About Ujjain District
Ujjain is a district in Madhya Pradesh , India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Ujjain was 1,986,864 with a growth rate of 16.12%. Ujjain covers 6,091 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Ujjain's population is 955 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 930 females out of 1000 males.
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For easier reading, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Ujjain, Urban/Rural population of Ujjain, Literacy data of Ujjain and Religion wise data of Ujjain. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Ujjain,Madhya Pradesh, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.
Area, population and sex ratio of Ujjain
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,986,864 | Growth (%) | 16.12 |
| Male Population | 1,016,289 | Sex Ratio | 955 |
| Female Population | 970,575 | Child Sex Ratio | 930 |
| Area ( In Km. Square ) | 6,091 |
Ujjain has a total population of 1,986,864 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 1,016,289 while the female population 970,575. The state area is 6,091 square kilometers.
In terms of demographic statistics, Ujjain has sex ratio of 955 females per 1000 males and a child sex ratio of 930 girls per 1000 boys.
Urban/Rural Population of Ujjain
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population | 779,213 | Rural Population | 1,207,651 |
| Urban Population (%) | 39.22 | Rural Population (%) | 60.78 |
| Urban male Population | 399,936 | Rural Male Population | 616,353 |
| Urban Female Population | 379,277 | Rural Female Population | 591,298 |
| Urban Sex Ratio | 948 | Rural Sex Ratio | 959 |
Ujjain urban population is 779,213 (39.22% of the total), while the rural population is 1,207,651 (60.78% of the total). Across the decade to 2011 the district grew by 16.12% overall.
Among the urban population 399,936 are males, and 379,277 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 948 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 616,353 are males and 591,298 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 959 females per 1000 males.
Literacy data of Ujjain
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Literate | 1,240,990 | Literacy (%) | 72.34 |
| Male Literate | 730,817 | Male Literacy (%) | 83.46 |
| Female Literate | 510,173 | Female Literacy (%) | 60.74 |
| Urban Literate | 569,607 | Rural Literate | 671,383 |
| Urban Male Literates | 313,826 | Urban Male Literacy (%) | 89.16 |
| Rural Male Literates | 416,991 | Rural Male Literacy (%) | 79.62 |
| Urban Female Literates | 255,781 | Urban Female Literacy (%) | 76.33 |
| Rural Female Literates | 254,392 | Rural Female Literacy (%) | 50.40 |
The literacy data of Ujjain highlights a total literacy rate stands at 72.34% with 1,240,990 literate individuals. Male literacy is 83.46% while female literacy is lower at 60.74% among them, 730,817 males and 510,173 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.
Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 569,607 people being literate, with men at 89.16% and female at 76.33%, compared to rural areas whereas 671,383 people are literate, with male at 79.62% and female at 50.40%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.
Religion Wise Data of Ujjain
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 1,718,204 | Hindu (%) | 86.48 |
| Muslim | 233,133 | Muslim (%) | 11.73 |
| Sikh | 3,241 | Sikh (%) | 0.16 |
| Christian | 4,659 | Christian (%) | 0.23 |
| Jain | 24,622 | Jain (%) | 1.24 |
| Buddhist | 945 | Buddhist (%) | 0.05 |
| Other | 211 | Other (%) | 0.01 |
| Not Avaiable | 1,849 | Not Avaiable (%) | 0.09 |
Ujjain population is mostly hindu (86.48%) with a total 1,718,204 people. Muslim(11.73%) with a total 233,133 people. Sikh are (0.16%) with a total 3,241 people. Smaller communities include Christian (0.23% with 4,659 people). Jain (1.24% with 24,622 people) Buddhist (0.05% with 945 people) and Other (0.01% with 211 people). Around (0.09% with 1,849 people) did not specify their religion. See the full religion breakdown for Ujjain.
List of Tehsils in Ujjain
7Common questions about Ujjain
As recorded in the Census of India 2011, Ujjain district had a population of 1,986,864. That figure has not been revised since, because no later census has been completed.
Ujjain is divided into 7 tehsils. Each one is listed on this page, and opening a tehsil shows every village recorded inside it.
The sex ratio of Ujjain is 955 females for every 1000 males. A figure below 1000 means women are outnumbered in the district.
The child sex ratio of Ujjain is 930 girls for every 1000 boys, counting only children aged 0 to 6.
The literacy rate of Ujjain is 72.34 per cent. That works out to 1,240,990 literate people.
Ujjain covers an area of 6,091 square kilometres.
1,207,651 people in Ujjain live in rural areas and 779,213 live in urban areas, so the district is counted as largely rural in character.
The population of Ujjain grew by 16.12 per cent between the 2001 and 2011 censuses.
Ujjain is a district of Madhya Pradesh. You can open Madhya 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.