Agra District Population, Caste, Religion Data (Uttar Pradesh) - Census 2011
Agra district of Uttar Pradesh has total population of 4,418,797 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 2,364,953 are males while 2,053,844 are females. In 2011 there were total 710,566 families residing in Agra district. The Average Sex Ratio of Agra district is 868.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 45.8% people lives in Urban areas while 54.2% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 72.7% while that in the rural areas is 70.6%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Agra district is 875 while that of Rural areas is 863.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Agra district is 673955 which is 15% of the total population. There are 362234 male children and 311721 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Agra is 861 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (868) of Agra district.
The total literacy rate of Agra district is 71.58%. The male literacy rate is 68.27% and the female literacy rate is 51.9% in Agra district.
To facilitate the administration, Agra district is further divided into 6 Tehsils (Taluka/Tehsil/Tahsil) which are administrative divisions denoting sub-districts. Tehsils consists of multiple villages and a few towns.
Agra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Agra district.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 673,955 | 362,234 | 311,721 |
| Literacy | 71.58% | 68.27% | 51.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 991,325 | 531,641 | 459,684 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 7,255 | 3,827 | 3,428 |
| Illiterate | 1,738,287 | 750,359 | 987,928 |
Caste-wise Population - Agra district
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Agra district of Uttar Pradesh.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 991,325 | 531,641 | 459,684 |
| Schedule Tribe | 7,255 | 3,827 | 3,428 |
Religion-wise Population - Agra district
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 3,922,718 | (88.77%) | 2,103,097 | 1,819,621 |
| Muslim | 411,313 | (9.31%) | 216,851 | 194,462 |
| Christian | 10,076 | (0.23%) | 5,154 | 4,922 |
| Sikh | 12,057 | (0.27%) | 6,428 | 5,629 |
| Buddhist | 4,049 | (0.09%) | 2,180 | 1,869 |
| Jain | 21,508 | (0.49%) | 11,259 | 10,249 |
| Other Religion | 384 | (0.01%) | 200 | 184 |
| No Religion Specified | 36,692 | (0.83%) | 19,784 | 16,908 |
Literacy Rate - Agra district
The total literacy rate of Agra district was 71.58% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 67.68% of Uttar Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 2,680,510 literates, males were 1,614,594 while females were 1,065,916. Also the male literacy rate was 80.62% and the female literacy rate was 61.18% in Agra district.
| Agra district | Uttar Pradesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 61.18% | 57.18% |
| Male | 80.62% | 77.28% |
| Total | 71.58% | 67.68% |
Sex Ratio - Agra district
The Sex Ratio of Agra district is 868 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 868 females in Agra district. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 861 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 868 ) of Agra district.
Population Density - Agra district
The total area of Agra district is 4,041 km2. Thus the density of Agra district is 1,093 people per square kilometer. As per the initial provisional data of Census 2011, around 248 sq. km. area is under urban region while 3,793 sq. km. is under rural region.
Urban/Rural Population - Agra district
As per the Census 2011 out of total population of Agra, 45.81% people lived in urban regions while 54.19% in rural areas. The total figure of population of urban population was 2,024,195 out of which 1,079,769 were males while remaining 944,426 were females. In rural areas of Agra, male population was 1,285,184 while female population was 1,109,418.
The average sex ratio in urban regions of Agra was 875 females per 1000 males. Also the Child (0-6 age) sex ration of urban areas in Agra was 858 girls per 1000 boys. Thus the total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Agra were 263,984 which is 13.04% of total urban population. Similarly the average sex ratio in rural areas of Agra was 863 females per 1000 males. The Child sex ratio of rural areas in Agra was 862 girls per 1000 boys.
The average literacy rate in Agra for urban regions was 72.68 percent in which males were 78.1% literate while female literacy stood at 66.51%. The total literate population of Agra was 2,680,510. Similarly in rural areas of Agra, the average literacy rate was 70.6 percent. Out of which literacy rate of males and females stood at 82.84% and 56.42% respectively. Total literates in rural areas of Agra were 1,401,109.
| Rural | Urban | |
|---|---|---|
| Population % | 54.19% | 45.81% |
| Total population | 2,394,602 | 2,024,195 |
| Male population | 1,285,184 | 1,079,769 |
| Female population | 1,109,418 | 944,426 |
| Sex ratio | 863 | 875 |
| Child sex ratio (0-6 age) | 862 | 858 |
| Child population | 409,971 | 263,984 |
| Literates | 1,401,109 | 1,279,401 |
| Average literacy | 70.6% | 72.68% |
| Male literacy | 82.84% | 78.1% |
| Female literacy | 56.42% | 66.51% |
Child Population - Agra district
According to Census 2011, there were 673,955 children between age 0 to 6 years in Agra district. Out of which 362,234 were male while 311,721 were female.
Working Population - Agra district
In Agra district out of total population, 1,389,844 were engaged in work activities. 75.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,389,844 workers engaged in Main Work, 248,151 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 136,468 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,050,562 | 912,621 | 137,941 |
| Cultivators | 248,151 | 229,008 | 19,143 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 136,468 | 119,951 | 16,517 |
| Household Industries | 65,866 | 46,739 | 19,127 |
| Other Workers | 600,077 | 516,923 | 83,154 |
| Marginal Workers | 339,282 | 207,080 | 132,202 |
| Non Working | 3,028,953 | 1,245,252 | 1,783,701 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Agra, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia