Basic Data Sheet

District Varanasi (67), Uttar Pradesh (09)

( Source: Census of India 2001)

Population:
Persons 3,138,671 Number of households 430,651
Males 1,649,187 Household size (per household) 7
Females 1,489,484
Growth (1991 - 2001) 25.51 Sex ratio (females per 1000 males) 903
Rural 1,878,100 Sex ratio (0-6 years) 919
Urban 1,260,571
Scheduled Caste population 435,545 Scheduled Tribe population 769
Percentage to total population 13.88 Percentage to total population 0.02

Literacy and Educational level

Literates Educational Level attained
Persons 1,694,405 Total 1,694,405
Males 1,050,613 Without level 66,079
Females 643,792 Below primary 397,747
Literacy rate Primary 383,652
Persons 66.12 Middle 276,666
Males 77.87 Matric/Higher Secondary/Diploma 402,220
Females 53.05 Graduate and above 167,979

Workers Age groups

Total workers 982,054 0 - 4 years 373,306
Main workers 770,799 5 - 14 years 870,918
Marginal workers 211,255 15 - 59 years 1,663,377
Non-workers 2,156,617 60 years and above (Incl. A.N.S.) 231,070

Scheduled Castes (Largest three) Scheduled Tribes (Largest three)

1.Chamar etc. 308,100 1.Generic Tribes etc. 688

2.Khatik 31,251 2.Tharu 64
3.Dhobi 21,206 3.Bhotia 16

Religions (Largest three) Amenities and infrastructural facilities

1.Hindus 2,627,565 Total inhabited villages 1,289
2.Muslims 497,516
3.Christians 4,499 Amenities available in villages
No. of villages
Drinking water facilities 1,268
Important Towns (Largest three) Safe Drinking water 1,268
Population Electricity (Power Supply) 1,198
Electricity (domestic) 274
1.Varanasi (M Corp.) 1,091,918 Electricity (Agriculture) 291
2.Ramnagar (MB) 40,619 Primary school 778
3.Lohta (CT) 19,706 Middle schools 285
Secondary/Sr Secondary schools 134
College 22
House Type Medical facility 362
Primary Health Centre 35
Primary Health Sub-Centre 47
Type of house (% of households occupying) Post, telegraph and telephone facility 543
Permanent 70 Bus services 166
Semi-permanent 27.3 Paved approach road 957
Temporary 2.8 Mud approach road 1,082