Himachal Pradeshpopulation and census data

People

• Population68.65 lakh

  India 121.09 crore · 21st of 35

• Women for every 1,000 men972

  India 943 · 12th of 35

• Children aged 0–611.3%

  India 13.6% · 24th of 35

• Girls for every 1,000 boys (age 0–6)909

  India 918 · 24th of 35

• Living in towns and cities10.0%

  India 31.1% · 35th of 35

• People per square km123

  India 382 · 30th of 35

• Area in square km55,673

  India 31,66,620 · 17th of 35

• Households14.83 lakh

  India 24.95 crore · 21st of 35

Reading and writing

Share of people aged 7 and over who can read and write.

• Literacy rate82.8%

  India 73.0% · 11th of 35

• Literacy rate, men89.5%

  India 80.9% · 11th of 35

• Literacy rate, women75.9%

  India 64.6% · 12th of 35

Communities

• Scheduled Castes25.2%

  India 16.6% · 2nd of 35

• Scheduled Tribes5.7%

  India 8.6% · 25th of 35

Religion

• Hindu95.2%

  India 79.8% · 1st of 35

• Muslim2.2%

  India 14.2% · 29th of 35

• Christian0.18%

  India 2.3% · 32nd of 35

• Sikh1.2%

  India 1.7% · 8th of 35

• Buddhist1.1%

  India 0.70% · 6th of 35

• Jain0.03%

  India 0.37% · 26th of 35

• Other religions0.01%

  India 0.66% · 24th of 35

• Religion not stated0.12%

  India 0.24% · 25th of 35

Work

The last four rows are shares of all workers.

• People who work51.9%

  India 39.8% · 1st of 35

• Women who work44.8%

  India 25.5% · 1st of 35

• Workers with 6+ months of work a year57.9%

  India 75.2% · 33rd of 35

• Farmers (cultivators)57.9%

  India 24.7% · 1st of 35

• Farm labourers4.9%

  India 30.0% · 29th of 35

• Household industry1.6%

  India 3.8% · 27th of 35

• Other work35.5%

  India 41.6% · 28th of 35

Homes

Share of households, rounded to whole numbers.

• Electricity is the main light97%

  India 67% · 6th of 35

• Kerosene is the main light3%

  India 31% · 28th of 35

• Toilet at home69%

  India 47% · 14th of 35

• Open defecation (no toilet)30%

  India 50% · 20th of 35

• Bathroom at home67%

  India 42% · 11th of 35

• Tap water to drink90%

  India 44% · 3rd of 35

• Drinking water source at home56%

  India 47% · 14th of 35

• Cook on LPG or piped gas39%

  India 29% · 15th of 35

• Cook on firewood57%

  India 49% · 14th of 35

• Use banking services89%

  India 59% · 1st of 35

• Own their home87%

  India 87% · 16th of 35

• Rent their home10%

  India 11% · 20th of 35

• Home in good condition72%

  India 53% · 4th of 35

• Permanent (pucca) home77%

  India 62% · 10th of 35

• Live in one room or less21%

  India 41% · 32nd of 35

What homes owned

Share of households, rounded to whole numbers.

• Any phone (landline or mobile)82%

  India 63% · 8th of 35

• Mobile phone75%

  India 59% · 9th of 35

• Television74%

  India 47% · 8th of 35

• Radio26%

  India 20% · 9th of 35

• Computer or laptop8%

  India 10% · 21st of 35

• Computer with internet3%

  India 3% · 12th of 35

• Bicycle9%

  India 45% · 32nd of 35

• Scooter, motorbike or moped16%

  India 21% · 22nd of 35

• Car, jeep or van8%

  India 5% · 7th of 35

• None of these9%

  India 18% · 24th of 35