Saharanpur City and District Population

Saharanpur is a city in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. The city is declared as one of the 100 Smart Cities by MOUD as a part of the Smart Cities Mission.  It is also the administrative headquarters of the Saharanpur district.

As per provisional reports of Census India, the population of Saharanpur City in 2011 is 705,478 (7.05 Lakh) and the estimated population of Saharanpur in 2024 is 9.5 lakh.

Source: Census 2011

Population of Saharanpur City in 2024 - 9.5 lakh (approx)

Saharanpur CityCensus 2011
Total Population7,05,478 (7.05 Lakh)
Male Population3,71,740
Female Population3,33,738
Density of Population15094 per sq. km
Average Literacy (%) 76.32%
% of Male Literates80.37%
% of Female Literates71.82%
Sex Ratio898
Child Sex Ratio890
Children (0-6 years)92,902

As per Census 2011, Saharanpur has a population growth rate of 54.79% during 2001-2011.  It’s expected to have a population growth rate of 18% during 2011-2021.

Let’s look at population & percentage change from  Year 19o1 to 2021.

YearPopulationActual ChangePercentage Change
190166,254
191162,850-3,404-5.14%
192162,261-589-0.94%
193178,65516,39426.33%
1941105,62226,96734.29%
1951148,43542,81340.53%
1961185,21336,77824.78%
1971225,39640,18321.70%
1981295,35569,95931.04%
1991374,94579,59026.95%
2001455,75480,80921.55%
2011705,478249,72454.79%
2021 (estimate)830,000 124,52217.65%

Sources: Census 2011

Census 2011 Details

As per provisional reports of Census India, the population of Saharanpur City in 2011 is 705,478 (7.05 Lakhs) of which the male population is 3,71,740 and the female population is 3,33,738

DENSITY

The initial provisional data released by census India 2011, shows that the density of Saharanpur for 2011 is 15094 people per sq. km. Saharanpur city administers area is 46.74 sq. km

LITERACY RATE

The average literacy rate of Saharanpur City in 2011 was 76.32%. If things are looked out at gender-wise, male and female literacy was 80.37% and 71.82% respectively. The total literate in Saharanpur city was 4,67,519 of which 2,59,262 are males while 2,08,257 are females.

SEX RATIO

With regards to the Sex Ratio in Saharanpur, it stood at 898 per 1000 males. The average national sex ratio in India is 940 as per the latest reports of the Census 2011 Directorate. In the 2011 census, the child sex ratio is 890 girls per 1000 boys

CHILD POPULATION

In census enumeration, data regarding children under 0-6 age were also collected. There were a total of 92,902 children under the age of 0-6 years. Of the total 49,149 are boys while 43,755 are girls. The child Sex Ratio as per the census 2011 was 890. In 2011, Children under 0-6 formed 13.17 % of the total population of Saharanpur City

Sources: Census 2011

Saharanpur District Population

Saharanpur district is the northernmost district in Uttar Pradesh, India. As per the census 2011, the Saharanpur District population is 3,466,382 (34.66 Lakh) and its estimated population in 2024 is 38 lakh

Saharanpur DistrictCensus 2011
Total Population3,466,382
Male Population1,834,106
Female Population1,632,276
Average Literacy (%) 70.49%
Sex Ratio890
Child Sex Ratio887
Population of Saharanpur 2024 | Saharanpur District Population

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