Rampur District
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1901 | 546,151 | — |
| 1911 | 544,695 | −0.03% |
| 1921 | 466,059 | −1.55% |
| 1931 | 478,343 | +0.26% |
| 1941 | 491,794 | +0.28% |
| 1951 | 560,017 | +1.31% |
| 1961 | 701,537 | +2.28% |
| 1971 | 901,209 | +2.54% |
| 1981 | 1,178,621 | +2.72% |
| 1991 | 1,502,141 | +2.46% |
| 2001 | 1,923,739 | +2.50% |
| 2011 | 2,335,819 | +1.96% |
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According to the 2011 Census of India, Rampur district has a population of 2,335,819, roughly equal to the nation of Latvia or the US state of New Mexico. This gives it a ranking of 194th in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of 987 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,560/sq mi). Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 21.4%. Rampur has a sex ratio of 905 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 75.08%. 25.20% of the population live in urban areas. Scheduled Castes make up 13.18% of the population.
| Tehsils | Muslims | Hindus | Sikhs | Others |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suar | 61.23% | 33.72% | 4.31% | 0.74% |
| Tanda | 62.04% | 36.96% | 0.54% | 0.46% |
| Bilaspur | 45.15% | 40.48% | 12.86% | 1.51% |
| Rampur | 61.58% | 37.14% | 0.71% | 0.57% |
| Shahabad | 37.33% | 62.01% | 0.27% | 0.39% |
| Milak | 24.80% | 73.00% | 1.71% | 0.49% |
Islam is the majority religion in the district. Three out of five tehsils in Rampur have a Muslim majority and one a Muslim plurality. Hindus are majority in rural areas, while Muslims predominate in urban areas. Sikhs are a significant minority in Bilaspur and Suar tehsils, while Christians are a small minority in concentrated in Rampur city.
At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 73.85% of the population of the district spoke Hindi, 23.04% Urdu and 2.54% Punjabi as their first language. There are also some Bengali speakers in Bilaspur tehsil. The Punjabis and Bengalis are refugees from Partition who were settled in the district.
Notable people
- Ali Yusuf Ali, Indian politician
- Muhammad Kazim Ali Khan, Indian politician
- Azam Khan, Indian politician
- Mohammad Ali, Pakistani Actor
- Mohammad Ali Jauhar
- Maulana Shaukhat Ali, Politician
- Sahabzada Yaqub Khan
- Raza Murad
- Murad (actor)
- Rukhsar Rehman
- Athar Shah Khan Jaidi
- Javed Siddiqui
- Zohra Sehgal
- Uzra Butt
See also
References
- ^ Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901
- ^ "Table C-01 Population by Religion: Uttar Pradesh". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
- ^ "District Census Handbook: Rampur" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
- ^ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Archived from the original on 13 June 2007. Retrieved 1 October 2011.
Latvia 2,204,708 July 2011 est.
- ^ "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
New Mexico - 2,059,179
- ^ "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Uttar Pradesh". www.censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
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