District of Himachal Pradesh

Una: 5.2 lakh people, one story

People
5,21,173
Area
1,540 km²
Literacy
86.53%
Sex ratio
976
Top 3 in Himachal PradeshPopulation density: 338 per km². Rank 2 of 12 districts.See the numbers →Top 3 in Himachal PradeshLiteracy rate: 86.53%. Rank 2 of 12 districts.See the numbers →Top 3 in Himachal PradeshFemale literacy: 81.11%. Rank 2 of 12 districts.See the numbers →Top 3 in Himachal PradeshHomes with electricity (2011): 51.6 % of households. Rank 2 of 12 districts.See the numbers →

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UnaHimachal Pradesh

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

Una in 8 numbers

Census 2011 · rank among the state's districts

Population5.2 lakh#6/12 in Himachal Pradesh
Area1,540 km²#10/12 in Himachal Pradesh
Population density338 per km²#2/12 in Himachal Pradesh▲ state 123
Sex ratio976 females per 1000 males#6/12 in Himachal Pradesh▲ state 972
Child sex ratio (0–6)875 girls per 1000 boys#12/12 in Himachal Pradesh▼ state 909
Literacy rate86.53%#2/12 in Himachal Pradesh▲ state 82.80
Female literacy81.11%#2/12 in Himachal Pradesh▲ state 75.93
Urban population8.6%#5/12 in Himachal Pradesh▼ state 10.0

People & society

86.5% can read. 976 women for every 1000 men.

Society in numbers (%)

DistrictState
Male literacy
91.989.5
Female literacy
81.175.9
Scheduled Castes
22.225.2
Scheduled Tribes
1.75.7
Living in towns
8.610.0

Gender literacy gap: 10.8 percentage points

People by religion

  • Hindu 92.1%
  • Muslim 2.7%
  • Sikh 5.0%

    Sectors at a glance

    48 of every 100 workers live off the land

    How people earn a living

    2.2 lakh workers, 41.3% of all people

    This district
    Himachal Pradesh
    • Cultivators 39.4%
    • Farm labourers 9.1%
    • Household industry 1.6%
    • Other (industry, services, construction, trade) 49.9%

      Schemes & development

      Only 52% of homes had electricity in 2011. Here is what changed.

      What homes had in 2011 (% of households)

      DistrictState
      Electricity
      51.648.7
      Latrine at home
      32.234.8
      Tap water
      45.745.1
      LPG / PNG
      21.319.4
      Phone
      44.241.4
      Television
      43.337.5
      Bicycle
      20.24.8
      Two-wheeler
      18.07.8

      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.