Almora District Population, Caste, Religion Data (Uttarakhand) - Census 2011
Almora district of Uttarakhand has a total population of 622,506 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 291,081 are males while 331,425 are females. In 2011 there were a total 140,577 families residing in Almora district. The Average Sex Ratio of Almora district is 1,139.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 10% people live in Urban areas while 90% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 94.3% while that in rural areas is 78.9%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Almora district is 848 while that of Rural areas is 1,177.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Almora district is 80082 which is 13% of the total population. There are 41672 male children and 38410 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Almora is 922 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,139) of Almora district.
The total literacy rate of Almora district is 80.47%. The male literacy rate is 79.57% and the female literacy rate is 61.82% in Almora district.
To facilitate the administration, Almora district is further divided into 9 Tehsils (Taluka/Tehsil/Tahsil) which are administrative divisions denoting sub-districts. Tehsils consists of multiple villages and a few towns.
Almora Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Almora district.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 80,082 | 41,672 | 38,410 |
| Literacy | 80.47% | 79.57% | 61.82% |
| Scheduled Caste | 150,995 | 72,695 | 78,300 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,281 | 633 | 648 |
| Illiterate | 186,009 | 59,477 | 126,532 |
Caste-wise Population - Almora district
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Almora district of Uttarakhand.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 150,995 | 72,695 | 78,300 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,281 | 633 | 648 |
Religion-wise Population - Almora district
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 611,250 | (98.19%) | 284,725 | 326,525 |
| Muslim | 7,752 | (1.25%) | 4,363 | 3,389 |
| Christian | 1,895 | (0.3%) | 1,199 | 696 |
| Sikh | 256 | (0.04%) | 150 | 106 |
| Buddhist | 201 | (0.03%) | 109 | 92 |
| Jain | 31 | (0%) | 15 | 16 |
| Other Religion | 6 | (0%) | 6 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 1,115 | (0.18%) | 514 | 601 |
Literacy Rate - Almora district
The total literacy rate of Almora district was 80.47% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 78.82% of Uttarakhand. Population-wise, out of total 436,497 literates, males were 231,604 while females were 204,893. Also the male literacy rate was 92.86% and the female literacy rate was 69.93% in Almora district.
| Almora district | Uttarakhand | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 69.93% | 70.01% |
| Male | 92.86% | 87.4% |
| Total | 80.47% | 78.82% |
Sex Ratio - Almora district
The Sex Ratio of Almora district is 1,139 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,139 females in Almora district. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 922 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,139 ) of Almora district.
Population Density - Almora district
The total area of Almora district is 3,144 km2. Thus the density of Almora district is 198 people per square kilometer. As per the initial provisional data of Census 2011, around 36 sq. km. area is under urban region while 3,108 sq. km. is under rural region.
Urban/Rural Population - Almora district
As per the Census 2011 out of total population of Almora, 10.01% people lived in urban regions while 89.99% in rural areas. The total urban population was 62,314 out of which 33,722 were males while the remaining 28,592 were females. In rural areas of Almora, male population was 257,359 while the female population was 302,833.
The average sex ratio in urban regions of Almora was 848 females per 1000 males. Also the Child (0-6 age) sex ration of urban areas in Almora was 861 girls per 1000 boys. Thus the total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Almora were 5,707 which is 9.16% of total urban population. Similarly the average sex ratio in rural areas of Almora was 1,177 females per 1000 males. The Child sex ratio of rural areas in Almora was 927 girls per 1000 boys.
The average literacy rate in Almora for urban regions was 94.35 percent in which males were 97.16% literate while female literacy stood at 91.03%. The total literate population of Almora was 436,497. Similarly in rural areas of Almora, the average literacy rate was 78.85 percent. Out of which the literacy rate of males and females stood at 92.26% and 67.88% respectively. Total literates in rural areas of Almora were 383,089.
| Rural | Urban | |
|---|---|---|
| Population % | 89.99% | 10.01% |
| Total population | 560,192 | 62,314 |
| Male population | 257,359 | 33,722 |
| Female population | 302,833 | 28,592 |
| Sex ratio | 1,177 | 848 |
| Child sex ratio (0-6 age) | 927 | 861 |
| Child population | 74,375 | 5,707 |
| Literates | 383,089 | 53,408 |
| Average literacy | 78.85% | 94.35% |
| Male literacy | 92.26% | 97.16% |
| Female literacy | 67.88% | 91.03% |
Child Population - Almora district
According to Census 2011, there were 80,082 children between age 0 to 6 years in Almora district. Out of which 41,672 were male while 38,410 were female.
Working Population - Almora district
In Almora district out of total population, 298,211 were engaged in work activities. 67.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 298,211 workers engaged in Main Work, 132,129 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4,025 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 201,078 | 102,221 | 98,857 |
| Cultivators | 132,129 | 47,028 | 85,101 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4,025 | 2,151 | 1,874 |
| Household Industries | 2,723 | 1,878 | 845 |
| Other Workers | 62,201 | 51,164 | 11,037 |
| Marginal Workers | 97,133 | 40,239 | 56,894 |
| Non Working | 324,295 | 148,621 | 175,674 |
Nearby Districts from Almora
Below are the list of Districts near Almora district in Uttarakhand.
| District | Population |
|---|---|
| Bageshwar district population | 259,898 |
| Champawat district population | 259,648 |
| Nainital district population | 954,605 |
| Pithoragarh district population | 483,439 |
| Udham Singh Nagar district population | 1,648,902 |
| Garhwal district population | 687,271 |
| Hardwar district population | 1,890,422 |
| Dehradun district population | 1,696,694 |
| Tehri Garhwal district population | 618,931 |
| Rudraprayag district population | 242,285 |
Almora district Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Almora, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia