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Basti District - Population, Sex Ratio & Literacy Rate

Basti is a district in Uttar Pradesh, India, with 4 tehsils and 3160 villages. As per Census 2011, the total population is 2464464, sex ratio is 96.33% females per 1,000 males, and the overall literacy rate is 56.56%.

ℹ️ Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011

District at a Glance

Basti

StateUttar Pradesh

Area2688.00 sq km

Nearest RailwayBasti Railway Station

Nearest AirportGorakhpur Airport

District Code185

Census Year2011

Total Population

2464464

Sex Ratio

96.33%

Literacy Rate

56.56%

Total Tehsils

4

Total Villages

3160

Households

382212

Administrative Overview of Basti

DistrictBasti
StateUttar Pradesh
CountryIndia
Total Area2688.00
Total Tehsils4
Total Villages3160
Total Households382212
Nearest Railway StationBasti Railway Station
Nearest AirportGorakhpur Airport
Latitude / Longitude26.7895579, 82.7231355
Census Year2011

Population of Basti - (Census 2011)

Total Population by Gender
Total
2464464
Male
1255272
Female
1209192
Sex Ratio
96.33%females per 1,000 males
Children Population (Age 0-6 Years)
Total (0-6 Yrs)390969
Male (0-6 Yrs)202683
Female (0-6 Yrs)188286
Scheduled Caste & Scheduled Tribe
SC
Total513959
Male262534
Female251425
% Share20.85
ST
Total3620
Male1876
Female1744
% Share0.15

Religion Population in Basti

ReligionPopulation SharePopulation%
Hindu
208297684.52%
Muslim
36451014.79%
Sikh
9000.04%
Christian
34930.14%
Jain
1070.00%
Buddhist
97530.40%

Literacy Rate in Basti

Literate Population & Literacy Rate by Gender
Total Literates
1393783
56.56%
Male Literates
819719
65.30%
Female Literates
574064
47.48%

Workers in Basti

Total Workers & Work Participation Rate by Gender
Total Workers
783688
31.80%
Male Workers
558642
44.50%
Female Workers
225046
18.61%

Tehsils List in Basti

#Tehsils NamePopulationTotal VillagesSex RatioLiteracy Rate

ℹ️ About This Data

Population figures cover all persons usually residing in Basti district. Literacy rate includes persons aged 7+ who can read and write. Sex ratio = females per 1,000 males. Worker participation rate = workers as % of total population.