Ambedkar Nagar District Population, Caste, Religion Data (Uttar Pradesh) - Census 2011

Ambedkar Nagar district of Uttar Pradesh has total population of 2,397,888 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 1,212,410 are males while 1,185,478 are females. In 2011 there were total 368,728 families residing in Ambedkar Nagar district. The Average Sex Ratio of Ambedkar Nagar district is 978.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 11.7% people lives in Urban areas while 88.3% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 76.9% while that in the rural areas is 71.6%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Ambedkar Nagar district is 941 while that of Rural areas is 983.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ambedkar Nagar district is 339229 which is 14% of the total population. There are 175552 male children and 163677 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ambedkar Nagar is 932 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (978) of Ambedkar Nagar district.

The total literacy rate of Ambedkar Nagar district is 72.23%. The male literacy rate is 69.83% and the female literacy rate is 54.01% in Ambedkar Nagar district.

Population
2,397,888
Families
368,728
Literacy
72.23%
Sex Ratio
978

To facilitate the administration, Ambedkar Nagar 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.

Ambedkar Nagar Data as per Census 2011

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

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 339,229 175,552 163,677
Literacy 72.23% 69.83% 54.01%
Scheduled Caste 591,125 298,240 292,885
Scheduled Tribe 746 406 340
Illiterate 910,949 365,734 545,215

Caste-wise Population - Ambedkar Nagar district

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Ambedkar Nagar district of Uttar Pradesh.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 591,125 298,240 292,885
Schedule Tribe 746 406 340

Religion-wise Population - Ambedkar Nagar district

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 1,985,654 (82.81%) 1,004,995 980,659
Muslim 401,678 (16.75%) 201,743 199,935
Christian 2,536 (0.11%) 1,329 1,207
Sikh 869 (0.04%) 457 412
Buddhist 1,817 (0.08%) 926 891
Jain 235 (0.01%) 106 129
Other Religion 33 (0%) 17 16
No Religion Specified 5,066 (0.21%) 2,837 2,229

Literacy Rate - Ambedkar Nagar district

The total literacy rate of Ambedkar Nagar district was 72.23% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 67.68% of Uttar Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 1,486,939 literates, males were 846,676 while females were 640,263. Also the male literacy rate was 81.66% and the female literacy rate was 62.66% in Ambedkar Nagar district.

  Ambedkar Nagar district Uttar Pradesh
Female 62.66% 57.18%
Male 81.66% 77.28%
Total 72.23% 67.68%

Sex Ratio - Ambedkar Nagar district

The Sex Ratio of Ambedkar Nagar district is 978 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 978 females in Ambedkar Nagar district. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 932 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 978 ) of Ambedkar Nagar district.

Population Density - Ambedkar Nagar district

The total area of Ambedkar Nagar district is 2,350 km2. Thus the density of Ambedkar Nagar district is 1,020 people per square kilometer. As per the initial provisional data of Census 2011, around 95 sq. km. area is under urban region while 2,255 sq. km. is under rural region.

Urban/Rural Population - Ambedkar Nagar district

As per the Census 2011 out of total population of Ambedkar Nagar, 11.71% people lived in urban regions while 88.29% in rural areas. The total figure of population of urban population was 280,730 out of which 144,648 were males while remaining 136,082 were females. In rural areas of Ambedkar Nagar, male population was 1,067,762 while female population was 1,049,396.

The average sex ratio in urban regions of Ambedkar Nagar was 941 females per 1000 males. Also the Child (0-6 age) sex ration of urban areas in Ambedkar Nagar was 941 girls per 1000 boys. Thus the total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Ambedkar Nagar were 37,078 which is 13.21% of total urban population. Similarly the average sex ratio in rural areas of Ambedkar Nagar was 983 females per 1000 males. The Child sex ratio of rural areas in Ambedkar Nagar was 931 girls per 1000 boys.

The average literacy rate in Ambedkar Nagar for urban regions was 76.86 percent in which males were 82.53% literate while female literacy stood at 70.84%. The total literate population of Ambedkar Nagar was 1,486,939. Similarly in rural areas of Ambedkar Nagar, the average literacy rate was 71.61 percent. Out of which literacy rate of males and females stood at 81.54% and 61.59% respectively. Total literates in rural areas of Ambedkar Nagar were 1,299,666.

Rural Urban
Population % 88.29% 11.71%
Total population 2,117,158 280,730
Male population 1,067,762 144,648
Female population 1,049,396 136,082
Sex ratio 983 941
Child sex ratio (0-6 age) 931 941
Child population 302,151 37,078
Literates 1,299,666 187,273
Average literacy 71.61% 76.86%
Male literacy 81.54% 82.53%
Female literacy 61.59% 70.84%

Child Population - Ambedkar Nagar district

According to Census 2011, there were 339,229 children between age 0 to 6 years in Ambedkar Nagar district. Out of which 175,552 were male while 163,677 were female.

Working Population - Ambedkar Nagar district

In Ambedkar Nagar district out of total population, 787,398 were engaged in work activities. 56% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 787,398 workers engaged in Main Work, 159,824 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 109,764 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 440,998 349,437 91,561
Cultivators 159,824 134,546 25,278
Agriculture Labourer 109,764 79,204 30,560
Household Industries 34,788 26,211 8,577
Other Workers 136,622 109,476 27,146
Marginal Workers 346,400 197,969 148,431
Non Working 1,610,490 665,004 945,486

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