Garhwal District Population, Caste, Religion Data (Uttarakhand) - Census 2011
Garhwal district of Uttarakhand has total population of 687,271 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 326,829 are males while 360,442 are females. In 2011 there were total 161,778 families residing in Garhwal district. The Average Sex Ratio of Garhwal district is 1,103.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 16.4% people lives in Urban areas while 83.6% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 90.4% while that in the rural areas is 80.4%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Garhwal district is 917 while that of Rural areas is 1,144.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Garhwal district is 83901 which is 12% of the total population. There are 44055 male children and 39846 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Garhwal is 904 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,103) of Garhwal district.
The total literacy rate of Garhwal district is 82.02%. The male literacy rate is 80.21% and the female literacy rate is 64.57% in Garhwal district.
To facilitate the administration, Garhwal district is further divided into 9 Tehsils (Taluka/Tehsil/Tahsil) which are administrative divisions denoting sub-districts. Tehsils consists of multiple villages and a few towns.
Garhwal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Garhwal district.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 83,901 | 44,055 | 39,846 |
| Literacy | 82.02% | 80.21% | 64.57% |
| Scheduled Caste | 122,361 | 59,842 | 62,519 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,215 | 1,174 | 1,041 |
| Illiterate | 192,382 | 64,681 | 127,701 |
Caste-wise Population - Garhwal district
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Garhwal district of Uttarakhand.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 122,361 | 59,842 | 62,519 |
| Schedule Tribe | 2,215 | 1,174 | 1,041 |
Religion-wise Population - Garhwal district
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 660,507 | (96.11%) | 311,931 | 348,576 |
| Muslim | 22,931 | (3.34%) | 12,893 | 10,038 |
| Christian | 2,161 | (0.31%) | 1,077 | 1,084 |
| Sikh | 619 | (0.09%) | 353 | 266 |
| Buddhist | 58 | (0.01%) | 39 | 19 |
| Jain | 212 | (0.03%) | 106 | 106 |
| Other Religion | 51 | (0.01%) | 30 | 21 |
| No Religion Specified | 732 | (0.11%) | 400 | 332 |
Literacy Rate - Garhwal district
The total literacy rate of Garhwal district was 82.02% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 78.82% of Uttarakhand. Population-wise, out of total 494,889 literates, males were 262,148 while females were 232,741. Also the male literacy rate was 92.71% and the female literacy rate was 72.6% in Garhwal district.
| Garhwal district | Uttarakhand | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 72.6% | 70.01% |
| Male | 92.71% | 87.4% |
| Total | 82.02% | 78.82% |
Sex Ratio - Garhwal district
The Sex Ratio of Garhwal district is 1,103 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,103 females in Garhwal district. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 904 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,103 ) of Garhwal district.
Population Density - Garhwal district
The total area of Garhwal district is 5,329 km2. Thus the density of Garhwal district is 129 people per square kilometer. As per the initial provisional data of Census 2011, around 72 sq. km. area is under urban region while 5,257 sq. km. is under rural region.
Urban/Rural Population - Garhwal district
As per the Census 2011 out of total population of Garhwal, 16.4% people lived in urban regions while 83.6% in rural areas. The total figure of population of urban population was 112,703 out of which 58,800 were males while remaining 53,903 were females. In rural areas of Garhwal, male population was 268,029 while female population was 306,539.
The average sex ratio in urban regions of Garhwal was 917 females per 1000 males. Also the Child (0-6 age) sex ration of urban areas in Garhwal was 860 girls per 1000 boys. Thus the total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Garhwal were 12,731 which is 11.3% of total urban population. Similarly the average sex ratio in rural areas of Garhwal was 1,144 females per 1000 males. The Child sex ratio of rural areas in Garhwal was 913 girls per 1000 boys.
The average literacy rate in Garhwal for urban regions was 90.36 percent in which males were 93.91% literate while female literacy stood at 86.51%. The total literate population of Garhwal was 494,889. Similarly in rural areas of Garhwal, the average literacy rate was 80.37 percent. Out of which literacy rate of males and females stood at 92.43% and 70.15% respectively. Total literates in rural areas of Garhwal were 404,558.
| Rural | Urban | |
|---|---|---|
| Population % | 83.6% | 16.4% |
| Total population | 574,568 | 112,703 |
| Male population | 268,029 | 58,800 |
| Female population | 306,539 | 53,903 |
| Sex ratio | 1,144 | 917 |
| Child sex ratio (0-6 age) | 913 | 860 |
| Child population | 71,170 | 12,731 |
| Literates | 404,558 | 90,331 |
| Average literacy | 80.37% | 90.36% |
| Male literacy | 92.43% | 93.91% |
| Female literacy | 70.15% | 86.51% |
Child Population - Garhwal district
According to Census 2011, there were 83,901 children between age 0 to 6 years in Garhwal district. Out of which 44,055 were male while 39,846 were female.
Working Population - Garhwal district
In Garhwal district out of total population, 274,152 were engaged in work activities. 60% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 274,152 workers engaged in Main Work, 75,253 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4,154 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 164,439 | 102,045 | 62,394 |
| Cultivators | 75,253 | 29,483 | 45,770 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4,154 | 2,596 | 1,558 |
| Household Industries | 3,425 | 2,525 | 900 |
| Other Workers | 81,607 | 67,441 | 14,166 |
| Marginal Workers | 109,713 | 45,328 | 64,385 |
| Non Working | 413,119 | 179,456 | 233,663 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Garhwal, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia