Ghazipur District Population, Caste, Religion Data (Uttar Pradesh) - Census 2011
Ghazipur district of Uttar Pradesh has total population of 3,620,268 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 1,855,075 are males while 1,765,193 are females. In 2011 there were total 546,664 families residing in Ghazipur district. The Average Sex Ratio of Ghazipur district is 952.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 7.6% people lives in Urban areas while 92.4% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 80.3% while that in the rural areas is 71.1%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Ghazipur district is 913 while that of Rural areas is 955.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ghazipur district is 558559 which is 15% of the total population. There are 292774 male children and 265785 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ghazipur is 908 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (952) of Ghazipur district.
The total literacy rate of Ghazipur district is 71.78%. The male literacy rate is 69.73% and the female literacy rate is 51.21% in Ghazipur district.
To facilitate the administration, Ghazipur 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.
Ghazipur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ghazipur district.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 558,559 | 292,774 | 265,785 |
| Literacy | 71.78% | 69.73% | 51.21% |
| Scheduled Caste | 726,641 | 375,015 | 351,626 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 28,712 | 14,664 | 14,048 |
| Illiterate | 1,422,719 | 561,522 | 861,197 |
Caste-wise Population - Ghazipur district
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.8% of total population in Ghazipur district of Uttar Pradesh.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 726,641 | 375,015 | 351,626 |
| Schedule Tribe | 28,712 | 14,664 | 14,048 |
Religion-wise Population - Ghazipur district
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 3,233,790 | (89.32%) | 1,656,715 | 1,577,075 |
| Muslim | 368,153 | (10.17%) | 188,840 | 179,313 |
| Christian | 4,181 | (0.12%) | 2,112 | 2,069 |
| Sikh | 810 | (0.02%) | 427 | 383 |
| Buddhist | 3,145 | (0.09%) | 1,607 | 1,538 |
| Jain | 213 | (0.01%) | 109 | 104 |
| Other Religion | 184 | (0.01%) | 89 | 95 |
| No Religion Specified | 9,792 | (0.27%) | 5,176 | 4,616 |
Literacy Rate - Ghazipur district
The total literacy rate of Ghazipur district was 71.78% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 67.68% of Uttar Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 2,197,549 literates, males were 1,293,553 while females were 903,996. Also the male literacy rate was 82.8% and the female literacy rate was 60.29% in Ghazipur district.
| Ghazipur district | Uttar Pradesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 60.29% | 57.18% |
| Male | 82.8% | 77.28% |
| Total | 71.78% | 67.68% |
Sex Ratio - Ghazipur district
The Sex Ratio of Ghazipur district is 952 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 952 females in Ghazipur district. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 908 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 952 ) of Ghazipur district.
Population Density - Ghazipur district
The total area of Ghazipur district is 3,377 km2. Thus the density of Ghazipur district is 1,072 people per square kilometer. As per the initial provisional data of Census 2011, around 64 sq. km. area is under urban region while 3,313 sq. km. is under rural region.
Urban/Rural Population - Ghazipur district
As per the Census 2011 out of total population of Ghazipur, 7.58% people lived in urban regions while 92.42% in rural areas. The total figure of population of urban population was 274,360 out of which 143,424 were males while remaining 130,936 were females. In rural areas of Ghazipur, male population was 1,711,651 while female population was 1,634,257.
The average sex ratio in urban regions of Ghazipur was 913 females per 1000 males. Also the Child (0-6 age) sex ration of urban areas in Ghazipur was 898 girls per 1000 boys. Thus the total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Ghazipur were 38,092 which is 13.88% of total urban population. Similarly the average sex ratio in rural areas of Ghazipur was 955 females per 1000 males. The Child sex ratio of rural areas in Ghazipur was 909 girls per 1000 boys.
The average literacy rate in Ghazipur for urban regions was 80.34 percent in which males were 86.81% literate while female literacy stood at 73.27%. The total literate population of Ghazipur was 2,197,549. Similarly in rural areas of Ghazipur, the average literacy rate was 71.06 percent. Out of which literacy rate of males and females stood at 82.45% and 59.23% respectively. Total literates in rural areas of Ghazipur were 2,007,741.
| Rural | Urban | |
|---|---|---|
| Population % | 92.42% | 7.58% |
| Total population | 3,345,908 | 274,360 |
| Male population | 1,711,651 | 143,424 |
| Female population | 1,634,257 | 130,936 |
| Sex ratio | 955 | 913 |
| Child sex ratio (0-6 age) | 909 | 898 |
| Child population | 520,467 | 38,092 |
| Literates | 2,007,741 | 189,808 |
| Average literacy | 71.06% | 80.34% |
| Male literacy | 82.45% | 86.81% |
| Female literacy | 59.23% | 73.27% |
Child Population - Ghazipur district
According to Census 2011, there were 558,559 children between age 0 to 6 years in Ghazipur district. Out of which 292,774 were male while 265,785 were female.
Working Population - Ghazipur district
In Ghazipur district out of total population, 1,204,602 were engaged in work activities. 63.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,204,602 workers engaged in Main Work, 274,535 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 219,929 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 766,881 | 581,125 | 185,756 |
| Cultivators | 274,535 | 218,661 | 55,874 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 219,929 | 149,161 | 70,768 |
| Household Industries | 38,249 | 23,498 | 14,751 |
| Other Workers | 234,168 | 189,805 | 44,363 |
| Marginal Workers | 437,721 | 227,575 | 210,146 |
| Non Working | 2,415,666 | 1,046,375 | 1,369,291 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia