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About Gonda District
Gonda is a district in Uttar Pradesh, India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Gonda was 3,433,919 with a growth rate of 24.17%. Gonda covers 4,003 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Gonda's population is 921 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 926 females out of 1000 males.
For better understaing, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Gonda, Urban/Rural population of Gonda, Literacy data of Gonda and Religion wise data of Gonda. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Gonda,Uttar Pradesh, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.
Area, population and sex ratio of Gonda
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 3,433,919 | Growth (%) | 24.17 |
| Male Population | 1,787,146 | Sex Ratio | 921 |
| Female Population | 1,646,773 | Child Sex Ratio | 926 |
| Area ( In Km. Square ) | 4,003 |
Gonda has a total population of 3,433,919 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 1,787,146 while the female population 1,646,773. The state area is 4,003 square kilometers.
In terms of demographic statistics, Gonda has sex ratio of 921 females per 1000 males and The child sex ratio is 926. Gonda makes up % of India's total population.
Urban/Rural Population of Gonda
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population | 225,029 | Rural Population | 3,208,890 |
| Urban Population (%) | 6.55 | Rural Population (%) | 93.45 |
| Urban male Population | 118,088 | Rural Male Population | 1,669,058 |
| Urban Female Population | 106,941 | Rural Female Population | 1,539,832 |
| Urban Sex Ratio | 906 | Rural Sex Ratio | 923 |
Gonda urban population is 225,029 (6.55% of the total), while the rural population is 3,208,890 (93.45% of the total). The urban population growth rate is significantly higher at % compared to the rural growth rate of %.
Among the urban population 118,088 are males, and 106,941 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 906 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 1,669,058 are males and 1,539,832 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 923 females per 1000 males.
Literacy data of Gonda
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Literate | 1,679,994 | Literacy (%) | 58.71 |
| Male Literate | 1,034,181 | Male Literacy (%) | 69.41 |
| Female Literate | 645,813 | Female Literacy (%) | 47.09 |
| Urban Literate | 150,829 | Rural Literate | 1,529,165 |
| Urban Male Literates | 83,934 | Urban Male Literacy (%) | 81.31 |
| Rural Male Literates | 950,247 | Rural Male Literacy (%) | 68.52 |
| Urban Female Literates | 66,895 | Urban Female Literacy (%) | 71.63 |
| Rural Female Literates | 578,918 | Rural Female Literacy (%) | 45.29 |
The literacy data of Gonda highlights a total literacy rate stands at 58.71% with 1,679,994 literate individuals. Male literacy is 69.41% while female literacy is lower at 47.09% among them, 1,034,181 males and 645,813 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.
Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 150,829 people being literate, with men at 81.31% and female at 71.63%, compared to rural areas whereas 1,529,165 people are literate, with male at 68.52% and female at 45.29%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.
Religion Wise Data of Gonda
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 2,739,076 | Hindu (%) | 79.77 |
| Muslim | 678,615 | Muslim (%) | 19.76 |
| Sikh | 1,893 | Sikh (%) | 0.06 |
| Christian | 4,735 | Christian (%) | 0.14 |
| Jain | 338 | Jain (%) | 0.01 |
| Buddhist | 649 | Buddhist (%) | 0.02 |
| Other | 57 | Other (%) | 0 |
| Not Avaiable | 8,556 | Not Avaiable (%) | 0.25 |
Gonda population is mostly hindu (79.77%) with a total 2,739,076 people. Muslim(19.76%) with a total 678,615 people. Sikh are (0.06%) with a total 1,893 people. Smaller communities include Christian (0.14% with 4,735 people). Jain (0.01% with 338 people) Buddhist (0.02% with 649 people) and Other (0.00% with 57 people). Around (0.25% with 8,556 people) did not specify their religion.