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Rampur district

Coordinates: 28°48′00″N 79°01′12″E / 28.80000°N 79.02000°E / 28.80000; 79.02000
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Rampur district
Raza Library in Rampur
Location of Rampur district in Uttar Pradesh
Location of Rampur district in Uttar Pradesh
Country India
StateUttar Pradesh
DivisionMoradabad
HeadquartersRampur
Government
 • District MagistrateJoginder Singh, (IAS)
 • Lok Sabha constituencyRampur
 • Lok Sabha MPMohibbullah Nadvi
 • Vidhan Sabha constituencies5
Area
 • Total
2,367 km2 (914 sq mi)
Population
 • Total
2,335,819
 • Density990/km2 (2,600/sq mi)
Demographics
 • Literacy53.34
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationUP-22
Websiterampur.nic.in

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 (914 sq mi).

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901546,151—    
1911544,695−0.03%
1921466,059−1.55%
1931478,343+0.26%
1941491,794+0.28%
1951560,017+1.31%
1961701,537+2.28%
1971901,209+2.54%
19811,178,621+2.72%
19911,502,141+2.46%
20011,923,739+2.50%
20112,335,819+1.96%
source:[1]
Religions in Rampur district (2011)[2]
Religion Percent
Islam
50.57%
Hinduism
45.97%
Sikhism
2.80%
Other or not stated
0.66%
Distribution of religions

According to the 2011 Census of India, Rampur district has a population of 2,335,819,[3] roughly equal to the nation of Latvia[4] or the US state of New Mexico.[5] This gives it a ranking of 194th in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of 987 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,560/sq mi). Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 21.4%. Rampur has a sex ratio of 905 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 75.08%. 25.20% of the population live in urban areas. Scheduled Castes make up 13.18% of the population.[3]

Religions in Rampur by tehsil (2011)[2]
Tehsils Muslims Hindus Sikhs Others
Suar 61.23% 33.72% 4.31% 0.74%
Tanda 62.04% 36.96% 0.54% 0.46%
Bilaspur 45.15% 40.48% 12.86% 1.51%
Rampur 61.58% 37.14% 0.71% 0.57%
Shahabad 37.33% 62.01% 0.27% 0.39%
Milak 24.80% 73.00% 1.71% 0.49%

Islam is the majority religion in the district. Three out of five tehsils in Rampur have a Muslim majority and one a Muslim plurality. Hindus are majority in rural areas, while Muslims predominate in urban areas. Sikhs are a significant minority in Bilaspur and Suar tehsils, while Christians are a small minority in concentrated in Rampur city.[2]

Languages of Rampur district (2011)[6]

  Hindi (73.85%)
  Urdu (23.04%)
  Punjabi (2.54%)
  Others (0.57%)

At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 73.85% of the population of the district spoke Hindi, 23.04% Urdu and 2.54% Punjabi as their first language. There are also some Bengali speakers in Bilaspur tehsil. The Punjabis and Bengalis are refugees from Partition who were settled in the district.[6]

Notable people

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901
  2. ^ a b c "Table C-01 Population by Religion: Uttar Pradesh". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
  3. ^ a b "District Census Handbook: Rampur" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
  4. ^ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Archived from the original on 13 June 2007. Retrieved 1 October 2011. Latvia 2,204,708 July 2011 est.
  5. ^ "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 30 September 2011. New Mexico - 2,059,179
  6. ^ a b "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Uttar Pradesh". www.censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.

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