Una District Population, Caste, Religion Data (Himachal Pradesh) - Census 2011
Una district of Himachal Pradesh has total population of 521,173 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 263,692 are males while 257,481 are females. In 2011 there were total 110,332 families residing in Una district. The Average Sex Ratio of Una district is 976.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 8.6% people lives in Urban areas while 91.4% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 86.6% while that in the rural areas is 86.5%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Una district is 916 while that of Rural areas is 982.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Una district is 59231 which is 11% of the total population. There are 31591 male children and 27640 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Una is 875 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (976) of Una district.
The total literacy rate of Una district is 86.53%. The male literacy rate is 80.88% and the female literacy rate is 72.41% in Una district.
To facilitate the administration, Una 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.
Una Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Una district.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 59,231 | 31,591 | 27,640 |
| Literacy | 86.53% | 80.88% | 72.41% |
| Scheduled Caste | 115,491 | 58,601 | 56,890 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 8,601 | 4,445 | 4,156 |
| Illiterate | 121,458 | 50,411 | 71,047 |
Caste-wise Population - Una district
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.7% of total population in Una district of Himachal Pradesh.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 115,491 | 58,601 | 56,890 |
| Schedule Tribe | 8,601 | 4,445 | 4,156 |
Religion-wise Population - Una district
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 480,138 | (92.13%) | 242,643 | 237,495 |
| Muslim | 14,275 | (2.74%) | 7,523 | 6,752 |
| Christian | 390 | (0.07%) | 188 | 202 |
| Sikh | 26,009 | (4.99%) | 13,134 | 12,875 |
| Buddhist | 56 | (0.01%) | 29 | 27 |
| Jain | 70 | (0.01%) | 38 | 32 |
| Other Religion | 10 | (0%) | 6 | 4 |
| No Religion Specified | 225 | (0.04%) | 131 | 94 |
Literacy Rate - Una district
The total literacy rate of Una district was 86.53% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 82.8% of Himachal Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 399,715 literates, males were 213,281 while females were 186,434. Also the male literacy rate was 91.89% and the female literacy rate was 81.11% in Una district.
| Una district | Himachal Pradesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 81.11% | 75.93% |
| Male | 91.89% | 89.53% |
| Total | 86.53% | 82.8% |
Sex Ratio - Una district
The Sex Ratio of Una district is 976 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 976 females in Una district. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 875 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 976 ) of Una district.
Population Density - Una district
The total area of Una district is 1,540 km2. Thus the density of Una district is 338 people per square kilometer. As per the initial provisional data of Census 2011, around 20 sq. km. area is under urban region while 1,520 sq. km. is under rural region.
Urban/Rural Population - Una district
As per the Census 2011 out of total population of Una, 8.62% people lived in urban regions while 91.38% in rural areas. The total figure of population of urban population was 44,913 out of which 23,438 were males while remaining 21,475 were females. In rural areas of Una, male population was 240,254 while female population was 236,006.
The average sex ratio in urban regions of Una was 916 females per 1000 males. Also the Child (0-6 age) sex ration of urban areas in Una was 908 girls per 1000 boys. Thus the total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Una were 4,827 which is 10.75% of total urban population. Similarly the average sex ratio in rural areas of Una was 982 females per 1000 males. The Child sex ratio of rural areas in Una was 872 girls per 1000 boys.
The average literacy rate in Una for urban regions was 86.65 percent in which males were 89.94% literate while female literacy stood at 83.06%. The total literate population of Una was 399,715. Similarly in rural areas of Una, the average literacy rate was 86.52 percent. Out of which literacy rate of males and females stood at 92.08% and 80.94% respectively. Total literates in rural areas of Una were 364,981.
| Rural | Urban | |
|---|---|---|
| Population % | 91.38% | 8.62% |
| Total population | 476,260 | 44,913 |
| Male population | 240,254 | 23,438 |
| Female population | 236,006 | 21,475 |
| Sex ratio | 982 | 916 |
| Child sex ratio (0-6 age) | 872 | 908 |
| Child population | 54,404 | 4,827 |
| Literates | 364,981 | 34,734 |
| Average literacy | 86.52% | 86.65% |
| Male literacy | 92.08% | 89.94% |
| Female literacy | 80.94% | 83.06% |
Child Population - Una district
According to Census 2011, there were 59,231 children between age 0 to 6 years in Una district. Out of which 31,591 were male while 27,640 were female.
Working Population - Una district
In Una district out of total population, 215,346 were engaged in work activities. 62.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 215,346 workers engaged in Main Work, 35,685 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7,052 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 134,482 | 105,932 | 28,550 |
| Cultivators | 35,685 | 24,045 | 11,640 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 7,052 | 5,793 | 1,259 |
| Household Industries | 2,234 | 1,814 | 420 |
| Other Workers | 89,511 | 74,280 | 15,231 |
| Marginal Workers | 80,864 | 35,680 | 45,184 |
| Non Working | 305,827 | 122,080 | 183,747 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Una, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia