Hamirpur District Population, Caste, Religion Data (Himachal Pradesh) - Census 2011
Hamirpur district of Himachal Pradesh has total population of 454,768 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 217,070 are males while 237,698 are females. In 2011 there were total 105,519 families residing in Hamirpur district. The Average Sex Ratio of Hamirpur district is 1,095.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 6.9% people lives in Urban areas while 93.1% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 92.5% while that in the rural areas is 87.8%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Hamirpur district is 926 while that of Rural areas is 1,109.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Hamirpur district is 48548 which is 11% of the total population. There are 25722 male children and 22826 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Hamirpur is 887 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,095) of Hamirpur district.
The total literacy rate of Hamirpur district is 88.15%. The male literacy rate is 83.18% and the female literacy rate is 74.69% in Hamirpur district.
To facilitate the administration, Hamirpur district is further divided into 7 Tehsils (Taluka/Tehsil/Tahsil) which are administrative divisions denoting sub-districts. Tehsils consists of multiple villages and a few towns.
Hamirpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Hamirpur district.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 48,548 | 25,722 | 22,826 |
| Literacy | 88.15% | 83.18% | 74.69% |
| Scheduled Caste | 109,256 | 53,727 | 55,529 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3,044 | 1,531 | 1,513 |
| Illiterate | 96,677 | 36,515 | 60,162 |
Caste-wise Population - Hamirpur district
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.7% of total population in Hamirpur district of Himachal Pradesh.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 109,256 | 53,727 | 55,529 |
| Schedule Tribe | 3,044 | 1,531 | 1,513 |
Religion-wise Population - Hamirpur district
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 449,412 | (98.82%) | 214,195 | 235,217 |
| Muslim | 3,711 | (0.82%) | 2,024 | 1,687 |
| Christian | 243 | (0.05%) | 112 | 131 |
| Sikh | 591 | (0.13%) | 318 | 273 |
| Buddhist | 95 | (0.02%) | 46 | 49 |
| Jain | 293 | (0.06%) | 152 | 141 |
| Other Religion | 9 | (0%) | 6 | 3 |
| No Religion Specified | 414 | (0.09%) | 217 | 197 |
Literacy Rate - Hamirpur district
The total literacy rate of Hamirpur district was 88.15% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 82.8% of Himachal Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 358,091 literates, males were 180,555 while females were 177,536. Also the male literacy rate was 94.36% and the female literacy rate was 82.62% in Hamirpur district.
| Hamirpur district | Himachal Pradesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 82.62% | 75.93% |
| Male | 94.36% | 89.53% |
| Total | 88.15% | 82.8% |
Sex Ratio - Hamirpur district
The Sex Ratio of Hamirpur district is 1,095 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,095 females in Hamirpur district. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 887 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,095 ) of Hamirpur district.
Population Density - Hamirpur district
The total area of Hamirpur district is 1,118 km2. Thus the density of Hamirpur district is 407 people per square kilometer. As per the initial provisional data of Census 2011, around 12 sq. km. area is under urban region while 1,106 sq. km. is under rural region.
Urban/Rural Population - Hamirpur district
As per the Census 2011 out of total population of Hamirpur, 6.91% people lived in urban regions while 93.09% in rural areas. The total figure of population of urban population was 31,430 out of which 16,322 were males while remaining 15,108 were females. In rural areas of Hamirpur, male population was 200,748 while female population was 222,590.
The average sex ratio in urban regions of Hamirpur was 926 females per 1000 males. Also the Child (0-6 age) sex ration of urban areas in Hamirpur was 907 girls per 1000 boys. Thus the total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Hamirpur were 2,923 which is 9.3% of total urban population. Similarly the average sex ratio in rural areas of Hamirpur was 1,109 females per 1000 males. The Child sex ratio of rural areas in Hamirpur was 886 girls per 1000 boys.
The average literacy rate in Hamirpur for urban regions was 92.51 percent in which males were 95.15% literate while female literacy stood at 89.66%. The total literate population of Hamirpur was 358,091. Similarly in rural areas of Hamirpur, the average literacy rate was 87.82 percent. Out of which literacy rate of males and females stood at 94.29% and 82.14% respectively. Total literates in rural areas of Hamirpur were 331,719.
| Rural | Urban | |
|---|---|---|
| Population % | 93.09% | 6.91% |
| Total population | 423,338 | 31,430 |
| Male population | 200,748 | 16,322 |
| Female population | 222,590 | 15,108 |
| Sex ratio | 1,109 | 926 |
| Child sex ratio (0-6 age) | 886 | 907 |
| Child population | 45,625 | 2,923 |
| Literates | 331,719 | 26,372 |
| Average literacy | 87.82% | 92.51% |
| Male literacy | 94.29% | 95.15% |
| Female literacy | 82.14% | 89.66% |
Child Population - Hamirpur district
According to Census 2011, there were 48,548 children between age 0 to 6 years in Hamirpur district. Out of which 25,722 were male while 22,826 were female.
Working Population - Hamirpur district
In Hamirpur district out of total population, 241,931 were engaged in work activities. 52.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 241,931 workers engaged in Main Work, 53,974 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3,475 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 126,153 | 75,390 | 50,763 |
| Cultivators | 53,974 | 17,432 | 36,542 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3,475 | 1,630 | 1,845 |
| Household Industries | 1,775 | 1,341 | 434 |
| Other Workers | 66,929 | 54,987 | 11,942 |
| Marginal Workers | 115,778 | 43,334 | 72,444 |
| Non Working | 212,837 | 98,346 | 114,491 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia