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About Lucknow District
Lucknow is a district in Uttar Pradesh, India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Lucknow was 4,589,838 with a growth rate of 25.82%. Lucknow covers 2,528 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Lucknow's population is 917 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 915 females out of 1000 males.
For better understaing, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Lucknow, Urban/Rural population of Lucknow, Literacy data of Lucknow and Religion wise data of Lucknow. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Lucknow,Uttar Pradesh, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.
Area, population and sex ratio of Lucknow
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 4,589,838 | Growth (%) | 25.82 |
| Male Population | 2,394,476 | Sex Ratio | 917 |
| Female Population | 2,195,362 | Child Sex Ratio | 915 |
| Area ( In Km. Square ) | 2,528 |
Lucknow has a total population of 4,589,838 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 2,394,476 while the female population 2,195,362. The state area is 2,528 square kilometers.
In terms of demographic statistics, Lucknow has sex ratio of 917 females per 1000 males and The child sex ratio is 915. Lucknow makes up % of India's total population.
Urban/Rural Population of Lucknow
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population | 3,038,996 | Rural Population | 1,550,842 |
| Urban Population (%) | 66.21 | Rural Population (%) | 33.79 |
| Urban male Population | 1,580,724 | Rural Male Population | 813,752 |
| Urban Female Population | 1,458,272 | Rural Female Population | 737,090 |
| Urban Sex Ratio | 923 | Rural Sex Ratio | 906 |
Lucknow urban population is 3,038,996 (66.21% of the total), while the rural population is 1,550,842 (33.79% of the total). The urban population growth rate is significantly higher at % compared to the rural growth rate of %.
Among the urban population 1,580,724 are males, and 1,458,272 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 923 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 813,752 are males and 737,090 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 906 females per 1000 males.
Literacy data of Lucknow
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Literate | 3,127,260 | Literacy (%) | 77.29 |
| Male Literate | 1,742,440 | Male Literacy (%) | 82.56 |
| Female Literate | 1,384,820 | Female Literacy (%) | 71.54 |
| Urban Literate | 2,226,403 | Rural Literate | 900,857 |
| Urban Male Literates | 1,208,784 | Urban Male Literacy (%) | 85.60 |
| Rural Male Literates | 533,656 | Rural Male Literacy (%) | 76.42 |
| Urban Female Literates | 1,017,619 | Urban Female Literacy (%) | 77.93 |
| Rural Female Literates | 367,201 | Rural Female Literacy (%) | 58.29 |
The literacy data of Lucknow highlights a total literacy rate stands at 77.29% with 3,127,260 literate individuals. Male literacy is 82.56% while female literacy is lower at 71.54% among them, 1,742,440 males and 1,384,820 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.
Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 2,226,403 people being literate, with men at 85.60% and female at 77.93%, compared to rural areas whereas 900,857 people are literate, with male at 76.42% and female at 58.29%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.
Religion Wise Data of Lucknow
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 3,537,787 | Hindu (%) | 77.08 |
| Muslim | 985,070 | Muslim (%) | 21.46 |
| Sikh | 23,883 | Sikh (%) | 0.52 |
| Christian | 20,493 | Christian (%) | 0.45 |
| Jain | 4,975 | Jain (%) | 0.11 |
| Buddhist | 3,877 | Buddhist (%) | 0.08 |
| Other | 504 | Other (%) | 0.01 |
| Not Avaiable | 13,249 | Not Avaiable (%) | 0.29 |
Lucknow population is mostly hindu (77.08%) with a total 3,537,787 people. Muslim(21.46%) with a total 985,070 people. Sikh are (0.52%) with a total 23,883 people. Smaller communities include Christian (0.45% with 20,493 people). Jain (0.11% with 4,975 people) Buddhist (0.08% with 3,877 people) and Other (0.01% with 504 people). Around (0.29% with 13,249 people) did not specify their religion.