Kinnaur District Population, Caste, Religion Data (Himachal Pradesh) - Census 2011
Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh has total population of 84,121 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 46,249 are males while 37,872 are females. In 2011 there were total 19,976 families residing in Kinnaur district. The Average Sex Ratio of Kinnaur district is 819.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 0% people lives in Urban areas while 100% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is NaN% while that in the rural areas is 80%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Kinnaur district is NaN while that of Rural areas is 819.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kinnaur district is 8246 which is 10% of the total population. There are 4200 male children and 4046 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kinnaur is 963 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (819) of Kinnaur district.
The total literacy rate of Kinnaur district is 80%. The male literacy rate is 79.35% and the female literacy rate is 63.38% in Kinnaur district.
To facilitate the administration, Kinnaur district is further divided into 6 Tehsils (Taluka/Tehsil/Tahsil) which are administrative divisions denoting sub-districts. Tehsils consists of multiple villages and a few towns.
Kinnaur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kinnaur district.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 8,246 | 4,200 | 4,046 |
| Literacy | 80% | 79.35% | 63.38% |
| Scheduled Caste | 14,750 | 7,433 | 7,317 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 48,746 | 23,609 | 25,137 |
| Illiterate | 23,422 | 9,552 | 13,870 |
Caste-wise Population - Kinnaur district
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 57.9% of total population in Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 14,750 | 7,433 | 7,317 |
| Schedule Tribe | 48,746 | 23,609 | 25,137 |
Religion-wise Population - Kinnaur district
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 64,732 | (76.95%) | 36,570 | 28,162 |
| Muslim | 448 | (0.53%) | 381 | 67 |
| Christian | 485 | (0.58%) | 345 | 140 |
| Sikh | 249 | (0.3%) | 210 | 39 |
| Buddhist | 18,086 | (21.5%) | 8,655 | 9,431 |
| Jain | 29 | (0.03%) | 18 | 11 |
| Other Religion | 45 | (0.05%) | 40 | 5 |
| No Religion Specified | 47 | (0.06%) | 30 | 17 |
Literacy Rate - Kinnaur district
The total literacy rate of Kinnaur district was 80% in 2011 which is less than average literacy rate 82.8% of Himachal Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 60,699 literates, males were 36,697 while females were 24,002. Also the male literacy rate was 87.27% and the female literacy rate was 70.96% in Kinnaur district.
| Kinnaur district | Himachal Pradesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 70.96% | 75.93% |
| Male | 87.27% | 89.53% |
| Total | 80% | 82.8% |
Sex Ratio - Kinnaur district
The Sex Ratio of Kinnaur district is 819 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 819 females in Kinnaur district. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 963 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 819 ) of Kinnaur district.
Population Density - Kinnaur district
The total area of Kinnaur district is 6,401 km2. Thus the density of Kinnaur district is 13 people per square kilometer. As per the initial provisional data of Census 2011, around 0 sq. km. area is under urban region while 6,401 sq. km. is under rural region.
Urban/Rural Population - Kinnaur district
As per the Census 2011 out of total population of Kinnaur, 0% people lived in urban regions while 100% in rural areas. The total figure of population of urban population was 0 out of which 0 were males while remaining 0 were females. In rural areas of Kinnaur, male population was 46,249 while female population was 37,872.
The average sex ratio in urban regions of Kinnaur was NaN females per 1000 males. Also the Child (0-6 age) sex ration of urban areas in Kinnaur was NaN girls per 1000 boys. Thus the total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Kinnaur were 0 which is NaN% of total urban population. Similarly the average sex ratio in rural areas of Kinnaur was 819 females per 1000 males. The Child sex ratio of rural areas in Kinnaur was 963 girls per 1000 boys.
The average literacy rate in Kinnaur for urban regions was NaN percent in which males were NaN% literate while female literacy stood at NaN%. The total literate population of Kinnaur was 60,699. Similarly in rural areas of Kinnaur, the average literacy rate was 80 percent. Out of which literacy rate of males and females stood at 87.27% and 70.96% respectively. Total literates in rural areas of Kinnaur were 60,699.
| Rural | Urban | |
|---|---|---|
| Population % | 100% | 0% |
| Total population | 84,121 | 0 |
| Male population | 46,249 | 0 |
| Female population | 37,872 | 0 |
| Sex ratio | 819 | NaN |
| Child sex ratio (0-6 age) | 963 | NaN |
| Child population | 8,246 | 0 |
| Literates | 60,699 | 0 |
| Average literacy | 80% | NaN% |
| Male literacy | 87.27% | NaN% |
| Female literacy | 70.96% | NaN% |
Child Population - Kinnaur district
According to Census 2011, there were 8,246 children between age 0 to 6 years in Kinnaur district. Out of which 4,200 were male while 4,046 were female.
Working Population - Kinnaur district
In Kinnaur district out of total population, 56,273 were engaged in work activities. 83.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 56,273 workers engaged in Main Work, 25,890 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,759 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 46,782 | 29,911 | 16,871 |
| Cultivators | 25,890 | 12,912 | 12,978 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,759 | 1,157 | 602 |
| Household Industries | 614 | 402 | 212 |
| Other Workers | 18,519 | 15,440 | 3,079 |
| Marginal Workers | 9,491 | 3,952 | 5,539 |
| Non Working | 27,848 | 12,386 | 15,462 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kinnaur, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia