Rampur district

Rampur district
District of Uttar Pradesh

Location of Rampur district in Uttar Pradesh
Country India
State Uttar Pradesh
Administrative division Moradabad
Headquarters Rampur, Uttar Pradesh
Government
  Lok Sabha constituencies Rampur
Area
  Total 2,367 km2 (914 sq mi)
Population
  Total 2,335,398
  Density 990/km2 (2,600/sq mi)
Demographics
  Literacy 53.34.[1]
Website Official website

Rampur district is one of the districts of Uttar Pradesh state of India, and Rampur town is the district headquarters. Rampur district is a part of Moradabad division. The district occupies an area of 2,367 km².

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Rampur district has a population of 2,335,398,[1] roughly equal to the nation of Latvia[2] or the US state of New Mexico.[3] This gives it a ranking of 194th in India (out of a total of 640).[1] The district has a population density of 987 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,560/sq mi) .[1] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 21.4%.[1] Rampur has a sex ratio of 905 females for every 1000 males,[1] and a literacy rate of 75.08%.[1]

Religion

Religions in Rampur district (2011)[4]
Religion Percent
Muslims
50.57%
Hindus
45.97%
Sikhs
2.80%
Christians
0.39%
Jains
0.06%
Others†
0.02%
Distribution of religions
Buddhists (<0.02%).

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "District Census 2011". Census2011.co.in. 2011. Retrieved 2011-09-30.
  2. US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Retrieved 2011-10-01. Latvia 2,204,708 July 2011 est.
  3. "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-09-30. New Mexico - 2,059,179
  4. "Rampur Religion Census 2011". Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 2015-10-19.

Coordinates: 28°48′00″N 79°01′12″E / 28.80000°N 79.02000°E / 28.80000; 79.02000

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