Alwar District Population, Caste, Religion Data (Rajasthan) - Census 2011
Alwar district of Rajasthan has total population of 3,674,179 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 1,939,026 are males while 1,735,153 are females. In 2011 there were total 639,720 families residing in Alwar district. The Average Sex Ratio of Alwar district is 895.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 17.8% people lives in Urban areas while 82.2% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 83.4% while that in the rural areas is 67.9%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Alwar district is 872 while that of Rural areas is 900.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Alwar district is 587959 which is 16% of the total population. There are 315270 male children and 272689 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Alwar is 865 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (895) of Alwar district.
The total literacy rate of Alwar district is 70.72%. The male literacy rate is 70.13% and the female literacy rate is 47.41% in Alwar district.
To facilitate the administration, Alwar district is further divided into 12 Tehsils (Taluka/Tehsil/Tahsil) which are administrative divisions denoting sub-districts. Tehsils consists of multiple villages and a few towns.
Alwar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Alwar district.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 587,959 | 315,270 | 272,689 |
| Literacy | 70.72% | 70.13% | 47.41% |
| Scheduled Caste | 653,036 | 342,938 | 310,098 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 289,249 | 153,397 | 135,852 |
| Illiterate | 1,491,703 | 579,197 | 912,506 |
Caste-wise Population - Alwar district
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.9% of total population in Alwar district of Rajasthan.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 653,036 | 342,938 | 310,098 |
| Schedule Tribe | 289,249 | 153,397 | 135,852 |
Religion-wise Population - Alwar district
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 3,039,279 | (82.72%) | 1,609,292 | 1,429,987 |
| Muslim | 547,335 | (14.9%) | 284,312 | 263,023 |
| Christian | 2,696 | (0.07%) | 1,439 | 1,257 |
| Sikh | 64,532 | (1.76%) | 33,202 | 31,330 |
| Buddhist | 4,384 | (0.12%) | 2,282 | 2,102 |
| Jain | 13,221 | (0.36%) | 6,906 | 6,315 |
| Other Religion | 348 | (0.01%) | 190 | 158 |
| No Religion Specified | 2,384 | (0.06%) | 1,403 | 981 |
Literacy Rate - Alwar district
The total literacy rate of Alwar district was 70.72% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 66.11% of Rajasthan. Population-wise, out of total 2,182,476 literates, males were 1,359,829 while females were 822,647. Also the male literacy rate was 83.75% and the female literacy rate was 56.25% in Alwar district.
| Alwar district | Rajasthan | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 56.25% | 52.12% |
| Male | 83.75% | 79.19% |
| Total | 70.72% | 66.11% |
Sex Ratio - Alwar district
The Sex Ratio of Alwar district is 895 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 895 females in Alwar district. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 865 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 895 ) of Alwar district.
Population Density - Alwar district
The total area of Alwar district is 8,380 km2. Thus the density of Alwar district is 438 people per square kilometer. As per the initial provisional data of Census 2011, around 234 sq. km. area is under urban region while 8,146 sq. km. is under rural region.
Urban/Rural Population - Alwar district
As per the Census 2011 out of total population of Alwar, 17.81% people lived in urban regions while 82.19% in rural areas. The total figure of population of urban population was 654,451 out of which 349,518 were males while remaining 304,933 were females. In rural areas of Alwar, male population was 1,589,508 while female population was 1,430,220.
The average sex ratio in urban regions of Alwar was 872 females per 1000 males. Also the Child (0-6 age) sex ration of urban areas in Alwar was 851 girls per 1000 boys. Thus the total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Alwar were 85,433 which is 13.05% of total urban population. Similarly the average sex ratio in rural areas of Alwar was 900 females per 1000 males. The Child sex ratio of rural areas in Alwar was 867 girls per 1000 boys.
The average literacy rate in Alwar for urban regions was 83.39 percent in which males were 91.02% literate while female literacy stood at 74.67%. The total literate population of Alwar was 2,182,476. Similarly in rural areas of Alwar, the average literacy rate was 67.85 percent. Out of which literacy rate of males and females stood at 82.08% and 52.16% respectively. Total literates in rural areas of Alwar were 1,707,998.
| Rural | Urban | |
|---|---|---|
| Population % | 82.19% | 17.81% |
| Total population | 3,019,728 | 654,451 |
| Male population | 1,589,508 | 349,518 |
| Female population | 1,430,220 | 304,933 |
| Sex ratio | 900 | 872 |
| Child sex ratio (0-6 age) | 867 | 851 |
| Child population | 502,526 | 85,433 |
| Literates | 1,707,998 | 474,478 |
| Average literacy | 67.85% | 83.39% |
| Male literacy | 82.08% | 91.02% |
| Female literacy | 52.16% | 74.67% |
Child Population - Alwar district
According to Census 2011, there were 587,959 children between age 0 to 6 years in Alwar district. Out of which 315,270 were male while 272,689 were female.
Working Population - Alwar district
In Alwar district out of total population, 1,708,542 were engaged in work activities. 69% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,708,542 workers engaged in Main Work, 608,718 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 95,586 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,179,461 | 835,940 | 343,521 |
| Cultivators | 608,718 | 387,212 | 221,506 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 95,586 | 57,388 | 38,198 |
| Household Industries | 21,588 | 14,314 | 7,274 |
| Other Workers | 453,569 | 377,026 | 76,543 |
| Marginal Workers | 529,081 | 158,231 | 370,850 |
| Non Working | 1,965,637 | 944,855 | 1,020,782 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Alwar, Rajasthan - Wikipedia