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About Pilibhit District
Pilibhit is a district in Uttar Pradesh , India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Pilibhit was 2,031,007 with a growth rate of 23.45%. Pilibhit covers 3,686 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Pilibhit's population is 895 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 912 females out of 1000 males.
For easier reading, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Pilibhit, Urban/Rural population of Pilibhit, Literacy data of Pilibhit and Religion wise data of Pilibhit. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Pilibhit,Uttar Pradesh, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.
Area, population and sex ratio of Pilibhit
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,031,007 | Growth (%) | 23.45 |
| Male Population | 1,072,002 | Sex Ratio | 895 |
| Female Population | 959,005 | Child Sex Ratio | 912 |
| Area ( In Km. Square ) | 3,686 |
Pilibhit has a total population of 2,031,007 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 1,072,002 while the female population 959,005. The state area is 3,686 square kilometers.
In terms of demographic statistics, Pilibhit has sex ratio of 895 females per 1000 males and a child sex ratio of 912 girls per 1000 boys.
Urban/Rural Population of Pilibhit
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population | 351,415 | Rural Population | 1,679,592 |
| Urban Population (%) | 17.30 | Rural Population (%) | 82.70 |
| Urban male Population | 185,213 | Rural Male Population | 886,789 |
| Urban Female Population | 166,202 | Rural Female Population | 792,803 |
| Urban Sex Ratio | 897 | Rural Sex Ratio | 894 |
Pilibhit urban population is 351,415 (17.30% of the total), while the rural population is 1,679,592 (82.70% of the total). Across the decade to 2011 the district grew by 23.45% overall.
Among the urban population 185,213 are males, and 166,202 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 897 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 886,789 are males and 792,803 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 894 females per 1000 males.
Literacy data of Pilibhit
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Literate | 1,061,095 | Literacy (%) | 61.47 |
| Male Literate | 654,290 | Male Literacy (%) | 71.70 |
| Female Literate | 406,805 | Female Literacy (%) | 50 |
| Urban Literate | 199,547 | Rural Literate | 861,548 |
| Urban Male Literates | 115,504 | Urban Male Literacy (%) | 71.35 |
| Rural Male Literates | 538,786 | Rural Male Literacy (%) | 71.78 |
| Urban Female Literates | 84,043 | Urban Female Literacy (%) | 57.82 |
| Rural Female Literates | 322,762 | Rural Female Literacy (%) | 48.30 |
The literacy data of Pilibhit highlights a total literacy rate stands at 61.47% with 1,061,095 literate individuals. Male literacy is 71.70% while female literacy is lower at 50.00% among them, 654,290 males and 406,805 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.
Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 199,547 people being literate, with men at 71.35% and female at 57.82%, compared to rural areas whereas 861,548 people are literate, with male at 71.78% and female at 48.30%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.
Religion Wise Data of Pilibhit
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 1,449,007 | Hindu (%) | 71.34 |
| Muslim | 489,686 | Muslim (%) | 24.11 |
| Sikh | 84,787 | Sikh (%) | 4.17 |
| Christian | 3,510 | Christian (%) | 0.17 |
| Jain | 138 | Jain (%) | 0.01 |
| Buddhist | 360 | Buddhist (%) | 0.02 |
| Other | 45 | Other (%) | 0 |
| Not Avaiable | 3,474 | Not Avaiable (%) | 0.17 |
Pilibhit population is mostly hindu (71.34%) with a total 1,449,007 people. Muslim(24.11%) with a total 489,686 people. Sikh are (4.17%) with a total 84,787 people. Smaller communities include Christian (0.17% with 3,510 people). Jain (0.01% with 138 people) Buddhist (0.02% with 360 people) and Other (0.00% with 45 people). Around (0.17% with 3,474 people) did not specify their religion.
List of Tehsils in Pilibhit
3Common questions about Pilibhit
As recorded in the Census of India 2011, Pilibhit district had a population of 2,031,007. That figure has not been revised since, because no later census has been completed.
Pilibhit is divided into 3 tehsils. Each one is listed on this page, and opening a tehsil shows every village recorded inside it.
The sex ratio of Pilibhit is 895 females for every 1000 males. A figure below 1000 means women are outnumbered in the district.
The child sex ratio of Pilibhit is 912 girls for every 1000 boys, counting only children aged 0 to 6.
The literacy rate of Pilibhit is 61.47 per cent. That works out to 1,061,095 literate people.
Pilibhit covers an area of 3,686 square kilometres.
1,679,592 people in Pilibhit live in rural areas and 351,415 live in urban areas, so the district is counted as largely rural in character.
The population of Pilibhit grew by 23.45 per cent between the 2001 and 2011 censuses.
Pilibhit 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.