Faizabad District Population, Caste, Religion Data (Uttar Pradesh) - Census 2011
Faizabad district of Uttar Pradesh has total population of 2,470,996 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 1,259,628 are males while 1,211,368 are females. In 2011 there were total 423,375 families residing in Faizabad district. The Average Sex Ratio of Faizabad district is 962.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 13.8% people lives in Urban areas while 86.2% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 80% while that in the rural areas is 66.8%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Faizabad district is 886 while that of Rural areas is 974.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Faizabad district is 360082 which is 15% of the total population. There are 186440 male children and 173642 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Faizabad is 931 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (962) of Faizabad district.
The total literacy rate of Faizabad district is 68.73%. The male literacy rate is 66.55% and the female literacy rate is 50.57% in Faizabad district.
To facilitate the administration, Faizabad 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.
Faizabad Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Faizabad district.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 360,082 | 186,440 | 173,642 |
| Literacy | 68.73% | 66.55% | 50.57% |
| Scheduled Caste | 555,047 | 281,284 | 273,763 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 931 | 469 | 462 |
| Illiterate | 1,020,095 | 421,289 | 598,806 |
Caste-wise Population - Faizabad district
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Faizabad district of Uttar Pradesh.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 555,047 | 281,284 | 273,763 |
| Schedule Tribe | 931 | 469 | 462 |
Religion-wise Population - Faizabad district
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 2,094,271 | (84.75%) | 1,070,624 | 1,023,647 |
| Muslim | 365,806 | (14.8%) | 183,333 | 182,473 |
| Christian | 3,225 | (0.13%) | 1,684 | 1,541 |
| Sikh | 1,912 | (0.08%) | 1,005 | 907 |
| Buddhist | 737 | (0.03%) | 382 | 355 |
| Jain | 358 | (0.01%) | 187 | 171 |
| Other Religion | 185 | (0.01%) | 95 | 90 |
| No Religion Specified | 4,502 | (0.18%) | 2,318 | 2,184 |
Literacy Rate - Faizabad district
The total literacy rate of Faizabad district was 68.73% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 67.68% of Uttar Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 1,450,901 literates, males were 838,339 while females were 612,562. Also the male literacy rate was 78.12% and the female literacy rate was 59.03% in Faizabad district.
| Faizabad district | Uttar Pradesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 59.03% | 57.18% |
| Male | 78.12% | 77.28% |
| Total | 68.73% | 67.68% |
Sex Ratio - Faizabad district
The Sex Ratio of Faizabad district is 962 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 962 females in Faizabad district. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 931 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 962 ) of Faizabad district.
Population Density - Faizabad district
The total area of Faizabad district is 2,341 km2. Thus the density of Faizabad district is 1,056 people per square kilometer. As per the initial provisional data of Census 2011, around 75 sq. km. area is under urban region while 2,266 sq. km. is under rural region.
Urban/Rural Population - Faizabad district
As per the Census 2011 out of total population of Faizabad, 13.77% people lived in urban regions while 86.23% in rural areas. The total figure of population of urban population was 340,253 out of which 180,371 were males while remaining 159,882 were females. In rural areas of Faizabad, male population was 1,079,257 while female population was 1,051,486.
The average sex ratio in urban regions of Faizabad was 886 females per 1000 males. Also the Child (0-6 age) sex ration of urban areas in Faizabad was 906 girls per 1000 boys. Thus the total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Faizabad were 38,407 which is 11.29% of total urban population. Similarly the average sex ratio in rural areas of Faizabad was 974 females per 1000 males. The Child sex ratio of rural areas in Faizabad was 934 girls per 1000 boys.
The average literacy rate in Faizabad for urban regions was 80.03 percent in which males were 84.43% literate while female literacy stood at 75.06%. The total literate population of Faizabad was 1,450,901. Similarly in rural areas of Faizabad, the average literacy rate was 66.85 percent. Out of which literacy rate of males and females stood at 77.01% and 56.5% respectively. Total literates in rural areas of Faizabad were 1,209,329.
| Rural | Urban | |
|---|---|---|
| Population % | 86.23% | 13.77% |
| Total population | 2,130,743 | 340,253 |
| Male population | 1,079,257 | 180,371 |
| Female population | 1,051,486 | 159,882 |
| Sex ratio | 974 | 886 |
| Child sex ratio (0-6 age) | 934 | 906 |
| Child population | 321,675 | 38,407 |
| Literates | 1,209,329 | 241,572 |
| Average literacy | 66.85% | 80.03% |
| Male literacy | 77.01% | 84.43% |
| Female literacy | 56.5% | 75.06% |
Child Population - Faizabad district
According to Census 2011, there were 360,082 children between age 0 to 6 years in Faizabad district. Out of which 186,440 were male while 173,642 were female.
Working Population - Faizabad district
In Faizabad district out of total population, 831,209 were engaged in work activities. 59.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 831,209 workers engaged in Main Work, 193,323 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 105,778 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 496,579 | 404,279 | 92,300 |
| Cultivators | 193,323 | 164,309 | 29,014 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 105,778 | 79,902 | 25,876 |
| Household Industries | 25,075 | 17,761 | 7,314 |
| Other Workers | 172,403 | 142,307 | 30,096 |
| Marginal Workers | 334,630 | 193,609 | 141,021 |
| Non Working | 1,639,787 | 661,740 | 978,047 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Faizabad, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia