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About Gwalior District
Gwalior is a district in Madhya Pradesh, India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Gwalior was 2,032,036 with a growth rate of 24.50%. Gwalior covers 4,560 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Gwalior's population is 864 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 840 females out of 1000 males.
For better understaing, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Gwalior, Urban/Rural population of Gwalior, Literacy data of Gwalior and Religion wise data of Gwalior. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Gwalior,Madhya Pradesh, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.
Area, population and sex ratio of Gwalior
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,032,036 | Growth (%) | 24.50 |
| Male Population | 1,090,327 | Sex Ratio | 864 |
| Female Population | 941,709 | Child Sex Ratio | 840 |
| Area ( In Km. Square ) | 4,560 |
Gwalior has a total population of 2,032,036 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 1,090,327 while the female population 941,709. The state area is 4,560 square kilometers.
In terms of demographic statistics, Gwalior has sex ratio of 864 females per 1000 males and The child sex ratio is 840. Gwalior makes up % of India's total population.
Urban/Rural Population of Gwalior
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population | 1,273,792 | Rural Population | 758,244 |
| Urban Population (%) | 62.69 | Rural Population (%) | 37.31 |
| Urban male Population | 680,978 | Rural Male Population | 409,349 |
| Urban Female Population | 592,814 | Rural Female Population | 348,895 |
| Urban Sex Ratio | 871 | Rural Sex Ratio | 852 |
Gwalior urban population is 1,273,792 (62.69% of the total), while the rural population is 758,244 (37.31% of the total). The urban population growth rate is significantly higher at % compared to the rural growth rate of %.
Among the urban population 680,978 are males, and 592,814 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 871 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 409,349 are males and 348,895 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 852 females per 1000 males.
Literacy data of Gwalior
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Literate | 1,357,210 | Literacy (%) | 76.65 |
| Male Literate | 803,114 | Male Literacy (%) | 84.70 |
| Female Literate | 554,096 | Female Literacy (%) | 67.38 |
| Urban Literate | 937,849 | Rural Literate | 419,361 |
| Urban Male Literates | 536,097 | Urban Male Literacy (%) | 89.17 |
| Rural Male Literates | 267,017 | Rural Male Literacy (%) | 76.95 |
| Urban Female Literates | 401,752 | Urban Female Literacy (%) | 76.37 |
| Rural Female Literates | 152,344 | Rural Female Literacy (%) | 51.42 |
The literacy data of Gwalior highlights a total literacy rate stands at 76.65% with 1,357,210 literate individuals. Male literacy is 84.70% while female literacy is lower at 67.38% among them, 803,114 males and 554,096 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.
Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 937,849 people being literate, with men at 89.17% and female at 76.37%, compared to rural areas whereas 419,361 people are literate, with male at 76.95% and female at 51.42%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.
Religion Wise Data of Gwalior
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 1,835,299 | Hindu (%) | 90.32 |
| Muslim | 141,735 | Muslim (%) | 6.98 |
| Sikh | 24,790 | Sikh (%) | 1.22 |
| Christian | 4,119 | Christian (%) | 0.20 |
| Jain | 18,058 | Jain (%) | 0.89 |
| Buddhist | 4,361 | Buddhist (%) | 0.21 |
| Other | 217 | Other (%) | 0.01 |
| Not Avaiable | 3,457 | Not Avaiable (%) | 0.17 |
Gwalior population is mostly hindu (90.32%) with a total 1,835,299 people. Muslim(6.98%) with a total 141,735 people. Sikh are (1.22%) with a total 24,790 people. Smaller communities include Christian (0.20% with 4,119 people). Jain (0.89% with 18,058 people) Buddhist (0.21% with 4,361 people) and Other (0.01% with 217 people). Around (0.17% with 3,457 people) did not specify their religion.