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About Kullu District

Kullu is a district in Himachal Pradesh , India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Kullu was 437,903 with a growth rate of 14.76%. Kullu covers 5,503 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Kullu's population is 942 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 962 females out of 1000 males.

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For easier reading, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Kullu, Urban/Rural population of Kullu, Literacy data of Kullu and Religion wise data of Kullu. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Kullu,Himachal Pradesh, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.

Area, population and sex ratio of Kullu

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Total Population 437,903 Growth (%) 14.76
Male Population 225,452 Sex Ratio 942
Female Population 212,451 Child Sex Ratio 962
Area ( In Km. Square ) 5,503

Kullu has a total population of 437,903 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 225,452 while the female population 212,451. The state area is 5,503 square kilometers.

In terms of demographic statistics, Kullu has sex ratio of 942 females per 1000 males and a child sex ratio of 962 girls per 1000 boys.

Urban/Rural Population of Kullu

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Urban Population 41,391 Rural Population 396,512
Urban Population (%) 9.45 Rural Population (%) 90.55
Urban male Population 22,183 Rural Male Population 203,269
Urban Female Population 19,208 Rural Female Population 193,243
Urban Sex Ratio 866 Rural Sex Ratio 951

Kullu urban population is 41,391 (9.45% of the total), while the rural population is 396,512 (90.55% of the total). Across the decade to 2011 the district grew by 14.76% overall.

Among the urban population 22,183 are males, and 19,208 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 866 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 203,269 are males and 193,243 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 951 females per 1000 males.

Literacy data of Kullu

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Total Literate 307,672 Literacy (%) 79.40
Male Literate 174,550 Male Literacy (%) 87.39
Female Literate 133,122 Female Literacy (%) 70.91
Urban Literate 32,931 Rural Literate 274,741
Urban Male Literates 18,283 Urban Male Literacy (%) 91.18
Rural Male Literates 156,267 Rural Male Literacy (%) 86.96
Urban Female Literates 14,648 Urban Female Literacy (%) 84.63
Rural Female Literates 118,474 Rural Female Literacy (%) 69.52

The literacy data of Kullu highlights a total literacy rate stands at 79.40% with 307,672 literate individuals. Male literacy is 87.39% while female literacy is lower at 70.91% among them, 174,550 males and 133,122 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.

Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 32,931 people being literate, with men at 91.18% and female at 84.63%, compared to rural areas whereas 274,741 people are literate, with male at 86.96% and female at 69.52%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.

Religion Wise Data of Kullu

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Hindu 415,669 Hindu (%) 94.92
Muslim 2,974 Muslim (%) 0.68
Sikh 1,396 Sikh (%) 0.32
Christian 1,568 Christian (%) 0.36
Jain 94 Jain (%) 0.02
Buddhist 15,377 Buddhist (%) 3.51
Other 83 Other (%) 0.02
Not Avaiable 742 Not Avaiable (%) 0.17

Kullu population is mostly hindu (94.92%) with a total 415,669 people. Muslim(0.68%) with a total 2,974 people. Sikh are (0.32%) with a total 1,396 people. Smaller communities include Christian (0.36% with 1,568 people). Jain (0.02% with 94 people) Buddhist (3.51% with 15,377 people) and Other (0.02% with 83 people). Around (0.17% with 742 people) did not specify their religion. See the full religion breakdown for Kullu.

List of Tehsils in Kullu

6

Ani

Area: 300 Km2

Population

56,917

Male

29,077%

Females

27,840

Banjar

Area: 957 Km2

Population

43,612

Male

22,193%

Females

21,419

Kullu

Area: 2,809 Km2

Population

206,716

Male

106,128%

Females

100,588

Manali

Area: 752 Km2

Population

51,661

Male

27,710%

Females

23,951

Nermand

Area: 413 Km2

Population

53,089

Male

27,002%

Females

26,087

Sainj

Area: 272 Km2

Population

25,908

Male

13,342%

Females

12,566

Common questions about Kullu

As recorded in the Census of India 2011, Kullu district had a population of 437,903. That figure has not been revised since, because no later census has been completed.

Kullu is divided into 6 tehsils. Each one is listed on this page, and opening a tehsil shows every village recorded inside it.

The sex ratio of Kullu is 942 females for every 1000 males. A figure below 1000 means women are outnumbered in the district.

The child sex ratio of Kullu is 962 girls for every 1000 boys, counting only children aged 0 to 6.

The literacy rate of Kullu is 79.40 per cent. That works out to 307,672 literate people.

Kullu covers an area of 5,503 square kilometres.

396,512 people in Kullu live in rural areas and 41,391 live in urban areas, so the district is counted as largely rural in character.

The population of Kullu grew by 14.76 per cent between the 2001 and 2011 censuses.

Kullu 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.