About Kangra District
Kangra is a district in Himachal Pradesh , India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Kangra was 1,510,075 with a growth rate of 12.77%. Kangra covers 5,739 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Kangra's population is 1012 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 876 females out of 1000 males.
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Every village in Kangra as a CSV: population, area and pincode.
For easier reading, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Kangra, Urban/Rural population of Kangra, Literacy data of Kangra and Religion wise data of Kangra. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Kangra,Himachal Pradesh, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.
Area, population and sex ratio of Kangra
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,510,075 | Growth (%) | 12.77 |
| Male Population | 750,591 | Sex Ratio | 1,012 |
| Female Population | 759,484 | Child Sex Ratio | 876 |
| Area ( In Km. Square ) | 5,739 |
Kangra has a total population of 1,510,075 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 750,591 while the female population 759,484. The state area is 5,739 square kilometers.
In terms of demographic statistics, Kangra has sex ratio of 1,012 females per 1000 males and a child sex ratio of 876 girls per 1000 boys.
Urban/Rural Population of Kangra
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population | 86,281 | Rural Population | 1,423,794 |
| Urban Population (%) | 5.71 | Rural Population (%) | 94.29 |
| Urban male Population | 45,226 | Rural Male Population | 705,365 |
| Urban Female Population | 41,055 | Rural Female Population | 718,429 |
| Urban Sex Ratio | 908 | Rural Sex Ratio | 1,019 |
Kangra urban population is 86,281 (5.71% of the total), while the rural population is 1,423,794 (94.29% of the total). Across the decade to 2011 the district grew by 12.77% overall.
Among the urban population 45,226 are males, and 41,055 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 908 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 705,365 are males and 718,429 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 1,019 females per 1000 males.
Literacy data of Kangra
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Literate | 1,152,640 | Literacy (%) | 85.67 |
| Male Literate | 606,443 | Male Literacy (%) | 91.49 |
| Female Literate | 546,197 | Female Literacy (%) | 80.02 |
| Urban Literate | 70,198 | Rural Literate | 1,082,442 |
| Urban Male Literates | 37,879 | Urban Male Literacy (%) | 92.60 |
| Rural Male Literates | 568,564 | Rural Male Literacy (%) | 91.42 |
| Urban Female Literates | 32,319 | Urban Female Literacy (%) | 86.52 |
| Rural Female Literates | 513,878 | Rural Female Literacy (%) | 79.64 |
The literacy data of Kangra highlights a total literacy rate stands at 85.67% with 1,152,640 literate individuals. Male literacy is 91.49% while female literacy is lower at 80.02% among them, 606,443 males and 546,197 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.
Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 70,198 people being literate, with men at 92.60% and female at 86.52%, compared to rural areas whereas 1,082,442 people are literate, with male at 91.42% and female at 79.64%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.
Religion Wise Data of Kangra
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 1,461,140 | Hindu (%) | 96.76 |
| Muslim | 19,797 | Muslim (%) | 1.31 |
| Sikh | 8,929 | Sikh (%) | 0.59 |
| Christian | 3,023 | Christian (%) | 0.20 |
| Jain | 194 | Jain (%) | 0.01 |
| Buddhist | 14,511 | Buddhist (%) | 0.96 |
| Other | 208 | Other (%) | 0.01 |
| Not Avaiable | 2,273 | Not Avaiable (%) | 0.15 |
Kangra population is mostly hindu (96.76%) with a total 1,461,140 people. Muslim(1.31%) with a total 19,797 people. Sikh are (0.59%) with a total 8,929 people. Smaller communities include Christian (0.20% with 3,023 people). Jain (0.01% with 194 people) Buddhist (0.96% with 14,511 people) and Other (0.01% with 208 people). Around (0.15% with 2,273 people) did not specify their religion. See the full religion breakdown for Kangra.
List of Tehsils in Kangra
21Common questions about Kangra
As recorded in the Census of India 2011, Kangra district had a population of 1,510,075. That figure has not been revised since, because no later census has been completed.
Kangra is divided into 21 tehsils. Each one is listed on this page, and opening a tehsil shows every village recorded inside it.
The sex ratio of Kangra is 1012 females for every 1000 males. A figure below 1000 means women are outnumbered in the district.
The child sex ratio of Kangra is 876 girls for every 1000 boys, counting only children aged 0 to 6.
The literacy rate of Kangra is 85.67 per cent. That works out to 1,152,640 literate people.
Kangra covers an area of 5,739 square kilometres.
1,423,794 people in Kangra live in rural areas and 86,281 live in urban areas, so the district is counted as largely rural in character.
The population of Kangra grew by 12.77 per cent between the 2001 and 2011 censuses.
Kangra is a district of Himachal Pradesh. You can open Himachal Pradesh from this page to see all of its other districts.
A tehsil is the administrative level between a district and a village. Some states call the same unit a taluka, mandal, block or circle, but it sits in the same place in the hierarchy.
Every figure on this page is from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. We present the published data and do not alter it.