Official Census 2011 Notice: All figures for Varanasi District are sourced from the official decennial Census of India 2011 (Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India). Figures reflect 2011 administrative boundaries and must not be cited as current or real-time population.
State: UTTAR PRADESH • District Code: 197
Varanasi District Demographics (Census 2011)
Official decennial socio-economic and population abstract recorded during the 2011 Census.
Total Households
5,60,162
Census Year: 2011
Total Population
36,76,841
Males: 19,21,857
Sex Ratio
913
Child (0–6): 885
Effective Literacy (7+)
75.6%
24,03,903 Literates
Urban Share
43.44%
Rural: 56.6%
Demographic Profile of Varanasi (2011 Census)
Population & Gender
Total Persons36,76,841
Male Persons19,21,857
Female Persons17,54,984
Child Population (0–6 years)4,97,151
Number of Households5,60,162
Social & Workforce Profile
Scheduled Caste (SC)4,86,958
Scheduled Tribe (ST)28,617
Total Literates24,03,903
Total Workers (Main + Marginal)12,20,708
Non-Workers24,56,133
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Official Source: Primary Census Abstract (PCA), Census of India 2011ORGI, Ministry of Home Affairs