About Basti District
Basti is a district in Uttar Pradesh , India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Basti was 2,464,464 with a growth rate of 18.21%. Basti covers 2,688 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Basti's population is 963 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 929 females out of 1000 males.
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For easier reading, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Basti, Urban/Rural population of Basti, Literacy data of Basti and Religion wise data of Basti. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Basti,Uttar Pradesh, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.
Area, population and sex ratio of Basti
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,464,464 | Growth (%) | 18.21 |
| Male Population | 1,255,272 | Sex Ratio | 963 |
| Female Population | 1,209,192 | Child Sex Ratio | 929 |
| Area ( In Km. Square ) | 2,688 |
Basti has a total population of 2,464,464 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 1,255,272 while the female population 1,209,192. The state area is 2,688 square kilometers.
In terms of demographic statistics, Basti has sex ratio of 963 females per 1000 males and a child sex ratio of 929 girls per 1000 boys.
Urban/Rural Population of Basti
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population | 138,097 | Rural Population | 2,326,367 |
| Urban Population (%) | 5.60 | Rural Population (%) | 94.40 |
| Urban male Population | 72,426 | Rural Male Population | 1,182,846 |
| Urban Female Population | 65,671 | Rural Female Population | 1,143,521 |
| Urban Sex Ratio | 907 | Rural Sex Ratio | 967 |
Basti urban population is 138,097 (5.60% of the total), while the rural population is 2,326,367 (94.40% of the total). Across the decade to 2011 the district grew by 18.21% overall.
Among the urban population 72,426 are males, and 65,671 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 907 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 1,182,846 are males and 1,143,521 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 967 females per 1000 males.
Literacy data of Basti
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Literate | 1,393,783 | Literacy (%) | 67.22 |
| Male Literate | 819,719 | Male Literacy (%) | 77.88 |
| Female Literate | 574,064 | Female Literacy (%) | 56.23 |
| Urban Literate | 100,464 | Rural Literate | 1,293,319 |
| Urban Male Literates | 56,240 | Urban Male Literacy (%) | 88.05 |
| Rural Male Literates | 763,479 | Rural Male Literacy (%) | 77.22 |
| Urban Female Literates | 44,224 | Urban Female Literacy (%) | 76.33 |
| Rural Female Literates | 529,840 | Rural Female Literacy (%) | 55.02 |
The literacy data of Basti highlights a total literacy rate stands at 67.22% with 1,393,783 literate individuals. Male literacy is 77.88% while female literacy is lower at 56.23% among them, 819,719 males and 574,064 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.
Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 100,464 people being literate, with men at 88.05% and female at 76.33%, compared to rural areas whereas 1,293,319 people are literate, with male at 77.22% and female at 55.02%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.
Religion Wise Data of Basti
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 2,082,976 | Hindu (%) | 84.52 |
| Muslim | 364,510 | Muslim (%) | 14.79 |
| Sikh | 900 | Sikh (%) | 0.04 |
| Christian | 3,493 | Christian (%) | 0.14 |
| Jain | 107 | Jain (%) | 0 |
| Buddhist | 9,753 | Buddhist (%) | 0.40 |
| Other | 99 | Other (%) | 0 |
| Not Avaiable | 2,626 | Not Avaiable (%) | 0.11 |
Basti population is mostly hindu (84.52%) with a total 2,082,976 people. Muslim(14.79%) with a total 364,510 people. Sikh are (0.04%) with a total 900 people. Smaller communities include Christian (0.14% with 3,493 people). Jain (0.00% with 107 people) Buddhist (0.40% with 9,753 people) and Other (0.00% with 99 people). Around (0.11% with 2,626 people) did not specify their religion. See the full religion breakdown for Basti.
List of Tehsils in Basti
4Common questions about Basti
As recorded in the Census of India 2011, Basti district had a population of 2,464,464. That figure has not been revised since, because no later census has been completed.
Basti is divided into 4 tehsils. Each one is listed on this page, and opening a tehsil shows every village recorded inside it.
The sex ratio of Basti is 963 females for every 1000 males. A figure below 1000 means women are outnumbered in the district.
The child sex ratio of Basti is 929 girls for every 1000 boys, counting only children aged 0 to 6.
The literacy rate of Basti is 67.22 per cent. That works out to 1,393,783 literate people.
Basti covers an area of 2,688 square kilometres.
2,326,367 people in Basti live in rural areas and 138,097 live in urban areas, so the district is counted as largely rural in character.
The population of Basti grew by 18.21 per cent between the 2001 and 2011 censuses.
Basti 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.