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 (2015)
 • 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. This district has a population of 1,922,450 (2001 Census). Rampur is known for its 'Rampuri knives'.

Divisions

The district comprises five tehsils: Rampur, Bilaspur, Milak, Shahabad, Suar and Tanda

There are five Vidhan Sabha constituencies in this district: Swar, Chamraua, Bilaspur, Rampur and Milak. All of these are part of Rampur Lok Sabha constituency.

Birthplace of Indian Cinema Actors

Demographics

Religions in Rampur district (2011)[2]
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%).

According to the 2011 Census of India, Rampur district has a population of 2,335,398,[1] roughly equal to the nation of Latvia[3] or the US state of New Mexico.[4] 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] 50% of the population of Rampur is Muslim.

References

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

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


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