Census of Himachal Pradesh 2011

As per details from Census 2011, Himachal Pradesh has a population of 68.65 Lakhs, an increase from figure of 60.78 Lakh in 2001 census.

The total population of Himachal Pradesh as per 2011 census is 6,864,602 of which male and female are 3,481,873 and 3,382,729 respectively.

In 2001, total population was 6,077,900 in which males were 3,087,940 while females were 2,989,960.

The total population growth in this decade was 12.94 percent while in previous decade it was 17.53 percent.

The population of Himachal Pradesh forms 0.57 percent of India in 2011. In 2001, the figure was 0.59 percent.

Recently as per Himachal Pradesh census data, 87.22% houses are owned while 10.31% were rented.

In all, 63.97% of couples in Himachal Pradesh lived in single-family.

As per projection, the population of Himachal Pradesh in 2019 is 74.35 Lakhs.

Description	2011	2001
Approximate Population	68.65 Lakhs	60.78 Lakh
Actual Population	6,864,602	6,077,900
Male	3,481,873	3,087,940
Female	3,382,729	2,989,960
Population Growth	12.94%	17.53%
Percentage of Total Population	0.57%	0.59%
Sex Ratio	972	968
Child Sex Ratio	909	896
Density/km2	123	109
Density/mi2	319	283
Area(Km2)	55,673	55,673
Area mi2	21,495	21,496
Total Child Population (0-6 Age)	777,898	793,137
Male Population (0-6 Age)	407,459	418,426
Female Population (0-6 Age)	370,439	374,711
Literacy	82.80 %	76.48 %
Male Literacy	89.53 %	85.35 %
Female Literacy	75.93 %	67.42 %
Total Literate	5,039,736	4,041,621
Male Literate	2,752,590	2,278,386
Female Literate	2,287,146	1,763,235

Himachal Pradesh Religious Data:

Hinduism is the majority religion in the state of Himachal Pradesh with 95.17 % followers. Islam is the second most popular religion in the state of Himachal Pradesh with approximately 2.18 % following it. In Himachal Pradesh state, Christianity is followed by 0.18 %, Jainism by 0.03 %, Sikhism by 1.16 % and Buddhism by 1.16 %. Around 0.01 % stated ‘Other Religion’, approximately 0.12 % stated ‘No Particular Religion’.

Description	Population	Percentage
Hindu	6,532,765	95.17 %
Muslim	149,881	2.18 %
Sikh	79,896	1.16 %
Buddhist	78,659	1.15 %
Christian	12,646	0.18 %
Not Available	8,094	0.12 %
Jain	1,805	0.03 %
Other Religion	856	0.01 %

Himachal Pradesh Urban Population 2011:

Out of the total population of Himachal Pradesh, 10.03% of people live in urban regions. The total figure of the population living in urban areas is 688,552 of which 371,528 are males and while remaining 317,024 are females. The urban population in the last 10 years has increased by 10.03 percent.

Sex Ratio in urban regions of Himachal Pradesh was 853 females per 1000 males. For child (0-6) sex ratio the figure for urban region stood at 881 girls per 1000 boys. Total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Himachal Pradesh were 65,076. Of the total population in urban region, 9.45 % were children (0-6).

Average Literacy rate in Himachal Pradesh for Urban regions was 91.10 percent in which males were 93.42% literate while female literacy stood at 74.25%. Total literates in urban region of Himachal Pradesh were 568,000.

Himachal Pradesh Rural Population 2011:

Of the total population of Himachal Pradesh state, around 89.97 percent live in the villages of rural areas. In actual numbers, males and females were 3,110,345 and 3,065,705 respectively. The total population of rural areas of Himachal Pradesh state was 6,176,050. The population growth rate recorded for this decade (2001-2011) was 89.97%.

In rural regions of Himachal Pradesh state, female sex ratio per 1000 males was 986 while same for the child (0-6 age) was 912 girls per 1000 boys. In Himachal Pradesh, 712,822 children (0-6) live in rural areas. Child population forms 11.54 percent of the total rural population.

In rural areas of Himachal Pradesh, the literacy rate for males and females stood at 89.05 % and 73.42 %. The average literacy rate in Himachal Pradesh for rural areas was 81.85 percent. Total literates in rural areas were 4,471,736.

Description	Rural	Urban
Population (%)	89.97 %	10.03 %
Total Population	6,176,050	688,552
Male Population	3,110,345	371,528
Female Population	3,065,705	317,024
Population Growth	12.65 %	15.61 %
Sex Ratio	986	853
Child Sex Ratio (0-6)	912	881
Child Population (0-6)	712,822	65,076
Child Percentage (0-6)	11.54 %	9.45 %
Literates	4,471,736	568,000
Average Literacy	81.85 %	91.10 %
Male Literacy	89.05 %	93.42 %
Female Literacy	73.42 %	74.25 %

Big Cities in HP:

Big Cities	Population	Male	Female
Shimla (Municipal Corporation)	169,578	93,152	76,426

Demography (Census 2011) Crisp Data:

• The total population of Himachal Pradesh is 6,864,602 which is 0.57% of the total population of India.
• Urban population: 6, 88,552
• Rural population: 6,176,050
• Percentage of Urban population:10.03
• Percentage of Rural population: 89.97
• Male population: 3473892 (50.66%)
• Female population: 3382617 (49.34%)
• Population density: 123 persons /sq km.
• Sex ratio (No. of females per 1000 males): 972
• Population growth: 12.81%
• Child population (0-6 year’s age group): 7, 77,898 (11.3%)
• Child Sex Ratio (0-6 year’s age group): 909
• Population of Schedule Caste: 1,729,252 (25.2%)
• Population of Schedule Tribe: 3, 92,126 (5.71%)
• Decennial growth rate: 12.94%
• Literacy Rate: 82.80%
• Male Literacy rate: 89.53%
• Female Literacy rate: 75.93%

Administration (Census 2011):

• Districts: 12
• Sub-divisions: 52
• Towns: 59
• Zila Parishad: 12
• Nagar Nigam: 1
• Nagar Parishad: 20
• Nagar Panchayats: 23
• Tehsils: 75
• Sub-tehsils: 34
• Developments Blocks: 75
• Rajya Sabha Seats: 3
• Lok Sabha Seats: 4
• Assembly Seats: 68
• Municipal Corporation: 1 (Presently 2)
• Municipal Council: 25

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