Basti District Population, Caste, Religion Data (Uttar Pradesh) - Census 2011
Basti district of Uttar Pradesh has a total population of 2,464,464 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 1,255,272 are males while 1,209,192 are females. In 2011 there were a total 382,212 families residing in Basti district. The Average Sex Ratio of Basti district is 963.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 5.6% people live in Urban areas while 94.4% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 82.5% while that in rural areas is 66.3%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Basti district is 907 while that of Rural areas is 967.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Basti district is 390969 which is 16% of the total population. There are 202683 male children and 188286 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Basti is 929 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (963) of Basti district.
The total literacy rate of Basti district is 67.22%. The male literacy rate is 65.3% and the female literacy rate is 47.48% in Basti district.
To facilitate the administration, Basti 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.
Basti Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Basti district.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 390,969 | 202,683 | 188,286 |
| Literacy | 67.22% | 65.3% | 47.48% |
| Scheduled Caste | 513,959 | 262,534 | 251,425 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3,620 | 1,876 | 1,744 |
| Illiterate | 1,070,681 | 435,553 | 635,128 |
Caste-wise Population - Basti district
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Basti district of Uttar Pradesh.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 513,959 | 262,534 | 251,425 |
| Schedule Tribe | 3,620 | 1,876 | 1,744 |
Religion-wise Population - Basti district
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 2,082,976 | (84.52%) | 1,068,077 | 1,014,899 |
| Muslim | 364,510 | (14.79%) | 178,512 | 185,998 |
| Christian | 3,493 | (0.14%) | 1,738 | 1,755 |
| Sikh | 900 | (0.04%) | 489 | 411 |
| Buddhist | 9,753 | (0.4%) | 4,975 | 4,778 |
| Jain | 107 | (0%) | 52 | 55 |
| Other Religion | 99 | (0%) | 52 | 47 |
| No Religion Specified | 2,626 | (0.11%) | 1,377 | 1,249 |
Literacy Rate - Basti district
The total literacy rate of Basti district was 67.22% in 2011 which is less than average literacy rate 67.68% of Uttar Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 1,393,783 literates, males were 819,719 while females were 574,064. Also the male literacy rate was 77.88% and the female literacy rate was 56.23% in Basti district.
| Basti district | Uttar Pradesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 56.23% | 57.18% |
| Male | 77.88% | 77.28% |
| Total | 67.22% | 67.68% |
Sex Ratio - Basti district
The Sex Ratio of Basti district is 963 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 963 females in Basti district. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 929 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 963 ) of Basti district.
Population Density - Basti district
The total area of Basti district is 2,688 km2. Thus the density of Basti district is 917 people per square kilometer. As per the initial provisional data of Census 2011, around 26 sq. km. area is under urban region while 2,662 sq. km. is under rural region.
Urban/Rural Population - Basti district
As per the Census 2011 out of total population of Basti, 5.6% people lived in urban regions while 94.4% in rural areas. The total urban population was 138,097 out of which 72,426 were males while the remaining 65,671 were females. In rural areas of Basti, male population was 1,182,846 while the female population was 1,143,521.
The average sex ratio in urban regions of Basti was 907 females per 1000 males. Also the Child (0-6 age) sex ration of urban areas in Basti was 904 girls per 1000 boys. Thus the total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Basti were 16,283 which is 11.79% of total urban population. Similarly the average sex ratio in rural areas of Basti was 967 females per 1000 males. The Child sex ratio of rural areas in Basti was 930 girls per 1000 boys.
The average literacy rate in Basti for urban regions was 82.47 percent in which males were 88.05% literate while female literacy stood at 76.33%. The total literate population of Basti was 1,393,783. Similarly in rural areas of Basti, the average literacy rate was 66.27 percent. Out of which the literacy rate of males and females stood at 77.22% and 55.02% respectively. Total literates in rural areas of Basti were 1,293,319.
| Rural | Urban | |
|---|---|---|
| Population % | 94.4% | 5.6% |
| Total population | 2,326,367 | 138,097 |
| Male population | 1,182,846 | 72,426 |
| Female population | 1,143,521 | 65,671 |
| Sex ratio | 967 | 907 |
| Child sex ratio (0-6 age) | 930 | 904 |
| Child population | 374,686 | 16,283 |
| Literates | 1,293,319 | 100,464 |
| Average literacy | 66.27% | 82.47% |
| Male literacy | 77.22% | 88.05% |
| Female literacy | 55.02% | 76.33% |
Child Population - Basti district
According to Census 2011, there were 390,969 children between age 0 to 6 years in Basti district. Out of which 202,683 were male while 188,286 were female.
Working Population - Basti district
In Basti district out of total population, 783,688 were engaged in work activities. 56.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 783,688 workers engaged in Main Work, 218,487 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 94,482 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 443,724 | 360,797 | 82,927 |
| Cultivators | 218,487 | 186,320 | 32,167 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 94,482 | 70,520 | 23,962 |
| Household Industries | 20,155 | 14,818 | 5,337 |
| Other Workers | 110,600 | 89,139 | 21,461 |
| Marginal Workers | 339,964 | 197,845 | 142,119 |
| Non Working | 1,680,776 | 696,630 | 984,146 |
Nearby Districts from Basti
Below are the list of Districts near Basti district in Uttar Pradesh.
| District | Population |
|---|---|
| Siddharthnagar district population | 2,559,297 |
| Sant Kabir Nagar district population | 1,715,183 |
| Gonda district population | 3,433,919 |
| Maharajganj district population | 2,684,703 |
| Gorakhpur district population | 4,440,895 |
| Balrampur district population | 2,148,665 |
| Kushinagar district population | 3,564,544 |
| Shrawasti district population | 1,117,361 |
| Bahraich district population | 3,487,731 |
| Deoria district population | 3,100,946 |
Basti district Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Basti, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia