Hardwar District Population, Caste, Religion Data (Uttarakhand) - Census 2011
Hardwar district of Uttarakhand has total population of 1,890,422 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 1,005,295 are males while 885,127 are females. In 2011 there were total 338,104 families residing in Hardwar district. The Average Sex Ratio of Hardwar district is 880.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 36.7% people lives in Urban areas while 63.3% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 81.9% while that in the rural areas is 68.3%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Hardwar district is 866 while that of Rural areas is 889.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Hardwar district is 285693 which is 15% of the total population. There are 152173 male children and 133520 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Hardwar is 877 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (880) of Hardwar district.
The total literacy rate of Hardwar district is 73.43%. The male literacy rate is 68.78% and the female literacy rate is 55.01% in Hardwar district.
To facilitate the administration, Hardwar district is further divided into 3 Tehsils (Taluka/Tehsil/Tahsil) which are administrative divisions denoting sub-districts. Tehsils consists of multiple villages and a few towns.
Hardwar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Hardwar district.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 285,693 | 152,173 | 133,520 |
| Literacy | 73.43% | 68.78% | 55.01% |
| Scheduled Caste | 411,274 | 217,981 | 193,293 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 6,323 | 3,385 | 2,938 |
| Illiterate | 712,068 | 313,884 | 398,184 |
Caste-wise Population - Hardwar district
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Hardwar district of Uttarakhand.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 411,274 | 217,981 | 193,293 |
| Schedule Tribe | 6,323 | 3,385 | 2,938 |
Religion-wise Population - Hardwar district
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 1,214,935 | (64.27%) | 651,773 | 563,162 |
| Muslim | 648,119 | (34.28%) | 338,449 | 309,670 |
| Christian | 4,878 | (0.26%) | 2,577 | 2,301 |
| Sikh | 17,364 | (0.92%) | 9,716 | 7,648 |
| Buddhist | 709 | (0.04%) | 399 | 310 |
| Jain | 2,501 | (0.13%) | 1,342 | 1,159 |
| Other Religion | 46 | (0%) | 22 | 24 |
| No Religion Specified | 1,870 | (0.1%) | 1,017 | 853 |
Literacy Rate - Hardwar district
The total literacy rate of Hardwar district was 73.43% in 2011 which is less than average literacy rate 78.82% of Uttarakhand. Population-wise, out of total 1,178,354 literates, males were 691,411 while females were 486,943. Also the male literacy rate was 81.04% and the female literacy rate was 64.79% in Hardwar district.
| Hardwar district | Uttarakhand | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 64.79% | 70.01% |
| Male | 81.04% | 87.4% |
| Total | 73.43% | 78.82% |
Sex Ratio - Hardwar district
The Sex Ratio of Hardwar district is 880 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 880 females in Hardwar district. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 877 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 880 ) of Hardwar district.
Population Density - Hardwar district
The total area of Hardwar district is 2,360 km2. Thus the density of Hardwar district is 801 people per square kilometer. As per the initial provisional data of Census 2011, around 121 sq. km. area is under urban region while 2,239 sq. km. is under rural region.
Urban/Rural Population - Hardwar district
As per the Census 2011 out of total population of Hardwar, 36.66% people lived in urban regions while 63.34% in rural areas. The total figure of population of urban population was 693,094 out of which 371,511 were males while remaining 321,583 were females. In rural areas of Hardwar, male population was 633,784 while female population was 563,544.
The average sex ratio in urban regions of Hardwar was 866 females per 1000 males. Also the Child (0-6 age) sex ration of urban areas in Hardwar was 865 girls per 1000 boys. Thus the total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Hardwar were 87,897 which is 12.68% of total urban population. Similarly the average sex ratio in rural areas of Hardwar was 889 females per 1000 males. The Child sex ratio of rural areas in Hardwar was 883 girls per 1000 boys.
The average literacy rate in Hardwar for urban regions was 81.91 percent in which males were 87.05% literate while female literacy stood at 75.98%. The total literate population of Hardwar was 1,178,354. Similarly in rural areas of Hardwar, the average literacy rate was 68.29 percent. Out of which literacy rate of males and females stood at 77.36% and 58.11% respectively. Total literates in rural areas of Hardwar were 682,616.
| Rural | Urban | |
|---|---|---|
| Population % | 63.34% | 36.66% |
| Total population | 1,197,328 | 693,094 |
| Male population | 633,784 | 371,511 |
| Female population | 563,544 | 321,583 |
| Sex ratio | 889 | 866 |
| Child sex ratio (0-6 age) | 883 | 865 |
| Child population | 197,796 | 87,897 |
| Literates | 682,616 | 495,738 |
| Average literacy | 68.29% | 81.91% |
| Male literacy | 77.36% | 87.05% |
| Female literacy | 58.11% | 75.98% |
Child Population - Hardwar district
According to Census 2011, there were 285,693 children between age 0 to 6 years in Hardwar district. Out of which 152,173 were male while 133,520 were female.
Working Population - Hardwar district
In Hardwar district out of total population, 578,121 were engaged in work activities. 85.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 578,121 workers engaged in Main Work, 87,950 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 75,953 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 495,152 | 440,422 | 54,730 |
| Cultivators | 87,950 | 81,752 | 6,198 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 75,953 | 68,451 | 7,502 |
| Household Industries | 14,924 | 11,434 | 3,490 |
| Other Workers | 316,325 | 278,785 | 37,540 |
| Marginal Workers | 82,969 | 57,388 | 25,581 |
| Non Working | 1,312,301 | 507,485 | 804,816 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Hardwar, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia