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Umarha Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011

Umarha is a Census Town city situated in Varanasi tehsil of Varanasi district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 961 families residing in the Umarha city. The total population of Umarha is 6,429 out of which 3,347 are males and 3,082 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Umarha is 921.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Umarha city is 894 which is 14% of the total population. There are 447 male children and 447 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Umarha is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (921).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Umarha is 74.5%. Thus Umarha has lower literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Varanasi district. The male literacy rate is 84.31% and the female literacy rate is 63.72% in Umarha.

Umarha Census Town has total administration over 961 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Umarha Census Town

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Umarha Census Town.

Total Male Female
Children 894 447 447
Literacy 74.5% 73.1% 54.5%
Scheduled Caste 1,245 646 599
Scheduled Tribe 88 45 43
Illiterate 2,305 902 1,403

Caste-wise Population - Umarha

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.4% of total population in Umarha.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 1,245 646 599
Schedule Tribe 88 45 43

Religion-wise Population - Umarha

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Umarha is 5,648 which is 87.85% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Umarha is 774 which is 12.04% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Umarha as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 5,648 (87.85%) 2,943 2,705
Muslim 774 (12.04%) 400 374
Christian 2 (0.03%) 2 0
Sikh 5 (0.08%) 2 3
Buddhist 0 (0%) 0 0
Jain 0 (0%) 0 0
Other Religion 0 (0%) 0 0
No Religion Specified 0 (0%) 0 0

Literacy Rate - Umarha

The total literacy rate of Umarha was 74.51% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 67.68% of Uttar Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 4,124 literates, males were 2,445 while females were 1,679. Also the male literacy rate was 84.31% and the female literacy rate was 63.72% in Umarha.

  Umarha Uttar Pradesh
Female 63.72% 57.18%
Male 84.31% 77.28%
Total 74.51% 67.68%

Sex Ratio - Umarha

The Sex Ratio of Umarha is 921. Thus per every 1000 men there were 921 females in Umarha. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 921 ) of Umarha.

Child Population - Umarha

According to Census 2011, there were 894 children between age 0 to 6 years in Umarha. Out of which 447 were male while 447 were female.

Working Population - Umarha

In Umarha Census Town out of total population, 2,109 were engaged in work activities. 65.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,109 workers engaged in Main Work, 331 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 132 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 1,378 1,098 280
Cultivators 331 257 74
Agriculture Labourer 132 60 72
Household Industries 159 119 40
Other Workers 756 662 94
Marginal Workers 731 475 256
Non Working 4,320 1,774 2,546

Umarha Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Umarha is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 6,429 64.1% 921

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