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Shrawasti: 11.2 lakh people, one story

People
11,17,361
Area
1,640 km²
Literacy
46.74%
Sex ratio
881
#1 in Uttar PradeshWorkers in farming: 81.4 % of workers. Rank 1 of 71 districts.See the numbers →Lowest in Uttar PradeshLiteracy rate: 46.74%. Rank 71 of 71.See the numbers →Lowest in Uttar PradeshFemale literacy: 34.78%. Rank 71 of 71.See the numbers →Lowest in Uttar PradeshUrban population: 3.5%. Rank 71 of 71.See the numbers →

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ShrawastiUttar Pradesh

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

Shrawasti in 8 numbers

Census 2011 · rank among the state's districts

Population11.2 lakh#68/71 in Uttar Pradesh
Area1,640 km²#66/71 in Uttar Pradesh
Population density681 per km²#55/71 in Uttar Pradesh▼ state 829
Sex ratio881 females per 1000 males#47/71 in Uttar Pradesh▼ state 912
Child sex ratio (0–6)928 girls per 1000 boys#12/71 in Uttar Pradesh▲ state 902
Literacy rate46.74%#71/71 in Uttar Pradesh▼ state 67.68
Female literacy34.78%#71/71 in Uttar Pradesh▼ state 57.18
Urban population3.5%#71/71 in Uttar Pradesh▼ state 22.3

People & society

46.7% can read. 881 women for every 1000 men.

Society in numbers (%)

DistrictState
Male literacy
57.277.3
Female literacy
34.857.2
Scheduled Castes
16.920.7
Scheduled Tribes
0.50.6
Living in towns
3.522.3

Gender literacy gap: 22.4 percentage points

People by religion

  • Hindu 68.8%
  • Muslim 30.8%
  • Christian 0.1%
  • Other / not stated 0.2%

    Sectors at a glance

    81 of every 100 workers live off the land

    How people earn a living

    4 lakh workers, 36.1% of all people

    This district
    Uttar Pradesh
    • Cultivators 40.5%
    • Farm labourers 40.9%
    • Household industry 4.6%
    • Other (industry, services, construction, trade) 14.0%

      Schemes & development

      Only 8% of homes had electricity in 2011. Here is what changed.

      What homes had in 2011 (% of households)

      DistrictState
      Electricity
      7.926.8
      Latrine at home
      8.726.0
      Tap water
      29.119.9
      LPG / PNG
      1.913.8
      Phone
      36.148.8
      Television
      6.224.2
      Bicycle
      52.249.4
      Two-wheeler
      6.214.3

      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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