Aligarh District Population, Caste, Religion Data (Uttar Pradesh) - Census 2011
Aligarh district of Uttar Pradesh has total population of 3,673,889 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 1,951,996 are males while 1,721,893 are females. In 2011 there were total 611,371 families residing in Aligarh district. The Average Sex Ratio of Aligarh district is 882.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 33.1% people lives in Urban areas while 66.9% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 67.9% while that in the rural areas is 67.3%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Aligarh district is 893 while that of Rural areas is 877.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Aligarh district is 574509 which is 16% of the total population. There are 306019 male children and 268490 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Aligarh is 877 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (882) of Aligarh district.
The total literacy rate of Aligarh district is 67.52%. The male literacy rate is 65.75% and the female literacy rate is 46.99% in Aligarh district.
To facilitate the administration, Aligarh district is further divided into 5 Tehsils (Taluka/Tehsil/Tahsil) which are administrative divisions denoting sub-districts. Tehsils consists of multiple villages and a few towns.
Aligarh Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Aligarh district.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 574,509 | 306,019 | 268,490 |
| Literacy | 67.52% | 65.75% | 46.99% |
| Scheduled Caste | 755,254 | 402,483 | 352,771 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 629 | 340 | 289 |
| Illiterate | 1,581,322 | 668,616 | 912,706 |
Caste-wise Population - Aligarh district
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Aligarh district of Uttar Pradesh.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 755,254 | 402,483 | 352,771 |
| Schedule Tribe | 629 | 340 | 289 |
Religion-wise Population - Aligarh district
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 2,904,140 | (79.05%) | 1,548,151 | 1,355,989 |
| Muslim | 729,283 | (19.85%) | 382,505 | 346,778 |
| Christian | 7,635 | (0.21%) | 4,001 | 3,634 |
| Sikh | 5,875 | (0.16%) | 3,148 | 2,727 |
| Buddhist | 2,582 | (0.07%) | 1,360 | 1,222 |
| Jain | 2,805 | (0.08%) | 1,472 | 1,333 |
| Other Religion | 91 | (0%) | 51 | 40 |
| No Religion Specified | 21,478 | (0.58%) | 11,308 | 10,170 |
Literacy Rate - Aligarh district
The total literacy rate of Aligarh district was 67.52% in 2011 which is less than average literacy rate 67.68% of Uttar Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 2,092,567 literates, males were 1,283,380 while females were 809,187. Also the male literacy rate was 77.97% and the female literacy rate was 55.68% in Aligarh district.
| Aligarh district | Uttar Pradesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 55.68% | 57.18% |
| Male | 77.97% | 77.28% |
| Total | 67.52% | 67.68% |
Sex Ratio - Aligarh district
The Sex Ratio of Aligarh district is 882 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 882 females in Aligarh district. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 877 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 882 ) of Aligarh district.
Population Density - Aligarh district
The total area of Aligarh district is 3,650 km2. Thus the density of Aligarh district is 1,007 people per square kilometer. As per the initial provisional data of Census 2011, around 227 sq. km. area is under urban region while 3,423 sq. km. is under rural region.
Urban/Rural Population - Aligarh district
As per the Census 2011 out of total population of Aligarh, 33.13% people lived in urban regions while 66.87% in rural areas. The total figure of population of urban population was 1,217,191 out of which 643,073 were males while remaining 574,118 were females. In rural areas of Aligarh, male population was 1,308,923 while female population was 1,147,775.
The average sex ratio in urban regions of Aligarh was 893 females per 1000 males. Also the Child (0-6 age) sex ration of urban areas in Aligarh was 884 girls per 1000 boys. Thus the total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Aligarh were 171,411 which is 14.08% of total urban population. Similarly the average sex ratio in rural areas of Aligarh was 877 females per 1000 males. The Child sex ratio of rural areas in Aligarh was 875 girls per 1000 boys.
The average literacy rate in Aligarh for urban regions was 67.85 percent in which males were 73.73% literate while female literacy stood at 61.27%. The total literate population of Aligarh was 2,092,567. Similarly in rural areas of Aligarh, the average literacy rate was 67.34 percent. Out of which literacy rate of males and females stood at 80.11% and 52.8% respectively. Total literates in rural areas of Aligarh were 1,382,995.
| Rural | Urban | |
|---|---|---|
| Population % | 66.87% | 33.13% |
| Total population | 2,456,698 | 1,217,191 |
| Male population | 1,308,923 | 643,073 |
| Female population | 1,147,775 | 574,118 |
| Sex ratio | 877 | 893 |
| Child sex ratio (0-6 age) | 875 | 884 |
| Child population | 403,098 | 171,411 |
| Literates | 1,382,995 | 709,572 |
| Average literacy | 67.34% | 67.85% |
| Male literacy | 80.11% | 73.73% |
| Female literacy | 52.8% | 61.27% |
Child Population - Aligarh district
According to Census 2011, there were 574,509 children between age 0 to 6 years in Aligarh district. Out of which 306,019 were male while 268,490 were female.
Working Population - Aligarh district
In Aligarh district out of total population, 1,174,361 were engaged in work activities. 73.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,174,361 workers engaged in Main Work, 249,281 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 149,020 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 865,799 | 747,491 | 118,308 |
| Cultivators | 249,281 | 228,828 | 20,453 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 149,020 | 129,160 | 19,860 |
| Household Industries | 49,067 | 32,934 | 16,133 |
| Other Workers | 418,431 | 356,569 | 61,862 |
| Marginal Workers | 308,562 | 181,846 | 126,716 |
| Non Working | 2,499,528 | 1,022,659 | 1,476,869 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia