Moradabad District Population, Caste, Religion Data (Uttar Pradesh) - Census 2011
Moradabad district of Uttar Pradesh has total population of 4,772,006 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 2,503,186 are males while 2,268,820 are females. In 2011 there were total 796,170 families residing in Moradabad district. The Average Sex Ratio of Moradabad district is 906.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 33% people lives in Urban areas while 67% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 63.4% while that in the rural areas is 53.4%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Moradabad district is 912 while that of Rural areas is 904.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Moradabad district is 784219 which is 16% of the total population. There are 409325 male children and 374894 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Moradabad is 916 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (906) of Moradabad district.
The total literacy rate of Moradabad district is 56.77%. The male literacy rate is 54.23% and the female literacy rate is 39.95% in Moradabad district.
To facilitate the administration, Moradabad 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.
Moradabad Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Moradabad district.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 784,219 | 409,325 | 374,894 |
| Literacy | 56.77% | 54.23% | 39.95% |
| Scheduled Caste | 731,406 | 385,244 | 346,162 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 685 | 377 | 308 |
| Illiterate | 2,508,158 | 1,145,751 | 1,362,407 |
Caste-wise Population - Moradabad district
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Moradabad district of Uttar Pradesh.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 731,406 | 385,244 | 346,162 |
| Schedule Tribe | 685 | 377 | 308 |
Religion-wise Population - Moradabad district
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 2,488,265 | (52.14%) | 1,312,771 | 1,175,494 |
| Muslim | 2,248,392 | (47.12%) | 1,172,051 | 1,076,341 |
| Christian | 13,157 | (0.28%) | 6,758 | 6,399 |
| Sikh | 7,555 | (0.16%) | 4,002 | 3,553 |
| Buddhist | 1,260 | (0.03%) | 653 | 607 |
| Jain | 2,426 | (0.05%) | 1,265 | 1,161 |
| Other Religion | 382 | (0.01%) | 209 | 173 |
| No Religion Specified | 10,569 | (0.22%) | 5,477 | 5,092 |
Literacy Rate - Moradabad district
The total literacy rate of Moradabad district was 56.77% in 2011 which is less than average literacy rate 67.68% of Uttar Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 2,263,848 literates, males were 1,357,435 while females were 906,413. Also the male literacy rate was 64.83% and the female literacy rate was 47.86% in Moradabad district.
| Moradabad district | Uttar Pradesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 47.86% | 57.18% |
| Male | 64.83% | 77.28% |
| Total | 56.77% | 67.68% |
Sex Ratio - Moradabad district
The Sex Ratio of Moradabad district is 906 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 906 females in Moradabad district. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 916 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 906 ) of Moradabad district.
Population Density - Moradabad district
The total area of Moradabad district is 3,718 km2. Thus the density of Moradabad district is 1,283 people per square kilometer. As per the initial provisional data of Census 2011, around 148 sq. km. area is under urban region while 3,570 sq. km. is under rural region.
Urban/Rural Population - Moradabad district
As per the Census 2011 out of total population of Moradabad, 32.98% people lived in urban regions while 67.02% in rural areas. The total figure of population of urban population was 1,573,623 out of which 823,164 were males while remaining 750,459 were females. In rural areas of Moradabad, male population was 1,680,022 while female population was 1,518,361.
The average sex ratio in urban regions of Moradabad was 912 females per 1000 males. Also the Child (0-6 age) sex ration of urban areas in Moradabad was 917 girls per 1000 boys. Thus the total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Moradabad were 221,315 which is 14.06% of total urban population. Similarly the average sex ratio in rural areas of Moradabad was 904 females per 1000 males. The Child sex ratio of rural areas in Moradabad was 916 girls per 1000 boys.
The average literacy rate in Moradabad for urban regions was 63.35 percent in which males were 67.46% literate while female literacy stood at 58.84%. The total literate population of Moradabad was 2,263,848. Similarly in rural areas of Moradabad, the average literacy rate was 53.39 percent. Out of which literacy rate of males and females stood at 63.48% and 42.19% respectively. Total literates in rural areas of Moradabad were 1,407,142.
| Rural | Urban | |
|---|---|---|
| Population % | 67.02% | 32.98% |
| Total population | 3,198,383 | 1,573,623 |
| Male population | 1,680,022 | 823,164 |
| Female population | 1,518,361 | 750,459 |
| Sex ratio | 904 | 912 |
| Child sex ratio (0-6 age) | 916 | 917 |
| Child population | 562,904 | 221,315 |
| Literates | 1,407,142 | 856,706 |
| Average literacy | 53.39% | 63.35% |
| Male literacy | 63.48% | 67.46% |
| Female literacy | 42.19% | 58.84% |
Child Population - Moradabad district
According to Census 2011, there were 784,219 children between age 0 to 6 years in Moradabad district. Out of which 409,325 were male while 374,894 were female.
Working Population - Moradabad district
In Moradabad district out of total population, 1,417,811 were engaged in work activities. 77.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,417,811 workers engaged in Main Work, 327,075 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 223,292 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,104,968 | 988,949 | 116,019 |
| Cultivators | 327,075 | 303,626 | 23,449 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 223,292 | 203,432 | 19,860 |
| Household Industries | 62,402 | 46,680 | 15,722 |
| Other Workers | 492,199 | 435,211 | 56,988 |
| Marginal Workers | 312,843 | 204,490 | 108,353 |
| Non Working | 3,354,195 | 1,309,747 | 2,044,448 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia