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About Kheri District

Kheri is a district in Uttar Pradesh , India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Kheri was 4,021,243 with a growth rate of 25.38%. Kheri covers 7,680 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Kheri's population is 894 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 921 females out of 1000 males.

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For easier reading, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Kheri, Urban/Rural population of Kheri, Literacy data of Kheri and Religion wise data of Kheri. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Kheri,Uttar Pradesh, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.

Area, population and sex ratio of Kheri

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Total Population 4,021,243 Growth (%) 25.38
Male Population 2,123,187 Sex Ratio 894
Female Population 1,898,056 Child Sex Ratio 921
Area ( In Km. Square ) 7,680

Kheri has a total population of 4,021,243 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 2,123,187 while the female population 1,898,056. The state area is 7,680 square kilometers.

In terms of demographic statistics, Kheri has sex ratio of 894 females per 1000 males and a child sex ratio of 921 girls per 1000 boys.

Urban/Rural Population of Kheri

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Urban Population 461,035 Rural Population 3,560,208
Urban Population (%) 11.46 Rural Population (%) 88.54
Urban male Population 242,508 Rural Male Population 1,880,679
Urban Female Population 218,527 Rural Female Population 1,679,529
Urban Sex Ratio 901 Rural Sex Ratio 893

Kheri urban population is 461,035 (11.46% of the total), while the rural population is 3,560,208 (88.54% of the total). Across the decade to 2011 the district grew by 25.38% overall.

Among the urban population 242,508 are males, and 218,527 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 901 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 1,880,679 are males and 1,679,529 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 893 females per 1000 males.

Literacy data of Kheri

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Total Literate 2,034,044 Literacy (%) 60.56
Male Literate 1,237,157 Male Literacy (%) 69.57
Female Literate 796,887 Female Literacy (%) 50.42
Urban Literate 287,110 Rural Literate 1,746,934
Urban Male Literates 161,005 Urban Male Literacy (%) 76.43
Rural Male Literates 1,076,152 Rural Male Literacy (%) 68.64
Urban Female Literates 126,105 Urban Female Literacy (%) 66.49
Rural Female Literates 670,782 Rural Female Literacy (%) 48.23

The literacy data of Kheri highlights a total literacy rate stands at 60.56% with 2,034,044 literate individuals. Male literacy is 69.57% while female literacy is lower at 50.42% among them, 1,237,157 males and 796,887 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.

Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 287,110 people being literate, with men at 76.43% and female at 66.49%, compared to rural areas whereas 1,746,934 people are literate, with male at 68.64% and female at 48.23%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.

Religion Wise Data of Kheri

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Hindu 3,078,262 Hindu (%) 76.55
Muslim 807,600 Muslim (%) 20.08
Sikh 94,388 Sikh (%) 2.35
Christian 7,502 Christian (%) 0.19
Jain 487 Jain (%) 0.01
Buddhist 18,454 Buddhist (%) 0.46
Other 226 Other (%) 0.01
Not Avaiable 14,324 Not Avaiable (%) 0.36

Kheri population is mostly hindu (76.55%) with a total 3,078,262 people. Muslim(20.08%) with a total 807,600 people. Sikh are (2.35%) with a total 94,388 people. Smaller communities include Christian (0.19% with 7,502 people). Jain (0.01% with 487 people) Buddhist (0.46% with 18,454 people) and Other (0.01% with 226 people). Around (0.36% with 14,324 people) did not specify their religion. See the full religion breakdown for Kheri.

List of Tehsils in Kheri

6

Dhaurahara

Area: 1,125 Km2

Population

587,955

Male

312,201%

Females

275,754

Gola Gokaran Nath

Area: 1,318 Km2

Population

702,701

Male

369,643%

Females

333,058

Lakhimpur

Area: 1,474 Km2

Population

1,160,089

Male

612,033%

Females

548,056

Mohammdi

Area: 1,324 Km2

Population

817,180

Male

434,523%

Females

382,657

Nighasan

Area: 863 Km2

Population

416,813

Male

218,528%

Females

198,285

Palia

Area: 1,576 Km2

Population

336,505

Male

176,259%

Females

160,246

Common questions about Kheri

As recorded in the Census of India 2011, Kheri district had a population of 4,021,243. That figure has not been revised since, because no later census has been completed.

Kheri 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 Kheri is 894 females for every 1000 males. A figure below 1000 means women are outnumbered in the district.

The child sex ratio of Kheri is 921 girls for every 1000 boys, counting only children aged 0 to 6.

The literacy rate of Kheri is 60.56 per cent. That works out to 2,034,044 literate people.

Kheri covers an area of 7,680 square kilometres.

3,560,208 people in Kheri live in rural areas and 461,035 live in urban areas, so the district is counted as largely rural in character.

The population of Kheri grew by 25.38 per cent between the 2001 and 2011 censuses.

Kheri 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.