Saharanpur District Population, Caste, Religion Data (Uttar Pradesh) - Census 2011
Saharanpur district of Uttar Pradesh has total population of 3,466,382 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 1,834,106 are males while 1,632,276 are females. In 2011 there were total 597,656 families residing in Saharanpur district. The Average Sex Ratio of Saharanpur district is 890.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 30.8% people lives in Urban areas while 69.2% 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 Saharanpur district is 890 while that of Rural areas is 890.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Saharanpur district is 519591 which is 15% of the total population. There are 275377 male children and 244214 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Saharanpur is 887 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (890) of Saharanpur district.
The total literacy rate of Saharanpur district is 70.49%. The male literacy rate is 66.52% and the female literacy rate is 52.5% in Saharanpur district.
To facilitate the administration, Saharanpur district is further divided into 5 Tehsils (Taluka/Tehsil/Tahsil) which are administrative divisions denoting sub-districts. Tehsils consists of multiple villages and a few towns.
Saharanpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Saharanpur district.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 519,591 | 275,377 | 244,214 |
| Literacy | 70.49% | 66.52% | 52.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 764,450 | 407,029 | 357,421 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 980 | 517 | 463 |
| Illiterate | 1,389,274 | 613,992 | 775,282 |
Caste-wise Population - Saharanpur district
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Saharanpur district of Uttar Pradesh.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 764,450 | 407,029 | 357,421 |
| Schedule Tribe | 980 | 517 | 463 |
Religion-wise Population - Saharanpur district
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 1,966,892 | (56.74%) | 1,045,841 | 921,051 |
| Muslim | 1,454,052 | (41.95%) | 764,069 | 689,983 |
| Christian | 6,523 | (0.19%) | 3,416 | 3,107 |
| Sikh | 18,627 | (0.54%) | 9,868 | 8,759 |
| Buddhist | 1,937 | (0.06%) | 1,086 | 851 |
| Jain | 10,208 | (0.29%) | 5,345 | 4,863 |
| Other Religion | 135 | (0%) | 77 | 58 |
| No Religion Specified | 8,008 | (0.23%) | 4,404 | 3,604 |
Literacy Rate - Saharanpur district
The total literacy rate of Saharanpur district was 70.49% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 67.68% of Uttar Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 2,077,108 literates, males were 1,220,114 while females were 856,994. Also the male literacy rate was 78.28% and the female literacy rate was 61.74% in Saharanpur district.
| Saharanpur district | Uttar Pradesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 61.74% | 57.18% |
| Male | 78.28% | 77.28% |
| Total | 70.49% | 67.68% |
Sex Ratio - Saharanpur district
The Sex Ratio of Saharanpur district is 890 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 890 females in Saharanpur district. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 887 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 890 ) of Saharanpur district.
Population Density - Saharanpur district
The total area of Saharanpur district is 3,689 km2. Thus the density of Saharanpur district is 940 people per square kilometer. As per the initial provisional data of Census 2011, around 106 sq. km. area is under urban region while 3,583 sq. km. is under rural region.
Urban/Rural Population - Saharanpur district
As per the Census 2011 out of total population of Saharanpur, 30.77% people lived in urban regions while 69.23% in rural areas. The total figure of population of urban population was 1,066,526 out of which 564,303 were males while remaining 502,223 were females. In rural areas of Saharanpur, male population was 1,269,803 while female population was 1,130,053.
The average sex ratio in urban regions of Saharanpur was 890 females per 1000 males. Also the Child (0-6 age) sex ration of urban areas in Saharanpur was 893 girls per 1000 boys. Thus the total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Saharanpur were 144,597 which is 13.56% of total urban population. Similarly the average sex ratio in rural areas of Saharanpur was 890 females per 1000 males. The Child sex ratio of rural areas in Saharanpur was 885 girls per 1000 boys.
The average literacy rate in Saharanpur for urban regions was 74.52 percent in which males were 79.33% literate while female literacy stood at 69.12%. The total literate population of Saharanpur was 2,077,108. Similarly in rural areas of Saharanpur, the average literacy rate was 68.65 percent. Out of which literacy rate of males and females stood at 77.8% and 58.38% respectively. Total literates in rural areas of Saharanpur were 1,390,046.
| Rural | Urban | |
|---|---|---|
| Population % | 69.23% | 30.77% |
| Total population | 2,399,856 | 1,066,526 |
| Male population | 1,269,803 | 564,303 |
| Female population | 1,130,053 | 502,223 |
| Sex ratio | 890 | 890 |
| Child sex ratio (0-6 age) | 885 | 893 |
| Child population | 374,994 | 144,597 |
| Literates | 1,390,046 | 687,062 |
| Average literacy | 68.65% | 74.52% |
| Male literacy | 77.8% | 79.33% |
| Female literacy | 58.38% | 69.12% |
Child Population - Saharanpur district
According to Census 2011, there were 519,591 children between age 0 to 6 years in Saharanpur district. Out of which 275,377 were male while 244,214 were female.
Working Population - Saharanpur district
In Saharanpur district out of total population, 1,037,344 were engaged in work activities. 85.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,037,344 workers engaged in Main Work, 211,817 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 211,046 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 882,701 | 801,589 | 81,112 |
| Cultivators | 211,817 | 202,069 | 9,748 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 211,046 | 190,347 | 20,699 |
| Household Industries | 26,927 | 21,810 | 5,117 |
| Other Workers | 432,911 | 387,363 | 45,548 |
| Marginal Workers | 154,643 | 109,547 | 45,096 |
| Non Working | 2,429,038 | 922,970 | 1,506,068 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia