About Sirmaur District
Sirmaur is a district in Himachal Pradesh , India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Sirmaur was 529,855 with a growth rate of 15.54%. Sirmaur covers 2,825 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Sirmaur's population is 918 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 928 females out of 1000 males.
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Every village in Sirmaur as a CSV: population, area and pincode.
For easier reading, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Sirmaur, Urban/Rural population of Sirmaur, Literacy data of Sirmaur and Religion wise data of Sirmaur. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Sirmaur,Himachal Pradesh, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.
Area, population and sex ratio of Sirmaur
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 529,855 | Growth (%) | 15.54 |
| Male Population | 276,289 | Sex Ratio | 918 |
| Female Population | 253,566 | Child Sex Ratio | 928 |
| Area ( In Km. Square ) | 2,825 |
Sirmaur has a total population of 529,855 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 276,289 while the female population 253,566. The state area is 2,825 square kilometers.
In terms of demographic statistics, Sirmaur has sex ratio of 918 females per 1000 males and a child sex ratio of 928 girls per 1000 boys.
Urban/Rural Population of Sirmaur
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population | 57,165 | Rural Population | 472,690 |
| Urban Population (%) | 10.79 | Rural Population (%) | 89.21 |
| Urban male Population | 30,114 | Rural Male Population | 246,175 |
| Urban Female Population | 27,051 | Rural Female Population | 226,515 |
| Urban Sex Ratio | 898 | Rural Sex Ratio | 920 |
Sirmaur urban population is 57,165 (10.79% of the total), while the rural population is 472,690 (89.21% of the total). Across the decade to 2011 the district grew by 15.54% overall.
Among the urban population 30,114 are males, and 27,051 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 898 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 246,175 are males and 226,515 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 920 females per 1000 males.
Literacy data of Sirmaur
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Literate | 362,645 | Literacy (%) | 78.80 |
| Male Literate | 205,617 | Male Literacy (%) | 85.61 |
| Female Literate | 157,028 | Female Literacy (%) | 71.36 |
| Urban Literate | 46,209 | Rural Literate | 316,436 |
| Urban Male Literates | 25,006 | Urban Male Literacy (%) | 93.35 |
| Rural Male Literates | 180,611 | Rural Male Literacy (%) | 84.64 |
| Urban Female Literates | 21,203 | Urban Female Literacy (%) | 87.82 |
| Rural Female Literates | 135,825 | Rural Female Literacy (%) | 69.33 |
The literacy data of Sirmaur highlights a total literacy rate stands at 78.80% with 362,645 literate individuals. Male literacy is 85.61% while female literacy is lower at 71.36% among them, 205,617 males and 157,028 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.
Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 46,209 people being literate, with men at 93.35% and female at 87.82%, compared to rural areas whereas 316,436 people are literate, with male at 84.64% and female at 69.33%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.
Religion Wise Data of Sirmaur
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 476,830 | Hindu (%) | 89.99 |
| Muslim | 33,215 | Muslim (%) | 6.27 |
| Sikh | 15,501 | Sikh (%) | 2.93 |
| Christian | 577 | Christian (%) | 0.11 |
| Jain | 236 | Jain (%) | 0.04 |
| Buddhist | 2,645 | Buddhist (%) | 0.50 |
| Other | 86 | Other (%) | 0.02 |
| Not Avaiable | 765 | Not Avaiable (%) | 0.14 |
Sirmaur population is mostly hindu (89.99%) with a total 476,830 people. Muslim(6.27%) with a total 33,215 people. Sikh are (2.93%) with a total 15,501 people. Smaller communities include Christian (0.11% with 577 people). Jain (0.04% with 236 people) Buddhist (0.50% with 2,645 people) and Other (0.02% with 86 people). Around (0.14% with 765 people) did not specify their religion. See the full religion breakdown for Sirmaur.
List of Tehsils in Sirmaur
10Common questions about Sirmaur
As recorded in the Census of India 2011, Sirmaur district had a population of 529,855. That figure has not been revised since, because no later census has been completed.
Sirmaur is divided into 10 tehsils. Each one is listed on this page, and opening a tehsil shows every village recorded inside it.
The sex ratio of Sirmaur is 918 females for every 1000 males. A figure below 1000 means women are outnumbered in the district.
The child sex ratio of Sirmaur is 928 girls for every 1000 boys, counting only children aged 0 to 6.
The literacy rate of Sirmaur is 78.80 per cent. That works out to 362,645 literate people.
Sirmaur covers an area of 2,825 square kilometres.
472,690 people in Sirmaur live in rural areas and 57,165 live in urban areas, so the district is counted as largely rural in character.
The population of Sirmaur grew by 15.54 per cent between the 2001 and 2011 censuses.
Sirmaur 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.