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About Kannauj District
Kannauj is a district in Uttar Pradesh, India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Kannauj was 1,656,616 with a growth rate of 19.27%. Kannauj covers 2,093 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Kannauj's population is 879 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 898 females out of 1000 males.
For better understaing, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Kannauj, Urban/Rural population of Kannauj, Literacy data of Kannauj and Religion wise data of Kannauj. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Kannauj,Uttar Pradesh, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.
Area, population and sex ratio of Kannauj
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,656,616 | Growth (%) | 19.27 |
| Male Population | 881,776 | Sex Ratio | 879 |
| Female Population | 774,840 | Child Sex Ratio | 898 |
| Area ( In Km. Square ) | 2,093 |
Kannauj has a total population of 1,656,616 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 881,776 while the female population 774,840. The state area is 2,093 square kilometers.
In terms of demographic statistics, Kannauj has sex ratio of 879 females per 1000 males and The child sex ratio is 898. Kannauj makes up % of India's total population.
Urban/Rural Population of Kannauj
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population | 280,841 | Rural Population | 1,375,775 |
| Urban Population (%) | 16.95 | Rural Population (%) | 83.05 |
| Urban male Population | 147,531 | Rural Male Population | 734,245 |
| Urban Female Population | 133,310 | Rural Female Population | 641,530 |
| Urban Sex Ratio | 904 | Rural Sex Ratio | 874 |
Kannauj urban population is 280,841 (16.95% of the total), while the rural population is 1,375,775 (83.05% of the total). The urban population growth rate is significantly higher at % compared to the rural growth rate of %.
Among the urban population 147,531 are males, and 133,310 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 904 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 734,245 are males and 641,530 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 874 females per 1000 males.
Literacy data of Kannauj
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Literate | 1,017,087 | Literacy (%) | 72.70 |
| Male Literate | 603,596 | Male Literacy (%) | 80.91 |
| Female Literate | 413,491 | Female Literacy (%) | 63.33 |
| Urban Literate | 170,594 | Rural Literate | 846,493 |
| Urban Male Literates | 96,681 | Urban Male Literacy (%) | 76.73 |
| Rural Male Literates | 506,915 | Rural Male Literacy (%) | 81.76 |
| Urban Female Literates | 73,913 | Urban Female Literacy (%) | 64.75 |
| Rural Female Literates | 339,578 | Rural Female Literacy (%) | 63.03 |
The literacy data of Kannauj highlights a total literacy rate stands at 72.70% with 1,017,087 literate individuals. Male literacy is 80.91% while female literacy is lower at 63.33% among them, 603,596 males and 413,491 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.
Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 170,594 people being literate, with men at 76.73% and female at 64.75%, compared to rural areas whereas 846,493 people are literate, with male at 81.76% and female at 63.03%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.
Religion Wise Data of Kannauj
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 1,375,788 | Hindu (%) | 83.05 |
| Muslim | 273,967 | Muslim (%) | 16.54 |
| Sikh | 504 | Sikh (%) | 0.03 |
| Christian | 1,263 | Christian (%) | 0.08 |
| Jain | 606 | Jain (%) | 0.04 |
| Buddhist | 2,033 | Buddhist (%) | 0.12 |
| Other | 65 | Other (%) | 0 |
| Not Avaiable | 2,390 | Not Avaiable (%) | 0.14 |
Kannauj population is mostly hindu (83.05%) with a total 1,375,788 people. Muslim(16.54%) with a total 273,967 people. Sikh are (0.03%) with a total 504 people. Smaller communities include Christian (0.08% with 1,263 people). Jain (0.04% with 606 people) Buddhist (0.12% with 2,033 people) and Other (0.00% with 65 people). Around (0.14% with 2,390 people) did not specify their religion.