About Mirzapur District
Mirzapur is a district in Uttar Pradesh , India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Mirzapur was 2,496,970 with a growth rate of 18%. Mirzapur covers 4,405 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Mirzapur's population is 903 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 902 females out of 1000 males.
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For easier reading, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Mirzapur, Urban/Rural population of Mirzapur, Literacy data of Mirzapur and Religion wise data of Mirzapur. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Mirzapur,Uttar Pradesh, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.
Area, population and sex ratio of Mirzapur
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,496,970 | Growth (%) | 18 |
| Male Population | 1,312,302 | Sex Ratio | 903 |
| Female Population | 1,184,668 | Child Sex Ratio | 902 |
| Area ( In Km. Square ) | 4,405 |
Mirzapur has a total population of 2,496,970 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 1,312,302 while the female population 1,184,668. The state area is 4,405 square kilometers.
In terms of demographic statistics, Mirzapur has sex ratio of 903 females per 1000 males and a child sex ratio of 902 girls per 1000 boys.
Urban/Rural Population of Mirzapur
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population | 347,567 | Rural Population | 2,149,403 |
| Urban Population (%) | 13.92 | Rural Population (%) | 86.08 |
| Urban male Population | 185,164 | Rural Male Population | 1,127,138 |
| Urban Female Population | 162,403 | Rural Female Population | 1,022,265 |
| Urban Sex Ratio | 877 | Rural Sex Ratio | 907 |
Mirzapur urban population is 347,567 (13.92% of the total), while the rural population is 2,149,403 (86.08% of the total). Across the decade to 2011 the district grew by 18.00% overall.
Among the urban population 185,164 are males, and 162,403 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 877 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 1,127,138 are males and 1,022,265 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 907 females per 1000 males.
Literacy data of Mirzapur
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Literate | 1,428,683 | Literacy (%) | 68.48 |
| Male Literate | 865,837 | Male Literacy (%) | 78.97 |
| Female Literate | 562,846 | Female Literacy (%) | 56.86 |
| Urban Literate | 227,099 | Rural Literate | 1,201,584 |
| Urban Male Literates | 131,984 | Urban Male Literacy (%) | 82.29 |
| Rural Male Literates | 733,853 | Rural Male Literacy (%) | 78.40 |
| Urban Female Literates | 95,115 | Urban Female Literacy (%) | 67.78 |
| Rural Female Literates | 467,731 | Rural Female Literacy (%) | 55.06 |
The literacy data of Mirzapur highlights a total literacy rate stands at 68.48% with 1,428,683 literate individuals. Male literacy is 78.97% while female literacy is lower at 56.86% among them, 865,837 males and 562,846 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.
Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 227,099 people being literate, with men at 82.29% and female at 67.78%, compared to rural areas whereas 1,201,584 people are literate, with male at 78.40% and female at 55.06%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.
Religion Wise Data of Mirzapur
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 2,292,534 | Hindu (%) | 91.81 |
| Muslim | 195,765 | Muslim (%) | 7.84 |
| Sikh | 1,133 | Sikh (%) | 0.05 |
| Christian | 2,373 | Christian (%) | 0.10 |
| Jain | 701 | Jain (%) | 0.03 |
| Buddhist | 341 | Buddhist (%) | 0.01 |
| Other | 27 | Other (%) | 0 |
| Not Avaiable | 4,096 | Not Avaiable (%) | 0.16 |
Mirzapur population is mostly hindu (91.81%) with a total 2,292,534 people. Muslim(7.84%) with a total 195,765 people. Sikh are (0.05%) with a total 1,133 people. Smaller communities include Christian (0.10% with 2,373 people). Jain (0.03% with 701 people) Buddhist (0.01% with 341 people) and Other (0.00% with 27 people). Around (0.16% with 4,096 people) did not specify their religion. See the full religion breakdown for Mirzapur.
List of Tehsils in Mirzapur
4Common questions about Mirzapur
As recorded in the Census of India 2011, Mirzapur district had a population of 2,496,970. That figure has not been revised since, because no later census has been completed.
Mirzapur 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 Mirzapur is 903 females for every 1000 males. A figure below 1000 means women are outnumbered in the district.
The child sex ratio of Mirzapur is 902 girls for every 1000 boys, counting only children aged 0 to 6.
The literacy rate of Mirzapur is 68.48 per cent. That works out to 1,428,683 literate people.
Mirzapur covers an area of 4,405 square kilometres.
2,149,403 people in Mirzapur live in rural areas and 347,567 live in urban areas, so the district is counted as largely rural in character.
The population of Mirzapur grew by 18 per cent between the 2001 and 2011 censuses.
Mirzapur 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.