About Bageshwar District
Bageshwar is a district in Uttarakhand , India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Bageshwar was 259,898 with a growth rate of 4.18%. Bageshwar covers 2,241 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Bageshwar's population is 1090 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 904 females out of 1000 males.
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For easier reading, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Bageshwar, Urban/Rural population of Bageshwar, Literacy data of Bageshwar and Religion wise data of Bageshwar. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Bageshwar,Uttarakhand, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.
Area, population and sex ratio of Bageshwar
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 259,898 | Growth (%) | 4.18 |
| Male Population | 124,326 | Sex Ratio | 1,090 |
| Female Population | 135,572 | Child Sex Ratio | 904 |
| Area ( In Km. Square ) | 2,241 |
Bageshwar has a total population of 259,898 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 124,326 while the female population 135,572. The state area is 2,241 square kilometers.
In terms of demographic statistics, Bageshwar has sex ratio of 1,090 females per 1000 males and a child sex ratio of 904 girls per 1000 boys.
Urban/Rural Population of Bageshwar
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population | 9,079 | Rural Population | 250,819 |
| Urban Population (%) | 3.49 | Rural Population (%) | 96.51 |
| Urban male Population | 4,711 | Rural Male Population | 119,615 |
| Urban Female Population | 4,368 | Rural Female Population | 131,204 |
| Urban Sex Ratio | 927 | Rural Sex Ratio | 1,097 |
Bageshwar urban population is 9,079 (3.49% of the total), while the rural population is 250,819 (96.51% of the total). Across the decade to 2011 the district grew by 4.18% overall.
Among the urban population 4,711 are males, and 4,368 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 927 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 119,615 are males and 131,204 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 1,097 females per 1000 males.
Literacy data of Bageshwar
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Literate | 179,483 | Literacy (%) | 80.01 |
| Male Literate | 97,546 | Male Literacy (%) | 92.33 |
| Female Literate | 81,937 | Female Literacy (%) | 69.03 |
| Urban Literate | 7,317 | Rural Literate | 172,166 |
| Urban Male Literates | 3,958 | Urban Male Literacy (%) | 95.12 |
| Rural Male Literates | 93,588 | Rural Male Literacy (%) | 92.22 |
| Urban Female Literates | 3,359 | Urban Female Literacy (%) | 86.06 |
| Rural Female Literates | 78,578 | Rural Female Literacy (%) | 68.45 |
The literacy data of Bageshwar highlights a total literacy rate stands at 80.01% with 179,483 literate individuals. Male literacy is 92.33% while female literacy is lower at 69.03% among them, 97,546 males and 81,937 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.
Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 7,317 people being literate, with men at 95.12% and female at 86.06%, compared to rural areas whereas 172,166 people are literate, with male at 92.22% and female at 68.45%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.
Religion Wise Data of Bageshwar
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 257,509 | Hindu (%) | 99.08 |
| Muslim | 1,440 | Muslim (%) | 0.55 |
| Sikh | 46 | Sikh (%) | 0.02 |
| Christian | 397 | Christian (%) | 0.15 |
| Jain | 7 | Jain (%) | 0 |
| Buddhist | 102 | Buddhist (%) | 0.04 |
| Other | 16 | Other (%) | 0.01 |
| Not Avaiable | 381 | Not Avaiable (%) | 0.15 |
Bageshwar population is mostly hindu (99.08%) with a total 257,509 people. Muslim(0.55%) with a total 1,440 people. Sikh are (0.02%) with a total 46 people. Smaller communities include Christian (0.15% with 397 people). Jain (0.00% with 7 people) Buddhist (0.04% with 102 people) and Other (0.01% with 16 people). Around (0.15% with 381 people) did not specify their religion.
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Common questions about Bageshwar
As recorded in the Census of India 2011, Bageshwar district had a population of 259,898. That figure has not been revised since, because no later census has been completed.
Bageshwar 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 Bageshwar is 1090 females for every 1000 males. A figure below 1000 means women are outnumbered in the district.
The child sex ratio of Bageshwar is 904 girls for every 1000 boys, counting only children aged 0 to 6.
The literacy rate of Bageshwar is 80.01 per cent. That works out to 179,483 literate people.
Bageshwar covers an area of 2,241 square kilometres.
250,819 people in Bageshwar live in rural areas and 9,079 live in urban areas, so the district is counted as largely rural in character.
The population of Bageshwar grew by 4.18 per cent between the 2001 and 2011 censuses.
Bageshwar is a district of Uttarakhand. You can open Uttarakhand 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.