About Ballia District
Ballia is a district in Uttar Pradesh , India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Ballia was 3,239,774 with a growth rate of 17.31%. Ballia covers 2,981 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Ballia's population is 937 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 900 females out of 1000 males.
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For easier reading, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Ballia, Urban/Rural population of Ballia, Literacy data of Ballia and Religion wise data of Ballia. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Ballia,Uttar Pradesh, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.
Area, population and sex ratio of Ballia
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 3,239,774 | Growth (%) | 17.31 |
| Male Population | 1,672,902 | Sex Ratio | 937 |
| Female Population | 1,566,872 | Child Sex Ratio | 900 |
| Area ( In Km. Square ) | 2,981 |
Ballia has a total population of 3,239,774 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 1,672,902 while the female population 1,566,872. The state area is 2,981 square kilometers.
In terms of demographic statistics, Ballia has sex ratio of 937 females per 1000 males and a child sex ratio of 900 girls per 1000 boys.
Urban/Rural Population of Ballia
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population | 304,109 | Rural Population | 2,935,665 |
| Urban Population (%) | 9.39 | Rural Population (%) | 90.61 |
| Urban male Population | 158,884 | Rural Male Population | 1,514,018 |
| Urban Female Population | 145,225 | Rural Female Population | 1,421,647 |
| Urban Sex Ratio | 914 | Rural Sex Ratio | 939 |
Ballia urban population is 304,109 (9.39% of the total), while the rural population is 2,935,665 (90.61% of the total). Across the decade to 2011 the district grew by 17.31% overall.
Among the urban population 158,884 are males, and 145,225 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 914 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 1,514,018 are males and 1,421,647 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 939 females per 1000 males.
Literacy data of Ballia
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Literate | 1,963,590 | Literacy (%) | 70.94 |
| Male Literate | 1,160,960 | Male Literacy (%) | 81.49 |
| Female Literate | 802,630 | Female Literacy (%) | 59.75 |
| Urban Literate | 204,955 | Rural Literate | 1,758,635 |
| Urban Male Literates | 115,929 | Urban Male Literacy (%) | 84.13 |
| Rural Male Literates | 1,045,031 | Rural Male Literacy (%) | 81.21 |
| Urban Female Literates | 89,026 | Urban Female Literacy (%) | 70.43 |
| Rural Female Literates | 713,604 | Rural Female Literacy (%) | 58.64 |
The literacy data of Ballia highlights a total literacy rate stands at 70.94% with 1,963,590 literate individuals. Male literacy is 81.49% while female literacy is lower at 59.75% among them, 1,160,960 males and 802,630 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.
Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 204,955 people being literate, with men at 84.13% and female at 70.43%, compared to rural areas whereas 1,758,635 people are literate, with male at 81.21% and female at 58.64%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.
Religion Wise Data of Ballia
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 3,004,240 | Hindu (%) | 92.73 |
| Muslim | 213,440 | Muslim (%) | 6.59 |
| Sikh | 892 | Sikh (%) | 0.03 |
| Christian | 4,463 | Christian (%) | 0.14 |
| Jain | 233 | Jain (%) | 0.01 |
| Buddhist | 1,595 | Buddhist (%) | 0.05 |
| Other | 64 | Other (%) | 0 |
| Not Avaiable | 14,847 | Not Avaiable (%) | 0.46 |
Ballia population is mostly hindu (92.73%) with a total 3,004,240 people. Muslim(6.59%) with a total 213,440 people. Sikh are (0.03%) with a total 892 people. Smaller communities include Christian (0.14% with 4,463 people). Jain (0.01% with 233 people) Buddhist (0.05% with 1,595 people) and Other (0.00% with 64 people). Around (0.46% with 14,847 people) did not specify their religion.
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Common questions about Ballia
As recorded in the Census of India 2011, Ballia district had a population of 3,239,774. That figure has not been revised since, because no later census has been completed.
Ballia 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 Ballia is 937 females for every 1000 males. A figure below 1000 means women are outnumbered in the district.
The child sex ratio of Ballia is 900 girls for every 1000 boys, counting only children aged 0 to 6.
The literacy rate of Ballia is 70.94 per cent. That works out to 1,963,590 literate people.
Ballia covers an area of 2,981 square kilometres.
2,935,665 people in Ballia live in rural areas and 304,109 live in urban areas, so the district is counted as largely rural in character.
The population of Ballia grew by 17.31 per cent between the 2001 and 2011 censuses.
Ballia is a district of Uttar Pradesh. You can open Uttar 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.