Deoria District Population, Caste, Religion Data (Uttar Pradesh) - Census 2011
Deoria district of Uttar Pradesh has a total population of 3,100,946 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 1,537,436 are males while 1,563,510 are females. In 2011 there were a total 468,346 families residing in Deoria district. The Average Sex Ratio of Deoria district is 1,017.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 10.2% people live in Urban areas while 89.8% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 80% while that in rural areas is 70.1%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Deoria district is 928 while that of Rural areas is 1,028.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Deoria district is 464516 which is 15% of the total population. There are 241353 male children and 223163 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Deoria is 925 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,017) of Deoria district.
The total literacy rate of Deoria district is 71.13%. The male literacy rate is 70.2% and the female literacy rate is 50.91% in Deoria district.
To facilitate the administration, Deoria 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.
Deoria Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Deoria district.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 464,516 | 241,353 | 223,163 |
| Literacy | 71.13% | 70.2% | 50.91% |
| Scheduled Caste | 468,663 | 235,694 | 232,969 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 109,894 | 54,216 | 55,678 |
| Illiterate | 1,225,707 | 458,148 | 767,559 |
Caste-wise Population - Deoria district
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.5% of total population in Deoria district of Uttar Pradesh.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 468,663 | 235,694 | 232,969 |
| Schedule Tribe | 109,894 | 54,216 | 55,678 |
Religion-wise Population - Deoria district
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 2,730,957 | (88.07%) | 1,357,981 | 1,372,976 |
| Muslim | 358,539 | (11.56%) | 173,683 | 184,856 |
| Christian | 3,626 | (0.12%) | 1,790 | 1,836 |
| Sikh | 818 | (0.03%) | 424 | 394 |
| Buddhist | 1,182 | (0.04%) | 614 | 568 |
| Jain | 209 | (0.01%) | 109 | 100 |
| Other Religion | 146 | (0%) | 79 | 67 |
| No Religion Specified | 5,469 | (0.18%) | 2,756 | 2,713 |
Literacy Rate - Deoria district
The total literacy rate of Deoria district was 71.13% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 67.68% of Uttar Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 1,875,239 literates, males were 1,079,288 while females were 795,951. Also the male literacy rate was 83.27% and the female literacy rate was 59.38% in Deoria district.
| Deoria district | Uttar Pradesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 59.38% | 57.18% |
| Male | 83.27% | 77.28% |
| Total | 71.13% | 67.68% |
Sex Ratio - Deoria district
The Sex Ratio of Deoria district is 1,017 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,017 females in Deoria district. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 925 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,017 ) of Deoria district.
Population Density - Deoria district
The total area of Deoria district is 2,540 km2. Thus the density of Deoria district is 1,221 people per square kilometer. As per the initial provisional data of Census 2011, around 77 sq. km. area is under urban region while 2,463 sq. km. is under rural region.
Urban/Rural Population - Deoria district
As per the Census 2011 out of total population of Deoria, 10.22% people lived in urban regions while 89.78% in rural areas. The total urban population was 316,803 out of which 164,325 were males while the remaining 152,478 were females. In rural areas of Deoria, male population was 1,373,111 while the female population was 1,411,032.
The average sex ratio in urban regions of Deoria was 928 females per 1000 males. Also the Child (0-6 age) sex ration of urban areas in Deoria was 911 girls per 1000 boys. Thus the total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Deoria were 40,935 which is 12.92% of total urban population. Similarly the average sex ratio in rural areas of Deoria was 1,028 females per 1000 males. The Child sex ratio of rural areas in Deoria was 926 girls per 1000 boys.
The average literacy rate in Deoria for urban regions was 80.04 percent in which males were 86.77% literate while female literacy stood at 72.81%. The total literate population of Deoria was 1,875,239. Similarly in rural areas of Deoria, the average literacy rate was 70.09 percent. Out of which the literacy rate of males and females stood at 82.84% and 57.91% respectively. Total literates in rural areas of Deoria were 1,654,427.
| Rural | Urban | |
|---|---|---|
| Population % | 89.78% | 10.22% |
| Total population | 2,784,143 | 316,803 |
| Male population | 1,373,111 | 164,325 |
| Female population | 1,411,032 | 152,478 |
| Sex ratio | 1,028 | 928 |
| Child sex ratio (0-6 age) | 926 | 911 |
| Child population | 423,581 | 40,935 |
| Literates | 1,654,427 | 220,812 |
| Average literacy | 70.09% | 80.04% |
| Male literacy | 82.84% | 86.77% |
| Female literacy | 57.91% | 72.81% |
Child Population - Deoria district
According to Census 2011, there were 464,516 children between age 0 to 6 years in Deoria district. Out of which 241,353 were male while 223,163 were female.
Working Population - Deoria district
In Deoria district out of total population, 876,246 were engaged in work activities. 52% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 48% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 876,246 workers engaged in Main Work, 150,884 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 85,751 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 455,382 | 375,569 | 79,813 |
| Cultivators | 150,884 | 129,207 | 21,677 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 85,751 | 64,713 | 21,038 |
| Household Industries | 25,061 | 17,991 | 7,070 |
| Other Workers | 193,686 | 163,658 | 30,028 |
| Marginal Workers | 420,864 | 263,504 | 157,360 |
| Non Working | 2,224,700 | 898,363 | 1,326,337 |
Nearby Districts from Deoria
Below are the list of Districts near Deoria district in Uttar Pradesh.
| District | Population |
|---|---|
| Azamgarh district population | 4,613,913 |
| Kushinagar district population | 3,564,544 |
| Gorakhpur district population | 4,440,895 |
| Mau district population | 2,205,968 |
| Ballia district population | 3,239,774 |
| Maharajganj district population | 2,684,703 |
| Jaunpur district population | 4,494,204 |
| Sant Kabir Nagar district population | 1,715,183 |
| Ghazipur district population | 3,620,268 |
| Basti district population | 2,464,464 |
Deoria district Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Deoria, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia