Gonda District Population, Caste, Religion Data (Uttar Pradesh) - Census 2011
Gonda district of Uttar Pradesh has total population of 3,433,919 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 1,787,146 are males while 1,646,773 are females. In 2011 there were total 541,247 families residing in Gonda district. The Average Sex Ratio of Gonda district is 921.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 6.6% people lives in Urban areas while 93.4% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 76.7% while that in the rural areas is 57.4%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Gonda district is 906 while that of Rural areas is 923.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gonda district is 572386 which is 17% of the total population. There are 297178 male children and 275208 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gonda is 926 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (921) of Gonda district.
The total literacy rate of Gonda district is 58.71%. The male literacy rate is 57.87% and the female literacy rate is 39.22% in Gonda district.
To facilitate the administration, Gonda 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.
Gonda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gonda district.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 572,386 | 297,178 | 275,208 |
| Literacy | 58.71% | 57.87% | 39.22% |
| Scheduled Caste | 531,973 | 276,656 | 255,317 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 870 | 476 | 394 |
| Illiterate | 1,753,925 | 752,965 | 1,000,960 |
Caste-wise Population - Gonda district
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gonda district of Uttar Pradesh.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 531,973 | 276,656 | 255,317 |
| Schedule Tribe | 870 | 476 | 394 |
Religion-wise Population - Gonda district
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 2,739,076 | (79.77%) | 1,430,071 | 1,309,005 |
| Muslim | 678,615 | (19.76%) | 348,351 | 330,264 |
| Christian | 4,735 | (0.14%) | 2,461 | 2,274 |
| Sikh | 1,893 | (0.06%) | 1,005 | 888 |
| Buddhist | 649 | (0.02%) | 351 | 298 |
| Jain | 338 | (0.01%) | 163 | 175 |
| Other Religion | 57 | (0%) | 37 | 20 |
| No Religion Specified | 8,556 | (0.25%) | 4,707 | 3,849 |
Literacy Rate - Gonda district
The total literacy rate of Gonda district was 58.71% in 2011 which is less than average literacy rate 67.68% of Uttar Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 1,679,994 literates, males were 1,034,181 while females were 645,813. Also the male literacy rate was 69.41% and the female literacy rate was 47.09% in Gonda district.
| Gonda district | Uttar Pradesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 47.09% | 57.18% |
| Male | 69.41% | 77.28% |
| Total | 58.71% | 67.68% |
Sex Ratio - Gonda district
The Sex Ratio of Gonda district is 921 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 921 females in Gonda district. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 926 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 921 ) of Gonda district.
Population Density - Gonda district
The total area of Gonda district is 4,003 km2. Thus the density of Gonda district is 858 people per square kilometer. As per the initial provisional data of Census 2011, around 51 sq. km. area is under urban region while 3,952 sq. km. is under rural region.
Urban/Rural Population - Gonda district
As per the Census 2011 out of total population of Gonda, 6.55% people lived in urban regions while 93.45% in rural areas. The total figure of population of urban population was 225,029 out of which 118,088 were males while remaining 106,941 were females. In rural areas of Gonda, male population was 1,669,058 while female population was 1,539,832.
The average sex ratio in urban regions of Gonda was 906 females per 1000 males. Also the Child (0-6 age) sex ration of urban areas in Gonda was 912 girls per 1000 boys. Thus the total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Gonda were 28,404 which is 12.62% of total urban population. Similarly the average sex ratio in rural areas of Gonda was 923 females per 1000 males. The Child sex ratio of rural areas in Gonda was 927 girls per 1000 boys.
The average literacy rate in Gonda for urban regions was 76.71 percent in which males were 81.31% literate while female literacy stood at 71.63%. The total literate population of Gonda was 1,679,994. Similarly in rural areas of Gonda, the average literacy rate was 57.38 percent. Out of which literacy rate of males and females stood at 68.52% and 45.29% respectively. Total literates in rural areas of Gonda were 1,529,165.
| Rural | Urban | |
|---|---|---|
| Population % | 93.45% | 6.55% |
| Total population | 3,208,890 | 225,029 |
| Male population | 1,669,058 | 118,088 |
| Female population | 1,539,832 | 106,941 |
| Sex ratio | 923 | 906 |
| Child sex ratio (0-6 age) | 927 | 912 |
| Child population | 543,982 | 28,404 |
| Literates | 1,529,165 | 150,829 |
| Average literacy | 57.38% | 76.71% |
| Male literacy | 68.52% | 81.31% |
| Female literacy | 45.29% | 71.63% |
Child Population - Gonda district
According to Census 2011, there were 572,386 children between age 0 to 6 years in Gonda district. Out of which 297,178 were male while 275,208 were female.
Working Population - Gonda district
In Gonda district out of total population, 1,170,552 were engaged in work activities. 63.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,170,552 workers engaged in Main Work, 353,737 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 200,475 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 739,663 | 604,204 | 135,459 |
| Cultivators | 353,737 | 309,600 | 44,137 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 200,475 | 156,742 | 43,733 |
| Household Industries | 36,208 | 22,907 | 13,301 |
| Other Workers | 149,243 | 114,955 | 34,288 |
| Marginal Workers | 430,889 | 251,644 | 179,245 |
| Non Working | 2,263,367 | 931,298 | 1,332,069 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gonda, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia