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About Sonbhadra District
Sonbhadra is a district in Uttar Pradesh, India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Sonbhadra was 1,862,559 with a growth rate of 27.27%. Sonbhadra covers 6,905 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Sonbhadra's population is 918 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 925 females out of 1000 males.
For better understaing, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Sonbhadra, Urban/Rural population of Sonbhadra, Literacy data of Sonbhadra and Religion wise data of Sonbhadra. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Sonbhadra,Uttar Pradesh, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.
Area, population and sex ratio of Sonbhadra
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,862,559 | Growth (%) | 27.27 |
| Male Population | 971,344 | Sex Ratio | 918 |
| Female Population | 891,215 | Child Sex Ratio | 925 |
| Area ( In Km. Square ) | 6,905 |
Sonbhadra has a total population of 1,862,559 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 971,344 while the female population 891,215. The state area is 6,905 square kilometers.
In terms of demographic statistics, Sonbhadra has sex ratio of 918 females per 1000 males and The child sex ratio is 925. Sonbhadra makes up % of India's total population.
Urban/Rural Population of Sonbhadra
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population | 314,342 | Rural Population | 1,548,217 |
| Urban Population (%) | 16.88 | Rural Population (%) | 83.12 |
| Urban male Population | 167,999 | Rural Male Population | 803,345 |
| Urban Female Population | 146,343 | Rural Female Population | 744,872 |
| Urban Sex Ratio | 871 | Rural Sex Ratio | 927 |
Sonbhadra urban population is 314,342 (16.88% of the total), while the rural population is 1,548,217 (83.12% of the total). The urban population growth rate is significantly higher at % compared to the rural growth rate of %.
Among the urban population 167,999 are males, and 146,343 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 871 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 803,345 are males and 744,872 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 927 females per 1000 males.
Literacy data of Sonbhadra
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Literate | 985,708 | Literacy (%) | 64.03 |
| Male Literate | 601,988 | Male Literacy (%) | 74.92 |
| Female Literate | 383,720 | Female Literacy (%) | 52.14 |
| Urban Literate | 232,832 | Rural Literate | 752,876 |
| Urban Male Literates | 133,891 | Urban Male Literacy (%) | 90.73 |
| Rural Male Literates | 468,097 | Rural Male Literacy (%) | 71.37 |
| Urban Female Literates | 98,941 | Urban Female Literacy (%) | 76.93 |
| Rural Female Literates | 284,779 | Rural Female Literacy (%) | 46.89 |
The literacy data of Sonbhadra highlights a total literacy rate stands at 64.03% with 985,708 literate individuals. Male literacy is 74.92% while female literacy is lower at 52.14% among them, 601,988 males and 383,720 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.
Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 232,832 people being literate, with men at 90.73% and female at 76.93%, compared to rural areas whereas 752,876 people are literate, with male at 71.37% and female at 46.89%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.
Religion Wise Data of Sonbhadra
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 1,738,769 | Hindu (%) | 93.35 |
| Muslim | 103,567 | Muslim (%) | 5.56 |
| Sikh | 1,649 | Sikh (%) | 0.09 |
| Christian | 3,963 | Christian (%) | 0.21 |
| Jain | 487 | Jain (%) | 0.03 |
| Buddhist | 1,747 | Buddhist (%) | 0.09 |
| Other | 1,907 | Other (%) | 0.10 |
| Not Avaiable | 10,470 | Not Avaiable (%) | 0.56 |
Sonbhadra population is mostly hindu (93.35%) with a total 1,738,769 people. Muslim(5.56%) with a total 103,567 people. Sikh are (0.09%) with a total 1,649 people. Smaller communities include Christian (0.21% with 3,963 people). Jain (0.03% with 487 people) Buddhist (0.09% with 1,747 people) and Other (0.10% with 1,907 people). Around (0.56% with 10,470 people) did not specify their religion.