Lucknow District Population, Caste, Religion Data (Uttar Pradesh) - Census 2011
Lucknow district of Uttar Pradesh has total population of 4,589,838 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 2,394,476 are males while 2,195,362 are females. In 2011 there were total 860,703 families residing in Lucknow district. The Average Sex Ratio of Lucknow district is 917.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 66.2% people lives in Urban areas while 33.8% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 81.9% while that in the rural areas is 67.8%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Lucknow district is 923 while that of Rural areas is 906.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Lucknow district is 543641 which is 12% of the total population. There are 283952 male children and 259689 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lucknow is 915 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (917) of Lucknow district.
The total literacy rate of Lucknow district is 77.29%. The male literacy rate is 72.77% and the female literacy rate is 63.08% in Lucknow district.
To facilitate the administration, Lucknow 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.
Lucknow Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Lucknow district.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 543,641 | 283,952 | 259,689 |
| Literacy | 77.29% | 72.77% | 63.08% |
| Scheduled Caste | 948,294 | 498,799 | 449,495 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 7,506 | 4,036 | 3,470 |
| Illiterate | 1,462,578 | 652,036 | 810,542 |
Caste-wise Population - Lucknow district
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Lucknow district of Uttar Pradesh.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 948,294 | 498,799 | 449,495 |
| Schedule Tribe | 7,506 | 4,036 | 3,470 |
Religion-wise Population - Lucknow district
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 3,537,787 | (77.08%) | 1,854,475 | 1,683,312 |
| Muslim | 985,070 | (21.46%) | 505,928 | 479,142 |
| Christian | 20,493 | (0.45%) | 10,079 | 10,414 |
| Sikh | 23,883 | (0.52%) | 12,573 | 11,310 |
| Buddhist | 3,877 | (0.08%) | 2,076 | 1,801 |
| Jain | 4,975 | (0.11%) | 2,508 | 2,467 |
| Other Religion | 504 | (0.01%) | 251 | 253 |
| No Religion Specified | 13,249 | (0.29%) | 6,586 | 6,663 |
Literacy Rate - Lucknow district
The total literacy rate of Lucknow district was 77.29% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 67.68% of Uttar Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 3,127,260 literates, males were 1,742,440 while females were 1,384,820. Also the male literacy rate was 82.56% and the female literacy rate was 71.54% in Lucknow district.
| Lucknow district | Uttar Pradesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 71.54% | 57.18% |
| Male | 82.56% | 77.28% |
| Total | 77.29% | 67.68% |
Sex Ratio - Lucknow district
The Sex Ratio of Lucknow district is 917 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 917 females in Lucknow district. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 915 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 917 ) of Lucknow district.
Population Density - Lucknow district
The total area of Lucknow district is 2,528 km2. Thus the density of Lucknow district is 1,816 people per square kilometer. As per the initial provisional data of Census 2011, around 471 sq. km. area is under urban region while 2,057 sq. km. is under rural region.
Urban/Rural Population - Lucknow district
As per the Census 2011 out of total population of Lucknow, 66.21% people lived in urban regions while 33.79% in rural areas. The total figure of population of urban population was 3,038,996 out of which 1,580,724 were males while remaining 1,458,272 were females. In rural areas of Lucknow, male population was 813,752 while female population was 737,090.
The average sex ratio in urban regions of Lucknow was 923 females per 1000 males. Also the Child (0-6 age) sex ration of urban areas in Lucknow was 905 girls per 1000 boys. Thus the total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Lucknow were 321,049 which is 10.56% of total urban population. Similarly the average sex ratio in rural areas of Lucknow was 906 females per 1000 males. The Child sex ratio of rural areas in Lucknow was 928 girls per 1000 boys.
The average literacy rate in Lucknow for urban regions was 81.91 percent in which males were 85.6% literate while female literacy stood at 77.93%. The total literate population of Lucknow was 3,127,260. Similarly in rural areas of Lucknow, the average literacy rate was 67.82 percent. Out of which literacy rate of males and females stood at 76.42% and 58.29% respectively. Total literates in rural areas of Lucknow were 900,857.
| Rural | Urban | |
|---|---|---|
| Population % | 33.79% | 66.21% |
| Total population | 1,550,842 | 3,038,996 |
| Male population | 813,752 | 1,580,724 |
| Female population | 737,090 | 1,458,272 |
| Sex ratio | 906 | 923 |
| Child sex ratio (0-6 age) | 928 | 905 |
| Child population | 222,592 | 321,049 |
| Literates | 900,857 | 2,226,403 |
| Average literacy | 67.82% | 81.91% |
| Male literacy | 76.42% | 85.6% |
| Female literacy | 58.29% | 77.93% |
Child Population - Lucknow district
According to Census 2011, there were 543,641 children between age 0 to 6 years in Lucknow district. Out of which 283,952 were male while 259,689 were female.
Working Population - Lucknow district
In Lucknow district out of total population, 1,542,806 were engaged in work activities. 74.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,542,806 workers engaged in Main Work, 136,454 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 102,508 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,152,285 | 969,574 | 182,711 |
| Cultivators | 136,454 | 117,331 | 19,123 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 102,508 | 82,782 | 19,726 |
| Household Industries | 70,070 | 56,034 | 14,036 |
| Other Workers | 843,253 | 713,427 | 129,826 |
| Marginal Workers | 390,521 | 256,825 | 133,696 |
| Non Working | 3,047,032 | 1,168,077 | 1,878,955 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia