District of Himachal Pradesh

Hamirpur: 4.5 lakh people, one story

People
4,54,768
Area
1,118 km²
Literacy
88.15%
Sex ratio
1,095
#1 in Himachal PradeshPopulation density: 407 per km². Rank 1 of 12 districts.See the numbers →#1 in Himachal PradeshSex ratio: 1,095 females per 1000 males. Rank 1 of 12 districts.See the numbers →#1 in Himachal PradeshLiteracy rate: 88.15%. Rank 1 of 12 districts.See the numbers →#1 in Himachal PradeshFemale literacy: 82.62%. Rank 1 of 12 districts.See the numbers →

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HamirpurHimachal Pradesh

The history, places and schemes of Hamirpur are being written. Everything below comes from Census 2011, so it is already exam-ready.

Hamirpur in 8 numbers

Census 2011 · rank among the state's districts

Population4.5 lakh#8/12 in Himachal Pradesh
Area1,118 km²#12/12 in Himachal Pradesh
Population density407 per km²#1/12 in Himachal Pradesh▲ state 123
Sex ratio1,095 females per 1000 males#1/12 in Himachal Pradesh▲ state 972
Child sex ratio (0–6)887 girls per 1000 boys#10/12 in Himachal Pradesh▼ state 909
Literacy rate88.15%#1/12 in Himachal Pradesh▲ state 82.80
Female literacy82.62%#1/12 in Himachal Pradesh▲ state 75.93
Urban population6.9%#7/12 in Himachal Pradesh▼ state 10.0

People & society

88.2% can read. 1,095 women for every 1000 men.

Society in numbers (%)

DistrictState
Male literacy
94.489.5
Female literacy
82.675.9
Scheduled Castes
24.025.2
Scheduled Tribes
0.75.7
Living in towns
6.910.0

Gender literacy gap: 11.7 percentage points

People by religion

  • Hindu 98.8%
  • Muslim 0.8%
  • Sikh 0.1%

    Sectors at a glance

    64 of every 100 workers live off the land

    How people earn a living

    2.4 lakh workers, 53.2% of all people

    This district
    Himachal Pradesh
    • Cultivators 60.8%
    • Farm labourers 3.6%
    • Household industry 1.4%
    • Other (industry, services, construction, trade) 34.2%

      Schemes & development

      Only 49% of homes had electricity in 2011. Here is what changed.

      What homes had in 2011 (% of households)

      DistrictState
      Electricity
      49.348.7
      Latrine at home
      44.434.8
      Tap water
      44.945.1
      LPG / PNG
      16.519.4
      Phone
      42.741.4
      Television
      40.837.5
      Bicycle
      3.44.8
      Two-wheeler
      8.07.8

      This is the 2011 baseline. Schemes like Saubhagya, Ujjwala, Swachh Bharat and Har Ghar Jal came to close exactly these gaps.

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        Districts are shown with their 2011 Census boundaries.