Rajasthan, India. As per the census 2011, the Bikaner District population is 23,63,937 (23.63 Lakhs) of which 12,40,801 are males and 11,23,136 are females. The literacy rate is 65.13% & the Male-Female Sex ratio is 905. The child sex ratio is 908. The Estimated population of Bikaner District in 2024 is 27 lakh.
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