Shahjahanpur District Population, Caste, Religion Data (Uttar Pradesh) - Census 2011
Shahjahanpur district of Uttar Pradesh has total population of 3,006,538 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 1,606,403 are males while 1,400,135 are females. In 2011 there were total 527,501 families residing in Shahjahanpur district. The Average Sex Ratio of Shahjahanpur district is 872.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 19.8% people lives in Urban areas while 80.2% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 64.6% while that in the rural areas is 58.2%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Shahjahanpur district is 900 while that of Rural areas is 865.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shahjahanpur district is 502625 which is 17% of the total population. There are 264106 male children and 238519 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shahjahanpur is 903 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (872) of Shahjahanpur district.
The total literacy rate of Shahjahanpur district is 59.54%. The male literacy rate is 56.97% and the female literacy rate is 41.12% in Shahjahanpur district.
To facilitate the administration, Shahjahanpur 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.
Shahjahanpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shahjahanpur district.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 502,625 | 264,106 | 238,519 |
| Literacy | 59.54% | 56.97% | 41.12% |
| Scheduled Caste | 532,673 | 285,280 | 247,393 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 508 | 259 | 249 |
| Illiterate | 1,515,608 | 691,261 | 824,347 |
Caste-wise Population - Shahjahanpur district
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shahjahanpur district of Uttar Pradesh.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 532,673 | 285,280 | 247,393 |
| Schedule Tribe | 508 | 259 | 249 |
Religion-wise Population - Shahjahanpur district
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 2,412,595 | (80.24%) | 1,294,734 | 1,117,861 |
| Muslim | 527,581 | (17.55%) | 276,632 | 250,949 |
| Christian | 4,630 | (0.15%) | 2,365 | 2,265 |
| Sikh | 51,090 | (1.7%) | 27,131 | 23,959 |
| Buddhist | 2,312 | (0.08%) | 1,239 | 1,073 |
| Jain | 301 | (0.01%) | 155 | 146 |
| Other Religion | 84 | (0%) | 47 | 37 |
| No Religion Specified | 7,945 | (0.26%) | 4,100 | 3,845 |
Literacy Rate - Shahjahanpur district
The total literacy rate of Shahjahanpur district was 59.54% in 2011 which is less than average literacy rate 67.68% of Uttar Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 1,490,930 literates, males were 915,142 while females were 575,788. Also the male literacy rate was 68.18% and the female literacy rate was 49.57% in Shahjahanpur district.
| Shahjahanpur district | Uttar Pradesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 49.57% | 57.18% |
| Male | 68.18% | 77.28% |
| Total | 59.54% | 67.68% |
Sex Ratio - Shahjahanpur district
The Sex Ratio of Shahjahanpur district is 872 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 872 females in Shahjahanpur district. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 903 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 872 ) of Shahjahanpur district.
Population Density - Shahjahanpur district
The total area of Shahjahanpur district is 4,388 km2. Thus the density of Shahjahanpur district is 685 people per square kilometer. As per the initial provisional data of Census 2011, around 81 sq. km. area is under urban region while 4,307 sq. km. is under rural region.
Urban/Rural Population - Shahjahanpur district
As per the Census 2011 out of total population of Shahjahanpur, 19.76% people lived in urban regions while 80.24% in rural areas. The total figure of population of urban population was 594,092 out of which 312,689 were males while remaining 281,403 were females. In rural areas of Shahjahanpur, male population was 1,293,714 while female population was 1,118,732.
The average sex ratio in urban regions of Shahjahanpur was 900 females per 1000 males. Also the Child (0-6 age) sex ration of urban areas in Shahjahanpur was 885 girls per 1000 boys. Thus the total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Shahjahanpur were 76,845 which is 12.93% of total urban population. Similarly the average sex ratio in rural areas of Shahjahanpur was 865 females per 1000 males. The Child sex ratio of rural areas in Shahjahanpur was 906 girls per 1000 boys.
The average literacy rate in Shahjahanpur for urban regions was 64.59 percent in which males were 69.79% literate while female literacy stood at 58.83%. The total literate population of Shahjahanpur was 1,490,930. Similarly in rural areas of Shahjahanpur, the average literacy rate was 58.23 percent. Out of which literacy rate of males and females stood at 67.77% and 47.09% respectively. Total literates in rural areas of Shahjahanpur were 1,156,822.
| Rural | Urban | |
|---|---|---|
| Population % | 80.24% | 19.76% |
| Total population | 2,412,446 | 594,092 |
| Male population | 1,293,714 | 312,689 |
| Female population | 1,118,732 | 281,403 |
| Sex ratio | 865 | 900 |
| Child sex ratio (0-6 age) | 906 | 885 |
| Child population | 425,780 | 76,845 |
| Literates | 1,156,822 | 334,108 |
| Average literacy | 58.23% | 64.59% |
| Male literacy | 67.77% | 69.79% |
| Female literacy | 47.09% | 58.83% |
Child Population - Shahjahanpur district
According to Census 2011, there were 502,625 children between age 0 to 6 years in Shahjahanpur district. Out of which 264,106 were male while 238,519 were female.
Working Population - Shahjahanpur district
In Shahjahanpur district out of total population, 892,214 were engaged in work activities. 78.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 892,214 workers engaged in Main Work, 321,484 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 175,020 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 699,503 | 640,720 | 58,783 |
| Cultivators | 321,484 | 308,277 | 13,207 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 175,020 | 164,058 | 10,962 |
| Household Industries | 19,505 | 12,766 | 6,739 |
| Other Workers | 183,494 | 155,619 | 27,875 |
| Marginal Workers | 192,711 | 142,593 | 50,118 |
| Non Working | 2,114,324 | 823,090 | 1,291,234 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia