Sitapur District Population, Caste, Religion Data (Uttar Pradesh) - Census 2011
Sitapur district of Uttar Pradesh has total population of 4,483,992 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 2,375,264 are males while 2,108,728 are females. In 2011 there were total 801,764 families residing in Sitapur district. The Average Sex Ratio of Sitapur district is 888.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 11.8% people lives in Urban areas while 88.2% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 72.1% while that in the rural areas is 59.6%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Sitapur district is 915 while that of Rural areas is 884.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sitapur district is 747558 which is 17% of the total population. There are 387417 male children and 360141 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sitapur is 930 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (888) of Sitapur district.
The total literacy rate of Sitapur district is 61.12%. The male literacy rate is 58.84% and the female literacy rate is 42.02% in Sitapur district.
To facilitate the administration, Sitapur 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.
Sitapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sitapur district.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 747,558 | 387,417 | 360,141 |
| Literacy | 61.12% | 58.84% | 42.02% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,446,427 | 767,033 | 679,394 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,602 | 833 | 769 |
| Illiterate | 2,200,259 | 977,562 | 1,222,697 |
Caste-wise Population - Sitapur district
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sitapur district of Uttar Pradesh.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 1,446,427 | 767,033 | 679,394 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,602 | 833 | 769 |
Religion-wise Population - Sitapur district
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 3,555,450 | (79.29%) | 1,892,159 | 1,663,291 |
| Muslim | 893,725 | (19.93%) | 464,981 | 428,744 |
| Christian | 6,579 | (0.15%) | 3,398 | 3,181 |
| Sikh | 11,611 | (0.26%) | 6,109 | 5,502 |
| Buddhist | 2,663 | (0.06%) | 1,399 | 1,264 |
| Jain | 1,410 | (0.03%) | 725 | 685 |
| Other Religion | 79 | (0%) | 43 | 36 |
| No Religion Specified | 12,475 | (0.28%) | 6,450 | 6,025 |
Literacy Rate - Sitapur district
The total literacy rate of Sitapur district was 61.12% in 2011 which is less than average literacy rate 67.68% of Uttar Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 2,283,733 literates, males were 1,397,702 while females were 886,031. Also the male literacy rate was 70.31% and the female literacy rate was 50.67% in Sitapur district.
| Sitapur district | Uttar Pradesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 50.67% | 57.18% |
| Male | 70.31% | 77.28% |
| Total | 61.12% | 67.68% |
Sex Ratio - Sitapur district
The Sex Ratio of Sitapur district is 888 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 888 females in Sitapur district. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 930 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 888 ) of Sitapur district.
Population Density - Sitapur district
The total area of Sitapur district is 5,743 km2. Thus the density of Sitapur district is 781 people per square kilometer. As per the initial provisional data of Census 2011, around 107 sq. km. area is under urban region while 5,636 sq. km. is under rural region.
Urban/Rural Population - Sitapur district
As per the Census 2011 out of total population of Sitapur, 11.84% people lived in urban regions while 88.16% in rural areas. The total figure of population of urban population was 530,784 out of which 277,141 were males while remaining 253,643 were females. In rural areas of Sitapur, male population was 2,098,123 while female population was 1,855,085.
The average sex ratio in urban regions of Sitapur was 915 females per 1000 males. Also the Child (0-6 age) sex ration of urban areas in Sitapur was 922 girls per 1000 boys. Thus the total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Sitapur were 71,554 which is 13.48% of total urban population. Similarly the average sex ratio in rural areas of Sitapur was 884 females per 1000 males. The Child sex ratio of rural areas in Sitapur was 930 girls per 1000 boys.
The average literacy rate in Sitapur for urban regions was 72.12 percent in which males were 76.44% literate while female literacy stood at 67.41%. The total literate population of Sitapur was 2,283,733. Similarly in rural areas of Sitapur, the average literacy rate was 59.58 percent. Out of which literacy rate of males and females stood at 69.47% and 48.27% respectively. Total literates in rural areas of Sitapur were 1,952,518.
| Rural | Urban | |
|---|---|---|
| Population % | 88.16% | 11.84% |
| Total population | 3,953,208 | 530,784 |
| Male population | 2,098,123 | 277,141 |
| Female population | 1,855,085 | 253,643 |
| Sex ratio | 884 | 915 |
| Child sex ratio (0-6 age) | 930 | 922 |
| Child population | 676,004 | 71,554 |
| Literates | 1,952,518 | 331,215 |
| Average literacy | 59.58% | 72.12% |
| Male literacy | 69.47% | 76.44% |
| Female literacy | 48.27% | 67.41% |
Child Population - Sitapur district
According to Census 2011, there were 747,558 children between age 0 to 6 years in Sitapur district. Out of which 387,417 were male while 360,141 were female.
Working Population - Sitapur district
In Sitapur district out of total population, 1,422,602 were engaged in work activities. 72% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,422,602 workers engaged in Main Work, 501,124 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 262,453 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,023,642 | 900,129 | 123,513 |
| Cultivators | 501,124 | 465,076 | 36,048 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 262,453 | 230,785 | 31,668 |
| Household Industries | 44,472 | 30,756 | 13,716 |
| Other Workers | 215,593 | 173,512 | 42,081 |
| Marginal Workers | 398,960 | 271,123 | 127,837 |
| Non Working | 3,061,390 | 1,204,012 | 1,857,378 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sitapur, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia