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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.

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For easier reading, 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 a child sex ratio of 925 girls per 1000 boys.

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). Across the decade to 2011 the district grew by 27.27% overall.

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. See the full religion breakdown for Sonbhadra.

List of Tehsils in Sonbhadra

3

Dudhi

Area: 2,690 Km2

Population

670,183

Male

350,764%

Females

319,419

Ghorawal

Area: 859 Km2

Population

290,546

Male

150,896%

Females

139,650

Robertsganj

Area: 3,356 Km2

Population

901,830

Male

469,684%

Females

432,146

Common questions about Sonbhadra

As recorded in the Census of India 2011, Sonbhadra district had a population of 1,862,559. That figure has not been revised since, because no later census has been completed.

Sonbhadra 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 Sonbhadra is 918 females for every 1000 males. A figure below 1000 means women are outnumbered in the district.

The child sex ratio of Sonbhadra is 925 girls for every 1000 boys, counting only children aged 0 to 6.

The literacy rate of Sonbhadra is 64.03 per cent. That works out to 985,708 literate people.

Sonbhadra covers an area of 6,905 square kilometres.

1,548,217 people in Sonbhadra live in rural areas and 314,342 live in urban areas, so the district is counted as largely rural in character.

The population of Sonbhadra grew by 27.27 per cent between the 2001 and 2011 censuses.

Sonbhadra 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.