Ghaziabad District Population, Caste, Religion Data (Uttar Pradesh) - Census 2011
Ghaziabad district of Uttar Pradesh has total population of 4,681,645 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 2,488,834 are males while 2,192,811 are females. In 2011 there were total 850,676 families residing in Ghaziabad district. The Average Sex Ratio of Ghaziabad district is 881.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 67.6% people lives in Urban areas while 32.4% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 80.6% while that in the rural areas is 72.6%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Ghaziabad district is 882 while that of Rural areas is 880.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ghaziabad district is 681231 which is 15% of the total population. There are 368162 male children and 313069 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ghaziabad is 850 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (881) of Ghaziabad district.
The total literacy rate of Ghaziabad district is 78.07%. The male literacy rate is 72.78% and the female literacy rate is 59.83% in Ghaziabad district.
To facilitate the administration, Ghaziabad 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.
Ghaziabad Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ghaziabad district.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 681,231 | 368,162 | 313,069 |
| Literacy | 78.07% | 72.78% | 59.83% |
| Scheduled Caste | 773,463 | 412,750 | 360,713 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3,968 | 2,104 | 1,864 |
| Illiterate | 1,558,381 | 677,437 | 880,944 |
Caste-wise Population - Ghaziabad district
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Ghaziabad district of Uttar Pradesh.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 773,463 | 412,750 | 360,713 |
| Schedule Tribe | 3,968 | 2,104 | 1,864 |
Religion-wise Population - Ghaziabad district
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 3,414,427 | (72.93%) | 1,823,729 | 1,590,698 |
| Muslim | 1,186,776 | (25.35%) | 622,836 | 563,940 |
| Christian | 19,026 | (0.41%) | 9,643 | 9,383 |
| Sikh | 23,001 | (0.49%) | 12,172 | 10,829 |
| Buddhist | 3,487 | (0.07%) | 1,875 | 1,612 |
| Jain | 16,412 | (0.35%) | 8,409 | 8,003 |
| Other Religion | 265 | (0.01%) | 158 | 107 |
| No Religion Specified | 18,251 | (0.39%) | 10,012 | 8,239 |
Literacy Rate - Ghaziabad district
The total literacy rate of Ghaziabad district was 78.07% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 67.68% of Uttar Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 3,123,264 literates, males were 1,811,397 while females were 1,311,867. Also the male literacy rate was 85.42% and the female literacy rate was 69.79% in Ghaziabad district.
| Ghaziabad district | Uttar Pradesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 69.79% | 57.18% |
| Male | 85.42% | 77.28% |
| Total | 78.07% | 67.68% |
Sex Ratio - Ghaziabad district
The Sex Ratio of Ghaziabad district is 881 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 881 females in Ghaziabad district. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 850 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 881 ) of Ghaziabad district.
Population Density - Ghaziabad district
The total area of Ghaziabad district is 1,179 km2. Thus the density of Ghaziabad district is 3,971 people per square kilometer. As per the initial provisional data of Census 2011, around 401 sq. km. area is under urban region while 778 sq. km. is under rural region.
Urban/Rural Population - Ghaziabad district
As per the Census 2011 out of total population of Ghaziabad, 67.55% people lived in urban regions while 32.45% in rural areas. The total figure of population of urban population was 3,162,547 out of which 1,680,612 were males while remaining 1,481,935 were females. In rural areas of Ghaziabad, male population was 808,222 while female population was 710,876.
The average sex ratio in urban regions of Ghaziabad was 882 females per 1000 males. Also the Child (0-6 age) sex ration of urban areas in Ghaziabad was 848 girls per 1000 boys. Thus the total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Ghaziabad were 432,472 which is 13.67% of total urban population. Similarly the average sex ratio in rural areas of Ghaziabad was 880 females per 1000 males. The Child sex ratio of rural areas in Ghaziabad was 854 girls per 1000 boys.
The average literacy rate in Ghaziabad for urban regions was 80.62 percent in which males were 86.62% literate while female literacy stood at 73.86%. The total literate population of Ghaziabad was 3,123,264. Similarly in rural areas of Ghaziabad, the average literacy rate was 72.6 percent. Out of which literacy rate of males and females stood at 82.83% and 61.04% respectively. Total literates in rural areas of Ghaziabad were 922,310.
| Rural | Urban | |
|---|---|---|
| Population % | 32.45% | 67.55% |
| Total population | 1,519,098 | 3,162,547 |
| Male population | 808,222 | 1,680,612 |
| Female population | 710,876 | 1,481,935 |
| Sex ratio | 880 | 882 |
| Child sex ratio (0-6 age) | 854 | 848 |
| Child population | 248,759 | 432,472 |
| Literates | 922,310 | 2,200,954 |
| Average literacy | 72.6% | 80.62% |
| Male literacy | 82.83% | 86.62% |
| Female literacy | 61.04% | 73.86% |
Child Population - Ghaziabad district
According to Census 2011, there were 681,231 children between age 0 to 6 years in Ghaziabad district. Out of which 368,162 were male while 313,069 were female.
Working Population - Ghaziabad district
In Ghaziabad district out of total population, 1,520,538 were engaged in work activities. 82.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,520,538 workers engaged in Main Work, 139,829 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 83,227 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,252,911 | 1,071,029 | 181,882 |
| Cultivators | 139,829 | 124,521 | 15,308 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 83,227 | 69,650 | 13,577 |
| Household Industries | 63,604 | 48,277 | 15,327 |
| Other Workers | 966,251 | 828,581 | 137,670 |
| Marginal Workers | 267,627 | 160,586 | 107,041 |
| Non Working | 3,161,107 | 1,257,219 | 1,903,888 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia