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About Gondiya District
Gondiya is a district in Maharashtra, India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Gondiya was 1,322,507 with a growth rate of 10.14%. Gondiya covers 5,234 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Gondiya's population is 999 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 956 females out of 1000 males.
For better understaing, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Gondiya, Urban/Rural population of Gondiya, Literacy data of Gondiya and Religion wise data of Gondiya. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Gondiya,Maharashtra, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.
Area, population and sex ratio of Gondiya
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,322,507 | Growth (%) | 10.14 |
| Male Population | 661,554 | Sex Ratio | 999 |
| Female Population | 660,953 | Child Sex Ratio | 956 |
| Area ( In Km. Square ) | 5,234 |
Gondiya has a total population of 1,322,507 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 661,554 while the female population 660,953. The state area is 5,234 square kilometers.
In terms of demographic statistics, Gondiya has sex ratio of 999 females per 1000 males and The child sex ratio is 956. Gondiya makes up % of India's total population.
Urban/Rural Population of Gondiya
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population | 225,930 | Rural Population | 1,096,577 |
| Urban Population (%) | 17.08 | Rural Population (%) | 82.92 |
| Urban male Population | 113,620 | Rural Male Population | 547,934 |
| Urban Female Population | 112,310 | Rural Female Population | 548,643 |
| Urban Sex Ratio | 988 | Rural Sex Ratio | 1,001 |
Gondiya urban population is 225,930 (17.08% of the total), while the rural population is 1,096,577 (82.92% of the total). The urban population growth rate is significantly higher at % compared to the rural growth rate of %.
Among the urban population 113,620 are males, and 112,310 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 988 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 547,934 are males and 548,643 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 1,001 females per 1000 males.
Literacy data of Gondiya
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Literate | 1,004,243 | Literacy (%) | 84.95 |
| Male Literate | 542,837 | Male Literacy (%) | 92.04 |
| Female Literate | 461,406 | Female Literacy (%) | 77.89 |
| Urban Literate | 185,822 | Rural Literate | 818,421 |
| Urban Male Literates | 97,347 | Urban Male Literacy (%) | 95.57 |
| Rural Male Literates | 445,490 | Rural Male Literacy (%) | 91.30 |
| Urban Female Literates | 88,475 | Urban Female Literacy (%) | 87.36 |
| Rural Female Literates | 372,931 | Rural Female Literacy (%) | 75.94 |
The literacy data of Gondiya highlights a total literacy rate stands at 84.95% with 1,004,243 literate individuals. Male literacy is 92.04% while female literacy is lower at 77.89% among them, 542,837 males and 461,406 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.
Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 185,822 people being literate, with men at 95.57% and female at 87.36%, compared to rural areas whereas 818,421 people are literate, with male at 91.30% and female at 75.94%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.
Religion Wise Data of Gondiya
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 1,153,861 | Hindu (%) | 87.25 |
| Muslim | 26,157 | Muslim (%) | 1.98 |
| Sikh | 2,160 | Sikh (%) | 0.16 |
| Christian | 1,827 | Christian (%) | 0.14 |
| Jain | 1,568 | Jain (%) | 0.12 |
| Buddhist | 125,282 | Buddhist (%) | 9.47 |
| Other | 5,080 | Other (%) | 0.38 |
| Not Avaiable | 6,572 | Not Avaiable (%) | 0.50 |
Gondiya population is mostly hindu (87.25%) with a total 1,153,861 people. Muslim(1.98%) with a total 26,157 people. Sikh are (0.16%) with a total 2,160 people. Smaller communities include Christian (0.14% with 1,827 people). Jain (0.12% with 1,568 people) Buddhist (9.47% with 125,282 people) and Other (0.38% with 5,080 people). Around (0.50% with 6,572 people) did not specify their religion.