Kinnaur District Population, Caste, Religion Data (Himachal Pradesh) - Census 2011

Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh has a total population of 84,121 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 46,249 are males while 37,872 are females. In 2011 there were a total 19,976 families residing in Kinnaur district. The Average Sex Ratio of Kinnaur district is 819.

Kinnaur district, Himachal Pradesh

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 0% people live in Urban areas while 100% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is NaN% while that in rural areas is 80%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Kinnaur district is NaN while that of Rural areas is 819.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kinnaur district is 8246 which is 10% of the total population. There are 4200 male children and 4046 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kinnaur is 963 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (819) of Kinnaur district.

The total literacy rate of Kinnaur district is 80%. The male literacy rate is 79.35% and the female literacy rate is 63.38% in Kinnaur district.

Population
84,121
Literacy
80%
Sex Ratio
819

To facilitate the administration, Kinnaur 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.

Kinnaur Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kinnaur district.

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 8,246 4,200 4,046
Literacy 80% 79.35% 63.38%
Scheduled Caste 14,750 7,433 7,317
Scheduled Tribe 48,746 23,609 25,137
Illiterate 23,422 9,552 13,870

Caste-wise Population - Kinnaur district

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 57.9% of total population in Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 14,750 7,433 7,317
Schedule Tribe 48,746 23,609 25,137

Religion-wise Population - Kinnaur district

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 64,732 (76.95%) 36,570 28,162
Muslim 448 (0.53%) 381 67
Christian 485 (0.58%) 345 140
Sikh 249 (0.3%) 210 39
Buddhist 18,086 (21.5%) 8,655 9,431
Jain 29 (0.03%) 18 11
Other Religion 45 (0.05%) 40 5
No Religion Specified 47 (0.06%) 30 17

Literacy Rate - Kinnaur district

The total literacy rate of Kinnaur district was 80% in 2011 which is less than average literacy rate 82.8% of Himachal Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 60,699 literates, males were 36,697 while females were 24,002. Also the male literacy rate was 87.27% and the female literacy rate was 70.96% in Kinnaur district.

  Kinnaur district Himachal Pradesh
Female 70.96% 75.93%
Male 87.27% 89.53%
Total 80% 82.8%

Sex Ratio - Kinnaur district

The Sex Ratio of Kinnaur district is 819 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 819 females in Kinnaur district. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 963 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 819 ) of Kinnaur district.


Population Density - Kinnaur district

The total area of Kinnaur district is 6,401 km2. Thus the density of Kinnaur district is 13 people per square kilometer. As per the initial provisional data of Census 2011, around 0 sq. km. area is under urban region while 6,401 sq. km. is under rural region.


Urban/Rural Population - Kinnaur district

As per the Census 2011 out of total population of Kinnaur, 0% people lived in urban regions while 100% in rural areas. The total urban population was 0 out of which 0 were males while the remaining 0 were females. In rural areas of Kinnaur, male population was 46,249 while the female population was 37,872.

The average sex ratio in urban regions of Kinnaur was NaN females per 1000 males. Also the Child (0-6 age) sex ration of urban areas in Kinnaur was NaN girls per 1000 boys. Thus the total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Kinnaur were 0 which is NaN% of total urban population. Similarly the average sex ratio in rural areas of Kinnaur was 819 females per 1000 males. The Child sex ratio of rural areas in Kinnaur was 963 girls per 1000 boys.

The average literacy rate in Kinnaur for urban regions was NaN percent in which males were NaN% literate while female literacy stood at NaN%. The total literate population of Kinnaur was 60,699. Similarly in rural areas of Kinnaur, the average literacy rate was 80 percent. Out of which the literacy rate of males and females stood at 87.27% and 70.96% respectively. Total literates in rural areas of Kinnaur were 60,699.

Rural Urban
Population % 100% 0%
Total population 84,121 0
Male population 46,249 0
Female population 37,872 0
Sex ratio 819 NaN
Child sex ratio (0-6 age) 963 NaN
Child population 8,246 0
Literates 60,699 0
Average literacy 80% NaN%
Male literacy 87.27% NaN%
Female literacy 70.96% NaN%

Child Population - Kinnaur district

According to Census 2011, there were 8,246 children between age 0 to 6 years in Kinnaur district. Out of which 4,200 were male while 4,046 were female.


Working Population - Kinnaur district

In Kinnaur district out of total population, 56,273 were engaged in work activities. 83.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 56,273 workers engaged in Main Work, 25,890 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,759 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 46,782 29,911 16,871
Cultivators 25,890 12,912 12,978
Agriculture Labourer 1,759 1,157 602
Household Industries 614 402 212
Other Workers 18,519 15,440 3,079
Marginal Workers 9,491 3,952 5,539
Non Working 27,848 12,386 15,462

Nearby Districts from Kinnaur

Below are the list of Districts near Kinnaur district in Himachal Pradesh.


Kinnaur district Map


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