Bahraich District Population, Caste, Religion Data (Uttar Pradesh) - Census 2011
Bahraich district of Uttar Pradesh has total population of 3,487,731 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 1,843,884 are males while 1,643,847 are females. In 2011 there were total 603,754 families residing in Bahraich district. The Average Sex Ratio of Bahraich district is 892.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 8.1% people lives in Urban areas while 91.9% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 68.8% while that in the rural areas is 47.5%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Bahraich district is 909 while that of Rural areas is 890.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bahraich district is 654794 which is 19% of the total population. There are 338419 male children and 316375 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bahraich is 935 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (892) of Bahraich district.
The total literacy rate of Bahraich district is 49.36%. The male literacy rate is 47.63% and the female literacy rate is 31.64% in Bahraich district.
To facilitate the administration, Bahraich district is further divided into 4 Tehsils (Taluka/Tehsil/Tahsil) which are administrative divisions denoting sub-districts. Tehsils consists of multiple villages and a few towns.
Bahraich Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bahraich district.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 654,794 | 338,419 | 316,375 |
| Literacy | 49.36% | 47.63% | 31.64% |
| Scheduled Caste | 509,307 | 270,226 | 239,081 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 11,159 | 5,606 | 5,553 |
| Illiterate | 2,089,363 | 965,599 | 1,123,764 |
Caste-wise Population - Bahraich district
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Bahraich district of Uttar Pradesh.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 509,307 | 270,226 | 239,081 |
| Schedule Tribe | 11,159 | 5,606 | 5,553 |
Religion-wise Population - Bahraich district
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 2,291,892 | (65.71%) | 1,218,324 | 1,073,568 |
| Muslim | 1,169,330 | (33.53%) | 611,012 | 558,318 |
| Christian | 6,400 | (0.18%) | 3,340 | 3,060 |
| Sikh | 8,212 | (0.24%) | 4,474 | 3,738 |
| Buddhist | 2,793 | (0.08%) | 1,512 | 1,281 |
| Jain | 1,177 | (0.03%) | 590 | 587 |
| Other Religion | 38 | (0%) | 26 | 12 |
| No Religion Specified | 7,889 | (0.23%) | 4,606 | 3,283 |
Literacy Rate - Bahraich district
The total literacy rate of Bahraich district was 49.36% in 2011 which is less than average literacy rate 67.68% of Uttar Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 1,398,368 literates, males were 878,285 while females were 520,083. Also the male literacy rate was 58.34% and the female literacy rate was 39.18% in Bahraich district.
| Bahraich district | Uttar Pradesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 39.18% | 57.18% |
| Male | 58.34% | 77.28% |
| Total | 49.36% | 67.68% |
Sex Ratio - Bahraich district
The Sex Ratio of Bahraich district is 892 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 892 females in Bahraich district. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 935 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 892 ) of Bahraich district.
Population Density - Bahraich district
The total area of Bahraich district is 5,237 km2. Thus the density of Bahraich district is 666 people per square kilometer. As per the initial provisional data of Census 2011, around 31 sq. km. area is under urban region while 5,206 sq. km. is under rural region.
Urban/Rural Population - Bahraich district
As per the Census 2011 out of total population of Bahraich, 8.14% people lived in urban regions while 91.86% in rural areas. The total figure of population of urban population was 284,044 out of which 148,762 were males while remaining 135,282 were females. In rural areas of Bahraich, male population was 1,695,122 while female population was 1,508,565.
The average sex ratio in urban regions of Bahraich was 909 females per 1000 males. Also the Child (0-6 age) sex ration of urban areas in Bahraich was 922 girls per 1000 boys. Thus the total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Bahraich were 39,802 which is 14.01% of total urban population. Similarly the average sex ratio in rural areas of Bahraich was 890 females per 1000 males. The Child sex ratio of rural areas in Bahraich was 936 girls per 1000 boys.
The average literacy rate in Bahraich for urban regions was 68.82 percent in which males were 72.09% literate while female literacy stood at 65.22%. The total literate population of Bahraich was 1,398,368. Similarly in rural areas of Bahraich, the average literacy rate was 47.53 percent. Out of which literacy rate of males and females stood at 57.06% and 36.68% respectively. Total literates in rural areas of Bahraich were 1,230,278.
| Rural | Urban | |
|---|---|---|
| Population % | 91.86% | 8.14% |
| Total population | 3,203,687 | 284,044 |
| Male population | 1,695,122 | 148,762 |
| Female population | 1,508,565 | 135,282 |
| Sex ratio | 890 | 909 |
| Child sex ratio (0-6 age) | 936 | 922 |
| Child population | 614,992 | 39,802 |
| Literates | 1,230,278 | 168,090 |
| Average literacy | 47.53% | 68.82% |
| Male literacy | 57.06% | 72.09% |
| Female literacy | 36.68% | 65.22% |
Child Population - Bahraich district
According to Census 2011, there were 654,794 children between age 0 to 6 years in Bahraich district. Out of which 338,419 were male while 316,375 were female.
Working Population - Bahraich district
In Bahraich district out of total population, 1,152,160 were engaged in work activities. 64.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,152,160 workers engaged in Main Work, 359,978 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 223,291 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 743,452 | 640,148 | 103,304 |
| Cultivators | 359,978 | 324,825 | 35,153 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 223,291 | 185,664 | 37,627 |
| Household Industries | 19,733 | 14,335 | 5,398 |
| Other Workers | 140,450 | 115,324 | 25,126 |
| Marginal Workers | 408,708 | 255,428 | 153,280 |
| Non Working | 2,335,571 | 948,308 | 1,387,263 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bahraich, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia