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About Kaimur District
Kaimur is a district in Bihar, India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Kaimur was 1,626,384 with a growth rate of 26.17%. Kaimur covers 3,332 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Kaimur's population is 920 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 942 females out of 1000 males.
For better understaing, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Kaimur, Urban/Rural population of Kaimur, Literacy data of Kaimur and Religion wise data of Kaimur. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Kaimur,Bihar, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.
Area, population and sex ratio of Kaimur
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,626,384 | Growth (%) | 26.17 |
| Male Population | 847,006 | Sex Ratio | 920 |
| Female Population | 779,378 | Child Sex Ratio | 942 |
| Area ( In Km. Square ) | 3,332 |
Kaimur has a total population of 1,626,384 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 847,006 while the female population 779,378. The state area is 3,332 square kilometers.
In terms of demographic statistics, Kaimur has sex ratio of 920 females per 1000 males and The child sex ratio is 942. Kaimur makes up % of India's total population.
Urban/Rural Population of Kaimur
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population | 65,571 | Rural Population | 1,560,813 |
| Urban Population (%) | 4.03 | Rural Population (%) | 95.97 |
| Urban male Population | 34,708 | Rural Male Population | 812,298 |
| Urban Female Population | 30,863 | Rural Female Population | 748,515 |
| Urban Sex Ratio | 889 | Rural Sex Ratio | 921 |
Kaimur urban population is 65,571 (4.03% of the total), while the rural population is 1,560,813 (95.97% of the total). The urban population growth rate is significantly higher at % compared to the rural growth rate of %.
Among the urban population 34,708 are males, and 30,863 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 889 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 812,298 are males and 748,515 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 921 females per 1000 males.
Literacy data of Kaimur
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Literate | 920,276 | Literacy (%) | 69.34 |
| Male Literate | 549,923 | Male Literacy (%) | 79.37 |
| Female Literate | 370,353 | Female Literacy (%) | 58.40 |
| Urban Literate | 46,231 | Rural Literate | 874,045 |
| Urban Male Literates | 26,198 | Urban Male Literacy (%) | 88.29 |
| Rural Male Literates | 523,725 | Rural Male Literacy (%) | 78.97 |
| Urban Female Literates | 20,033 | Urban Female Literacy (%) | 76.26 |
| Rural Female Literates | 350,320 | Rural Female Literacy (%) | 57.62 |
The literacy data of Kaimur highlights a total literacy rate stands at 69.34% with 920,276 literate individuals. Male literacy is 79.37% while female literacy is lower at 58.40% among them, 549,923 males and 370,353 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.
Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 46,231 people being literate, with men at 88.29% and female at 76.26%, compared to rural areas whereas 874,045 people are literate, with male at 78.97% and female at 57.62%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.
Religion Wise Data of Kaimur
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 1,456,229 | Hindu (%) | 89.54 |
| Muslim | 155,283 | Muslim (%) | 9.55 |
| Sikh | 296 | Sikh (%) | 0.02 |
| Christian | 1,407 | Christian (%) | 0.09 |
| Jain | 129 | Jain (%) | 0.01 |
| Buddhist | 7,707 | Buddhist (%) | 0.47 |
| Other | 1,534 | Other (%) | 0.09 |
| Not Avaiable | 3,799 | Not Avaiable (%) | 0.23 |
Kaimur population is mostly hindu (89.54%) with a total 1,456,229 people. Muslim(9.55%) with a total 155,283 people. Sikh are (0.02%) with a total 296 people. Smaller communities include Christian (0.09% with 1,407 people). Jain (0.01% with 129 people) Buddhist (0.47% with 7,707 people) and Other (0.09% with 1,534 people). Around (0.23% with 3,799 people) did not specify their religion.