Shrawasti District Population, Caste, Religion Data (Uttar Pradesh) - Census 2011
Shrawasti district of Uttar Pradesh has total population of 1,117,361 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 593,897 are males while 523,464 are females. In 2011 there were total 188,289 families residing in Shrawasti district. The Average Sex Ratio of Shrawasti district is 881.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 3.5% people lives in Urban areas while 96.5% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 63.7% while that in the rural areas is 46.1%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Shrawasti district is 912 while that of Rural areas is 880.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shrawasti district is 211706 which is 19% of the total population. There are 109818 male children and 101888 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shrawasti is 928 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (881) of Shrawasti district.
The total literacy rate of Shrawasti district is 46.74%. The male literacy rate is 46.59% and the female literacy rate is 28.01% in Shrawasti district.
To facilitate the administration, Shrawasti district is further divided into 2 Tehsils (Taluka/Tehsil/Tahsil) which are administrative divisions denoting sub-districts. Tehsils consists of multiple villages and a few towns.
Shrawasti Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shrawasti district.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 211,706 | 109,818 | 101,888 |
| Literacy | 46.74% | 46.59% | 28.01% |
| Scheduled Caste | 189,334 | 101,785 | 87,549 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5,534 | 2,889 | 2,645 |
| Illiterate | 694,048 | 317,197 | 376,851 |
Caste-wise Population - Shrawasti district
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Shrawasti district of Uttar Pradesh.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 189,334 | 101,785 | 87,549 |
| Schedule Tribe | 5,534 | 2,889 | 2,645 |
Religion-wise Population - Shrawasti district
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 768,643 | (68.79%) | 411,535 | 357,108 |
| Muslim | 343,981 | (30.79%) | 179,744 | 164,237 |
| Christian | 1,427 | (0.13%) | 782 | 645 |
| Sikh | 407 | (0.04%) | 217 | 190 |
| Buddhist | 323 | (0.03%) | 179 | 144 |
| Jain | 68 | (0.01%) | 35 | 33 |
| Other Religion | 56 | (0.01%) | 26 | 30 |
| No Religion Specified | 2,456 | (0.22%) | 1,379 | 1,077 |
Literacy Rate - Shrawasti district
The total literacy rate of Shrawasti district was 46.74% in 2011 which is less than average literacy rate 67.68% of Uttar Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 423,313 literates, males were 276,700 while females were 146,613. Also the male literacy rate was 57.16% and the female literacy rate was 34.78% in Shrawasti district.
| Shrawasti district | Uttar Pradesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 34.78% | 57.18% |
| Male | 57.16% | 77.28% |
| Total | 46.74% | 67.68% |
Sex Ratio - Shrawasti district
The Sex Ratio of Shrawasti district is 881 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 881 females in Shrawasti district. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 928 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 881 ) of Shrawasti district.
Population Density - Shrawasti district
The total area of Shrawasti district is 1,640 km2. Thus the density of Shrawasti district is 681 people per square kilometer. As per the initial provisional data of Census 2011, around 6 sq. km. area is under urban region while 1,634 sq. km. is under rural region.
Urban/Rural Population - Shrawasti district
As per the Census 2011 out of total population of Shrawasti, 3.46% people lived in urban regions while 96.54% in rural areas. The total figure of population of urban population was 38,649 out of which 20,216 were males while remaining 18,433 were females. In rural areas of Shrawasti, male population was 573,681 while female population was 505,031.
The average sex ratio in urban regions of Shrawasti was 912 females per 1000 males. Also the Child (0-6 age) sex ration of urban areas in Shrawasti was 948 girls per 1000 boys. Thus the total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Shrawasti were 5,808 which is 15.03% of total urban population. Similarly the average sex ratio in rural areas of Shrawasti was 880 females per 1000 males. The Child sex ratio of rural areas in Shrawasti was 927 girls per 1000 boys.
The average literacy rate in Shrawasti for urban regions was 63.74 percent in which males were 68.83% literate while female literacy stood at 58.12%. The total literate population of Shrawasti was 423,313. Similarly in rural areas of Shrawasti, the average literacy rate was 46.1 percent. Out of which literacy rate of males and females stood at 56.73% and 33.88% respectively. Total literates in rural areas of Shrawasti were 402,379.
| Rural | Urban | |
|---|---|---|
| Population % | 96.54% | 3.46% |
| Total population | 1,078,712 | 38,649 |
| Male population | 573,681 | 20,216 |
| Female population | 505,031 | 18,433 |
| Sex ratio | 880 | 912 |
| Child sex ratio (0-6 age) | 927 | 948 |
| Child population | 205,898 | 5,808 |
| Literates | 402,379 | 20,934 |
| Average literacy | 46.1% | 63.74% |
| Male literacy | 56.73% | 68.83% |
| Female literacy | 33.88% | 58.12% |
Child Population - Shrawasti district
According to Census 2011, there were 211,706 children between age 0 to 6 years in Shrawasti district. Out of which 109,818 were male while 101,888 were female.
Working Population - Shrawasti district
In Shrawasti district out of total population, 403,755 were engaged in work activities. 57.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 403,755 workers engaged in Main Work, 126,006 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 67,766 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 232,762 | 192,781 | 39,981 |
| Cultivators | 126,006 | 111,317 | 14,689 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 67,766 | 53,088 | 14,678 |
| Household Industries | 8,927 | 5,854 | 3,073 |
| Other Workers | 30,063 | 22,522 | 7,541 |
| Marginal Workers | 170,993 | 101,200 | 69,793 |
| Non Working | 713,606 | 299,916 | 413,690 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shrawasti, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia