Nainital District Population, Caste, Religion Data (Uttarakhand) - Census 2011
Nainital district of Uttarakhand has a total population of 954,605 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 493,666 are males while 460,939 are females. In 2011 there were a total 191,383 families residing in Nainital district. The Average Sex Ratio of Nainital district is 934.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 38.9% people live in Urban areas while 61.1% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 85.3% while that in rural areas is 83%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Nainital district is 912 while that of Rural areas is 948.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Nainital district is 124272 which is 13% of the total population. There are 65337 male children and 58935 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nainital is 902 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (934) of Nainital district.
The total literacy rate of Nainital district is 83.88%. The male literacy rate is 78.15% and the female literacy rate is 67.41% in Nainital district.
To facilitate the administration, Nainital district is further divided into 8 Tehsils (Taluka/Tehsil/Tahsil) which are administrative divisions denoting sub-districts. Tehsils consists of multiple villages and a few towns.
Nainital Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nainital district.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 124,272 | 65,337 | 58,935 |
| Literacy | 83.88% | 78.15% | 67.41% |
| Scheduled Caste | 191,206 | 98,824 | 92,382 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 7,495 | 3,801 | 3,694 |
| Illiterate | 258,105 | 107,887 | 150,218 |
Caste-wise Population - Nainital district
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.8% of total population in Nainital district of Uttarakhand.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 191,206 | 98,824 | 92,382 |
| Schedule Tribe | 7,495 | 3,801 | 3,694 |
Religion-wise Population - Nainital district
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 809,717 | (84.82%) | 417,657 | 392,060 |
| Muslim | 120,742 | (12.65%) | 63,667 | 57,075 |
| Christian | 5,091 | (0.53%) | 2,458 | 2,633 |
| Sikh | 17,419 | (1.82%) | 9,027 | 8,392 |
| Buddhist | 570 | (0.06%) | 286 | 284 |
| Jain | 356 | (0.04%) | 174 | 182 |
| Other Religion | 181 | (0.02%) | 90 | 91 |
| No Religion Specified | 529 | (0.06%) | 307 | 222 |
Literacy Rate - Nainital district
The total literacy rate of Nainital district was 83.88% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 78.82% of Uttarakhand. Population-wise, out of total 696,500 literates, males were 385,779 while females were 310,721. Also the male literacy rate was 90.07% and the female literacy rate was 77.29% in Nainital district.
| Nainital district | Uttarakhand | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 77.29% | 70.01% |
| Male | 90.07% | 87.4% |
| Total | 83.88% | 78.82% |
Sex Ratio - Nainital district
The Sex Ratio of Nainital district is 934 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 934 females in Nainital district. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 902 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 934 ) of Nainital district.
Population Density - Nainital district
The total area of Nainital district is 4,251 km2. Thus the density of Nainital district is 225 people per square kilometer. As per the initial provisional data of Census 2011, around 98 sq. km. area is under urban region while 4,153 sq. km. is under rural region.
Urban/Rural Population - Nainital district
As per the Census 2011 out of total population of Nainital, 38.94% people lived in urban regions while 61.06% in rural areas. The total urban population was 371,734 out of which 194,409 were males while the remaining 177,325 were females. In rural areas of Nainital, male population was 299,257 while the female population was 283,614.
The average sex ratio in urban regions of Nainital was 912 females per 1000 males. Also the Child (0-6 age) sex ration of urban areas in Nainital was 892 girls per 1000 boys. Thus the total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Nainital were 45,060 which is 12.12% of total urban population. Similarly the average sex ratio in rural areas of Nainital was 948 females per 1000 males. The Child sex ratio of rural areas in Nainital was 908 girls per 1000 boys.
The average literacy rate in Nainital for urban regions was 85.26 percent in which males were 88.82% literate while female literacy stood at 81.37%. The total literate population of Nainital was 696,500. Similarly in rural areas of Nainital, the average literacy rate was 82.99 percent. Out of which the literacy rate of males and females stood at 90.89% and 74.7% respectively. Total literates in rural areas of Nainital were 417,970.
| Rural | Urban | |
|---|---|---|
| Population % | 61.06% | 38.94% |
| Total population | 582,871 | 371,734 |
| Male population | 299,257 | 194,409 |
| Female population | 283,614 | 177,325 |
| Sex ratio | 948 | 912 |
| Child sex ratio (0-6 age) | 908 | 892 |
| Child population | 79,212 | 45,060 |
| Literates | 417,970 | 278,530 |
| Average literacy | 82.99% | 85.26% |
| Male literacy | 90.89% | 88.82% |
| Female literacy | 74.7% | 81.37% |
Child Population - Nainital district
According to Census 2011, there were 124,272 children between age 0 to 6 years in Nainital district. Out of which 65,337 were male while 58,935 were female.
Working Population - Nainital district
In Nainital district out of total population, 376,181 were engaged in work activities. 78.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 376,181 workers engaged in Main Work, 101,221 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 19,618 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 296,424 | 217,381 | 79,043 |
| Cultivators | 101,221 | 57,569 | 43,652 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 19,618 | 13,318 | 6,300 |
| Household Industries | 6,873 | 4,858 | 2,015 |
| Other Workers | 168,712 | 141,636 | 27,076 |
| Marginal Workers | 79,757 | 39,554 | 40,203 |
| Non Working | 578,424 | 236,731 | 341,693 |
Nearby Districts from Nainital
Below are the list of Districts near Nainital district in Uttarakhand.
| District | Population |
|---|---|
| Udham Singh Nagar district population | 1,648,902 |
| Champawat district population | 259,648 |
| Hardwar district population | 1,890,422 |
| Almora district population | 622,506 |
| Bageshwar district population | 259,898 |
| Pithoragarh district population | 483,439 |
| Garhwal district population | 687,271 |
| Dehradun district population | 1,696,694 |
| Tehri Garhwal district population | 618,931 |
| Rudraprayag district population | 242,285 |
Nainital district Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nainital, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia