Mirzapur District Population, Caste, Religion Data (Uttar Pradesh) - Census 2011
Mirzapur district of Uttar Pradesh has total population of 2,496,970 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 1,312,302 are males while 1,184,668 are females. In 2011 there were total 394,925 families residing in Mirzapur district. The Average Sex Ratio of Mirzapur district is 903.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 13.9% people lives in Urban areas while 86.1% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 75.5% while that in the rural areas is 67.3%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Mirzapur district is 877 while that of Rural areas is 907.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mirzapur district is 410621 which is 16% of the total population. There are 215841 male children and 194780 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mirzapur is 902 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (903) of Mirzapur district.
The total literacy rate of Mirzapur district is 68.48%. The male literacy rate is 65.98% and the female literacy rate is 47.51% in Mirzapur district.
To facilitate the administration, Mirzapur 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.
Mirzapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mirzapur district.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 410,621 | 215,841 | 194,780 |
| Literacy | 68.48% | 65.98% | 47.51% |
| Scheduled Caste | 661,129 | 347,436 | 313,693 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 20,132 | 10,480 | 9,652 |
| Illiterate | 1,068,287 | 446,465 | 621,822 |
Caste-wise Population - Mirzapur district
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.8% of total population in Mirzapur district of Uttar Pradesh.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 661,129 | 347,436 | 313,693 |
| Schedule Tribe | 20,132 | 10,480 | 9,652 |
Religion-wise Population - Mirzapur district
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 2,292,534 | (91.81%) | 1,204,871 | 1,087,663 |
| Muslim | 195,765 | (7.84%) | 102,702 | 93,063 |
| Christian | 2,373 | (0.1%) | 1,221 | 1,152 |
| Sikh | 1,133 | (0.05%) | 611 | 522 |
| Buddhist | 341 | (0.01%) | 196 | 145 |
| Jain | 701 | (0.03%) | 383 | 318 |
| Other Religion | 27 | (0%) | 17 | 10 |
| No Religion Specified | 4,096 | (0.16%) | 2,301 | 1,795 |
Literacy Rate - Mirzapur district
The total literacy rate of Mirzapur district was 68.48% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 67.68% of Uttar Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 1,428,683 literates, males were 865,837 while females were 562,846. Also the male literacy rate was 78.97% and the female literacy rate was 56.86% in Mirzapur district.
| Mirzapur district | Uttar Pradesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 56.86% | 57.18% |
| Male | 78.97% | 77.28% |
| Total | 68.48% | 67.68% |
Sex Ratio - Mirzapur district
The Sex Ratio of Mirzapur district is 903 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 903 females in Mirzapur district. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 902 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 903 ) of Mirzapur district.
Population Density - Mirzapur district
The total area of Mirzapur district is 4,405 km2. Thus the density of Mirzapur district is 567 people per square kilometer. As per the initial provisional data of Census 2011, around 73 sq. km. area is under urban region while 4,332 sq. km. is under rural region.
Urban/Rural Population - Mirzapur district
As per the Census 2011 out of total population of Mirzapur, 13.92% people lived in urban regions while 86.08% in rural areas. The total figure of population of urban population was 347,567 out of which 185,164 were males while remaining 162,403 were females. In rural areas of Mirzapur, male population was 1,127,138 while female population was 1,022,265.
The average sex ratio in urban regions of Mirzapur was 877 females per 1000 males. Also the Child (0-6 age) sex ration of urban areas in Mirzapur was 891 girls per 1000 boys. Thus the total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Mirzapur were 46,856 which is 13.48% of total urban population. Similarly the average sex ratio in rural areas of Mirzapur was 907 females per 1000 males. The Child sex ratio of rural areas in Mirzapur was 904 girls per 1000 boys.
The average literacy rate in Mirzapur for urban regions was 75.52 percent in which males were 82.29% literate while female literacy stood at 67.78%. The total literate population of Mirzapur was 1,428,683. Similarly in rural areas of Mirzapur, the average literacy rate was 67.29 percent. Out of which literacy rate of males and females stood at 78.4% and 55.06% respectively. Total literates in rural areas of Mirzapur were 1,201,584.
| Rural | Urban | |
|---|---|---|
| Population % | 86.08% | 13.92% |
| Total population | 2,149,403 | 347,567 |
| Male population | 1,127,138 | 185,164 |
| Female population | 1,022,265 | 162,403 |
| Sex ratio | 907 | 877 |
| Child sex ratio (0-6 age) | 904 | 891 |
| Child population | 363,765 | 46,856 |
| Literates | 1,201,584 | 227,099 |
| Average literacy | 67.29% | 75.52% |
| Male literacy | 78.4% | 82.29% |
| Female literacy | 55.06% | 67.78% |
Child Population - Mirzapur district
According to Census 2011, there were 410,621 children between age 0 to 6 years in Mirzapur district. Out of which 215,841 were male while 194,780 were female.
Working Population - Mirzapur district
In Mirzapur district out of total population, 881,996 were engaged in work activities. 60.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 881,996 workers engaged in Main Work, 142,314 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 151,210 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 537,091 | 420,679 | 116,412 |
| Cultivators | 142,314 | 118,929 | 23,385 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 151,210 | 102,735 | 48,475 |
| Household Industries | 45,028 | 32,594 | 12,434 |
| Other Workers | 198,539 | 166,421 | 32,118 |
| Marginal Workers | 344,905 | 192,382 | 152,523 |
| Non Working | 1,614,974 | 699,241 | 915,733 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia