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Baran district, Rajasthan

Baran is one of the 41 districts of Rajasthan. Its headquarters is the town of the same name. At the 2011 census it had about 12.2 lakh people.

Facts at a glance

State or union territory
Rajasthan
Headquarters
Baran
Name in Hindi
बाराँ ज़िला
Population (2011 census)
12,22,755
Rank in Rajasthan by population
27th of 37
Area
6,992 sq km
People per sq km (2011)
175
Formed
1991
Official website
baran.nic.in
Map
Open on OpenStreetMap
Check or correct
Wikidata entry Q2329717

Population in context

With 12,22,755 people in 2011, Baran ranks 27th among the 37 districts of Rajasthan for which we have a 2011 figure. The most populous is Jaipur (66,26,178) and the least populous is Salumbar (5,70,775).

District boundaries change. If Baran has been divided or redrawn since 2011, the figure is for the district as it was then.

Nearby districts

Straight-line distance from the map point of Baran to the map points of the nearest districts. Road distances are longer.

All 41 districts of Rajasthan

Questions people ask

Which state is Baran district in?

Baran district is in Rajasthan, India.

What is the headquarters of Baran district?

The headquarters of Baran district is Baran, as recorded on Wikidata.

What is the population of Baran district?

Baran district had a population of 12,22,755 at the 2011 census, as recorded on Wikidata. A newer census figure is not yet available.

About these facts. The list of districts is the official one from iGOD, the Government of India web directory, as on 11 November 2026. Headquarters, 2011 population, area and other details are from Wikidata, an open database edited by volunteers, read on 11 November 2026. They can contain mistakes. For anything important, check the district's official website. This is not a government site.