Kannauj District Population, Caste, Religion Data (Uttar Pradesh) - Census 2011
Kannauj district of Uttar Pradesh has total population of 1,656,616 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 881,776 are males while 774,840 are females. In 2011 there were total 280,928 families residing in Kannauj district. The Average Sex Ratio of Kannauj district is 879.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 17% people lives in Urban areas while 83% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 71% while that in the rural areas is 73.1%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Kannauj district is 904 while that of Rural areas is 874.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kannauj district is 257682 which is 16% of the total population. There are 135758 male children and 121924 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kannauj is 898 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (879) of Kannauj district.
The total literacy rate of Kannauj district is 72.7%. The male literacy rate is 68.45% and the female literacy rate is 53.36% in Kannauj district.
To facilitate the administration, Kannauj 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.
Kannauj Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kannauj district.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 257,682 | 135,758 | 121,924 |
| Literacy | 72.7% | 68.45% | 53.36% |
| Scheduled Caste | 309,980 | 166,454 | 143,526 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 15 | 9 | 6 |
| Illiterate | 639,529 | 278,180 | 361,349 |
Caste-wise Population - Kannauj district
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kannauj district of Uttar Pradesh.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 309,980 | 166,454 | 143,526 |
| Schedule Tribe | 15 | 9 | 6 |
Religion-wise Population - Kannauj district
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 1,375,788 | (83.05%) | 735,460 | 640,328 |
| Muslim | 273,967 | (16.54%) | 142,704 | 131,263 |
| Christian | 1,263 | (0.08%) | 646 | 617 |
| Sikh | 504 | (0.03%) | 271 | 233 |
| Buddhist | 2,033 | (0.12%) | 1,082 | 951 |
| Jain | 606 | (0.04%) | 305 | 301 |
| Other Religion | 65 | (0%) | 38 | 27 |
| No Religion Specified | 2,390 | (0.14%) | 1,270 | 1,120 |
Literacy Rate - Kannauj district
The total literacy rate of Kannauj district was 72.7% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 67.68% of Uttar Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 1,017,087 literates, males were 603,596 while females were 413,491. Also the male literacy rate was 80.91% and the female literacy rate was 63.33% in Kannauj district.
| Kannauj district | Uttar Pradesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 63.33% | 57.18% |
| Male | 80.91% | 77.28% |
| Total | 72.7% | 67.68% |
Sex Ratio - Kannauj district
The Sex Ratio of Kannauj district is 879 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 879 females in Kannauj district. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 898 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 879 ) of Kannauj district.
Population Density - Kannauj district
The total area of Kannauj district is 2,093 km2. Thus the density of Kannauj district is 792 people per square kilometer. As per the initial provisional data of Census 2011, around 74 sq. km. area is under urban region while 2,019 sq. km. is under rural region.
Urban/Rural Population - Kannauj district
As per the Census 2011 out of total population of Kannauj, 16.95% people lived in urban regions while 83.05% in rural areas. The total figure of population of urban population was 280,841 out of which 147,531 were males while remaining 133,310 were females. In rural areas of Kannauj, male population was 734,245 while female population was 641,530.
The average sex ratio in urban regions of Kannauj was 904 females per 1000 males. Also the Child (0-6 age) sex ration of urban areas in Kannauj was 890 girls per 1000 boys. Thus the total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Kannauj were 40,676 which is 14.48% of total urban population. Similarly the average sex ratio in rural areas of Kannauj was 874 females per 1000 males. The Child sex ratio of rural areas in Kannauj was 900 girls per 1000 boys.
The average literacy rate in Kannauj for urban regions was 71.03 percent in which males were 76.73% literate while female literacy stood at 64.75%. The total literate population of Kannauj was 1,017,087. Similarly in rural areas of Kannauj, the average literacy rate was 73.05 percent. Out of which literacy rate of males and females stood at 81.76% and 63.03% respectively. Total literates in rural areas of Kannauj were 846,493.
| Rural | Urban | |
|---|---|---|
| Population % | 83.05% | 16.95% |
| Total population | 1,375,775 | 280,841 |
| Male population | 734,245 | 147,531 |
| Female population | 641,530 | 133,310 |
| Sex ratio | 874 | 904 |
| Child sex ratio (0-6 age) | 900 | 890 |
| Child population | 217,006 | 40,676 |
| Literates | 846,493 | 170,594 |
| Average literacy | 73.05% | 71.03% |
| Male literacy | 81.76% | 76.73% |
| Female literacy | 63.03% | 64.75% |
Child Population - Kannauj district
According to Census 2011, there were 257,682 children between age 0 to 6 years in Kannauj district. Out of which 135,758 were male while 121,924 were female.
Working Population - Kannauj district
In Kannauj district out of total population, 524,676 were engaged in work activities. 79.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 524,676 workers engaged in Main Work, 220,006 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 82,537 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 419,027 | 366,081 | 52,946 |
| Cultivators | 220,006 | 208,949 | 11,057 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 82,537 | 76,553 | 5,984 |
| Household Industries | 34,597 | 14,275 | 20,322 |
| Other Workers | 81,887 | 66,304 | 15,583 |
| Marginal Workers | 105,649 | 64,853 | 40,796 |
| Non Working | 1,131,940 | 450,842 | 681,098 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kannauj, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia