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About Sitapur District

Sitapur is a district in Uttar Pradesh , India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Sitapur was 4,483,992 with a growth rate of 23.88%. Sitapur covers 5,743 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Sitapur's population is 888 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 930 females out of 1000 males.

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

Area, population and sex ratio of Sitapur

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Total Population 4,483,992 Growth (%) 23.88
Male Population 2,375,264 Sex Ratio 888
Female Population 2,108,728 Child Sex Ratio 930
Area ( In Km. Square ) 5,743

Sitapur has a total population of 4,483,992 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 2,375,264 while the female population 2,108,728. The state area is 5,743 square kilometers.

In terms of demographic statistics, Sitapur has sex ratio of 888 females per 1000 males and a child sex ratio of 930 girls per 1000 boys.

Urban/Rural Population of Sitapur

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Urban Population 530,784 Rural Population 3,953,208
Urban Population (%) 11.84 Rural Population (%) 88.16
Urban male Population 277,141 Rural Male Population 2,098,123
Urban Female Population 253,643 Rural Female Population 1,855,085
Urban Sex Ratio 915 Rural Sex Ratio 884

Sitapur urban population is 530,784 (11.84% of the total), while the rural population is 3,953,208 (88.16% of the total). Across the decade to 2011 the district grew by 23.88% overall.

Among the urban population 277,141 are males, and 253,643 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 915 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 2,098,123 are males and 1,855,085 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 884 females per 1000 males.

Literacy data of Sitapur

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Total Literate 2,283,733 Literacy (%) 61.12
Male Literate 1,397,702 Male Literacy (%) 70.31
Female Literate 886,031 Female Literacy (%) 50.67
Urban Literate 331,215 Rural Literate 1,952,518
Urban Male Literates 183,376 Urban Male Literacy (%) 76.44
Rural Male Literates 1,214,326 Rural Male Literacy (%) 69.47
Urban Female Literates 147,839 Urban Female Literacy (%) 67.41
Rural Female Literates 738,192 Rural Female Literacy (%) 48.27

The literacy data of Sitapur highlights a total literacy rate stands at 61.12% with 2,283,733 literate individuals. Male literacy is 70.31% while female literacy is lower at 50.67% among them, 1,397,702 males and 886,031 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.

Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 331,215 people being literate, with men at 76.44% and female at 67.41%, compared to rural areas whereas 1,952,518 people are literate, with male at 69.47% and female at 48.27%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.

Religion Wise Data of Sitapur

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Hindu 3,555,450 Hindu (%) 79.29
Muslim 893,725 Muslim (%) 19.93
Sikh 11,611 Sikh (%) 0.26
Christian 6,579 Christian (%) 0.15
Jain 1,410 Jain (%) 0.03
Buddhist 2,663 Buddhist (%) 0.06
Other 79 Other (%) 0
Not Avaiable 12,475 Not Avaiable (%) 0.28

Sitapur population is mostly hindu (79.29%) with a total 3,555,450 people. Muslim(19.93%) with a total 893,725 people. Sikh are (0.26%) with a total 11,611 people. Smaller communities include Christian (0.15% with 6,579 people). Jain (0.03% with 1,410 people) Buddhist (0.06% with 2,663 people) and Other (0.00% with 79 people). Around (0.28% with 12,475 people) did not specify their religion. See the full religion breakdown for Sitapur.

List of Tehsils in Sitapur

6

Biswan

Area: 968 Km2

Population

750,529

Male

396,592%

Females

353,937

Laharpur

Area: 965 Km2

Population

753,419

Male

397,467%

Females

355,952

Mahmudabad

Area: 807 Km2

Population

595,252

Male

315,892%

Females

279,360

Misrikh

Area: 1,393 Km2

Population

926,201

Male

494,322%

Females

431,879

Sidhauli

Area: 763 Km2

Population

569,117

Male

301,533%

Females

267,584

Sitapur

Area: 848 Km2

Population

889,474

Male

469,458%

Females

420,016

Common questions about Sitapur

As recorded in the Census of India 2011, Sitapur district had a population of 4,483,992. That figure has not been revised since, because no later census has been completed.

Sitapur 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 Sitapur is 888 females for every 1000 males. A figure below 1000 means women are outnumbered in the district.

The child sex ratio of Sitapur is 930 girls for every 1000 boys, counting only children aged 0 to 6.

The literacy rate of Sitapur is 61.12 per cent. That works out to 2,283,733 literate people.

Sitapur covers an area of 5,743 square kilometres.

3,953,208 people in Sitapur live in rural areas and 530,784 live in urban areas, so the district is counted as largely rural in character.

The population of Sitapur grew by 23.88 per cent between the 2001 and 2011 censuses.

Sitapur 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.