Uttarakhandpopulation and census data

People

• Population1.01 crore

  India 121.09 crore · 20th of 35

• Women for every 1,000 men963

  India 943 · 13th of 35

• Children aged 0–613.4%

  India 13.6% · 14th of 35

• Girls for every 1,000 boys (age 0–6)890

  India 918 · 28th of 35

• Living in towns and cities30.2%

  India 31.1% · 19th of 35

• People per square km189

  India 382 · 25th of 35

• Area in square km53,483

  India 31,66,620 · 18th of 35

• Households20.57 lakh

  India 24.95 crore · 20th of 35

Reading and writing

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

• Literacy rate78.8%

  India 73.0% · 16th of 35

• Literacy rate, men87.4%

  India 80.9% · 13th of 35

• Literacy rate, women70.0%

  India 64.6% · 20th of 35

Communities

• Scheduled Castes18.8%

  India 16.6% · 8th of 35

• Scheduled Tribes2.9%

  India 8.6% · 26th of 35

Religion

• Hindu83.0%

  India 79.8% · 15th of 35

• Muslim13.9%

  India 14.2% · 9th of 35

• Christian0.37%

  India 2.3% · 28th of 35

• Sikh2.3%

  India 1.7% · 5th of 35

• Buddhist0.15%

  India 0.70% · 17th of 35

• Jain0.09%

  India 0.37% · 17th 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 work38.4%

  India 39.8% · 23rd of 35

• Women who work26.7%

  India 25.5% · 17th of 35

• Workers with 6+ months of work a year74.1%

  India 75.2% · 22nd of 35

• Farmers (cultivators)40.8%

  India 24.7% · 8th of 35

• Farm labourers10.4%

  India 30.0% · 23rd of 35

• Household industry3.0%

  India 3.8% · 14th of 35

• Other work45.8%

  India 41.6% · 20th of 35

Homes

Share of households, rounded to whole numbers.

• Electricity is the main light87%

  India 67% · 17th of 35

• Kerosene is the main light11%

  India 31% · 18th of 35

• Toilet at home66%

  India 47% · 17th of 35

• Open defecation (no toilet)33%

  India 50% · 18th of 35

• Bathroom at home61%

  India 42% · 16th of 35

• Tap water to drink68%

  India 44% · 13th of 35

• Drinking water source at home59%

  India 47% · 13th of 35

• Cook on LPG or piped gas44%

  India 29% · 10th of 35

• Cook on firewood48%

  India 49% · 19th of 35

• Use banking services81%

  India 59% · 5th of 35

• Own their home83%

  India 87% · 18th of 35

• Rent their home12%

  India 11% · 19th of 35

• Home in good condition67%

  India 53% · 9th of 35

• Permanent (pucca) home91%

  India 62% · 5th of 35

• Live in one room or less27%

  India 41% · 23rd of 35

What homes owned

Share of households, rounded to whole numbers.

• Any phone (landline or mobile)75%

  India 63% · 12th of 35

• Mobile phone72%

  India 59% · 12th of 35

• Television62%

  India 47% · 12th of 35

• Radio15%

  India 20% · 30th of 35

• Computer or laptop11%

  India 10% · 13th of 35

• Computer with internet3%

  India 3% · 12th of 35

• Bicycle32%

  India 45% · 19th of 35

• Scooter, motorbike or moped23%

  India 21% · 17th of 35

• Car, jeep or van6%

  India 5% · 14th of 35

• None of these14%

  India 18% · 21st of 35