About Mau District
Mau is a district in Uttar Pradesh , India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Mau was 2,205,968 with a growth rate of 18.98%. Mau covers 1,713 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Mau's population is 979 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 926 females out of 1000 males.
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For easier reading, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Mau, Urban/Rural population of Mau, Literacy data of Mau and Religion wise data of Mau. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Mau,Uttar Pradesh, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.
Area, population and sex ratio of Mau
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,205,968 | Growth (%) | 18.98 |
| Male Population | 1,114,709 | Sex Ratio | 979 |
| Female Population | 1,091,259 | Child Sex Ratio | 926 |
| Area ( In Km. Square ) | 1,713 |
Mau has a total population of 2,205,968 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 1,114,709 while the female population 1,091,259. The state area is 1,713 square kilometers.
In terms of demographic statistics, Mau has sex ratio of 979 females per 1000 males and a child sex ratio of 926 girls per 1000 boys.
Urban/Rural Population of Mau
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population | 499,208 | Rural Population | 1,706,760 |
| Urban Population (%) | 22.63 | Rural Population (%) | 77.37 |
| Urban male Population | 255,866 | Rural Male Population | 858,843 |
| Urban Female Population | 243,342 | Rural Female Population | 847,917 |
| Urban Sex Ratio | 951 | Rural Sex Ratio | 987 |
Mau urban population is 499,208 (22.63% of the total), while the rural population is 1,706,760 (77.37% of the total). Across the decade to 2011 the district grew by 18.98% overall.
Among the urban population 255,866 are males, and 243,342 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 951 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 858,843 are males and 847,917 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 987 females per 1000 males.
Literacy data of Mau
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Literate | 1,363,044 | Literacy (%) | 73.09 |
| Male Literate | 773,082 | Male Literacy (%) | 82.45 |
| Female Literate | 589,962 | Female Literacy (%) | 63.63 |
| Urban Literate | 327,292 | Rural Literate | 1,035,752 |
| Urban Male Literates | 179,476 | Urban Male Literacy (%) | 82.90 |
| Rural Male Literates | 593,606 | Rural Male Literacy (%) | 82.32 |
| Urban Female Literates | 147,816 | Urban Female Literacy (%) | 71.84 |
| Rural Female Literates | 442,146 | Rural Female Literacy (%) | 61.29 |
The literacy data of Mau highlights a total literacy rate stands at 73.09% with 1,363,044 literate individuals. Male literacy is 82.45% while female literacy is lower at 63.63% among them, 773,082 males and 589,962 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.
Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 327,292 people being literate, with men at 82.90% and female at 71.84%, compared to rural areas whereas 1,035,752 people are literate, with male at 82.32% and female at 61.29%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.
Religion Wise Data of Mau
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 1,769,937 | Hindu (%) | 80.23 |
| Muslim | 428,555 | Muslim (%) | 19.43 |
| Sikh | 340 | Sikh (%) | 0.02 |
| Christian | 2,109 | Christian (%) | 0.10 |
| Jain | 155 | Jain (%) | 0.01 |
| Buddhist | 564 | Buddhist (%) | 0.03 |
| Other | 129 | Other (%) | 0.01 |
| Not Avaiable | 4,179 | Not Avaiable (%) | 0.19 |
Mau population is mostly hindu (80.23%) with a total 1,769,937 people. Muslim(19.43%) with a total 428,555 people. Sikh are (0.02%) with a total 340 people. Smaller communities include Christian (0.10% with 2,109 people). Jain (0.01% with 155 people) Buddhist (0.03% with 564 people) and Other (0.01% with 129 people). Around (0.19% with 4,179 people) did not specify their religion. See the full religion breakdown for Mau.
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Common questions about Mau
As recorded in the Census of India 2011, Mau district had a population of 2,205,968. That figure has not been revised since, because no later census has been completed.
Mau 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 Mau is 979 females for every 1000 males. A figure below 1000 means women are outnumbered in the district.
The child sex ratio of Mau is 926 girls for every 1000 boys, counting only children aged 0 to 6.
The literacy rate of Mau is 73.09 per cent. That works out to 1,363,044 literate people.
Mau covers an area of 1,713 square kilometres.
1,706,760 people in Mau live in rural areas and 499,208 live in urban areas, so the district is counted as largely rural in character.
The population of Mau grew by 18.98 per cent between the 2001 and 2011 censuses.
Mau 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.