Mathura District Population, Caste, Religion Data (Uttar Pradesh) - Census 2011
Mathura district of Uttar Pradesh has total population of 2,547,184 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 1,367,125 are males while 1,180,059 are females. In 2011 there were total 423,125 families residing in Mathura district. The Average Sex Ratio of Mathura district is 863.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 29.7% people lives in Urban areas while 70.3% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 74.5% while that in the rural areas is 68.6%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Mathura district is 866 while that of Rural areas is 862.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mathura district is 404276 which is 16% of the total population. There are 216224 male children and 188052 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mathura is 870 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (863) of Mathura district.
The total literacy rate of Mathura district is 70.36%. The male literacy rate is 69% and the female literacy rate is 47.83% in Mathura district.
To facilitate the administration, Mathura 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.
Mathura Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mathura district.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 404,276 | 216,224 | 188,052 |
| Literacy | 70.36% | 69% | 47.83% |
| Scheduled Caste | 506,580 | 271,295 | 235,285 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,520 | 826 | 694 |
| Illiterate | 1,039,438 | 423,779 | 615,659 |
Caste-wise Population - Mathura district
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Mathura district of Uttar Pradesh.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 506,580 | 271,295 | 235,285 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,520 | 826 | 694 |
Religion-wise Population - Mathura district
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 2,310,776 | (90.72%) | 1,243,318 | 1,067,458 |
| Muslim | 216,933 | (8.52%) | 113,557 | 103,376 |
| Christian | 3,179 | (0.12%) | 1,606 | 1,573 |
| Sikh | 2,872 | (0.11%) | 1,604 | 1,268 |
| Buddhist | 883 | (0.03%) | 466 | 417 |
| Jain | 2,056 | (0.08%) | 1,107 | 949 |
| Other Religion | 126 | (0%) | 65 | 61 |
| No Religion Specified | 10,359 | (0.41%) | 5,402 | 4,957 |
Literacy Rate - Mathura district
The total literacy rate of Mathura district was 70.36% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 67.68% of Uttar Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 1,507,746 literates, males were 943,346 while females were 564,400. Also the male literacy rate was 81.97% and the female literacy rate was 56.89% in Mathura district.
| Mathura district | Uttar Pradesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 56.89% | 57.18% |
| Male | 81.97% | 77.28% |
| Total | 70.36% | 67.68% |
Sex Ratio - Mathura district
The Sex Ratio of Mathura district is 863 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 863 females in Mathura district. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 870 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 863 ) of Mathura district.
Population Density - Mathura district
The total area of Mathura district is 3,340 km2. Thus the density of Mathura district is 763 people per square kilometer. As per the initial provisional data of Census 2011, around 154 sq. km. area is under urban region while 3,186 sq. km. is under rural region.
Urban/Rural Population - Mathura district
As per the Census 2011 out of total population of Mathura, 29.68% people lived in urban regions while 70.32% in rural areas. The total figure of population of urban population was 755,993 out of which 405,097 were males while remaining 350,896 were females. In rural areas of Mathura, male population was 962,028 while female population was 829,163.
The average sex ratio in urban regions of Mathura was 866 females per 1000 males. Also the Child (0-6 age) sex ration of urban areas in Mathura was 861 girls per 1000 boys. Thus the total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Mathura were 103,145 which is 13.64% of total urban population. Similarly the average sex ratio in rural areas of Mathura was 862 females per 1000 males. The Child sex ratio of rural areas in Mathura was 873 girls per 1000 boys.
The average literacy rate in Mathura for urban regions was 74.45 percent in which males were 81.47% literate while female literacy stood at 66.37%. The total literate population of Mathura was 1,507,746. Similarly in rural areas of Mathura, the average literacy rate was 68.57 percent. Out of which literacy rate of males and females stood at 82.18% and 52.72% respectively. Total literates in rural areas of Mathura were 1,021,669.
| Rural | Urban | |
|---|---|---|
| Population % | 70.32% | 29.68% |
| Total population | 1,791,191 | 755,993 |
| Male population | 962,028 | 405,097 |
| Female population | 829,163 | 350,896 |
| Sex ratio | 862 | 866 |
| Child sex ratio (0-6 age) | 873 | 861 |
| Child population | 301,131 | 103,145 |
| Literates | 1,021,669 | 486,077 |
| Average literacy | 68.57% | 74.45% |
| Male literacy | 82.18% | 81.47% |
| Female literacy | 52.72% | 66.37% |
Child Population - Mathura district
According to Census 2011, there were 404,276 children between age 0 to 6 years in Mathura district. Out of which 216,224 were male while 188,052 were female.
Working Population - Mathura district
In Mathura district out of total population, 840,939 were engaged in work activities. 70.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 840,939 workers engaged in Main Work, 190,792 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 89,865 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 594,799 | 506,317 | 88,482 |
| Cultivators | 190,792 | 169,524 | 21,268 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 89,865 | 70,380 | 19,485 |
| Household Industries | 27,252 | 19,078 | 8,174 |
| Other Workers | 286,890 | 247,335 | 39,555 |
| Marginal Workers | 246,140 | 128,825 | 117,315 |
| Non Working | 1,706,245 | 731,983 | 974,262 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mathura, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia