Himachal Pradesh State, with population of about 68.6 lakh is India's the 9th least populous state. Total geographical area of Himachal Pradesh state is about 56 thousand km2 and it is the 12th smallest state by area in the country. Population density of the state is 123 persons per km2. There are 12 districts in the state, among them Kangra is the most populous district with population of about 15.1 lakh and Lahul & Spiti is the least populous district with population of about 32 thousand. Lahul & Spiti is the biggest district in the state with an area of about 14 thousand km2 and Hamirpur is the smallest with 1118 km2.
Demographics
The state is home to about 68.6 lakh people, among them about 34.8 lakh (51%) are male and about 33.8 lakh (49%) are female. 69% of the whole population are from general caste, 25% are from schedule caste and 6% are schedule tribes. Child (aged under 6 years) population of Himachal Pradesh state is 11%, among them 52% are boys and 48% are girls. There are about 14.8 lakh households in the state and an average 5 persons live in every family.
The majority of the population, nearly 90% (about 61.8 lakh) live in Himachal Pradesh rural part and 10% (about 6.9 lakh) population live in the Himachal Pradesh urban part. Rural population density of Himachal Pradesh state is 111 and urban population density is 2542 persons per km2.
|
Total |
General |
Schedule Caste |
Schedule Tribe |
Child |
| Total |
6,864,602 |
4,743,224 |
1,729,252 |
392,126 |
777,898 |
| Male |
3,481,873 |
2,409,455 |
876,300 |
196,118 |
407,459 |
| Female |
3,382,729 |
2,333,769 |
852,952 |
196,008 |
370,439 |
Religion wise distribution of population
Hindus contribute 95% of the total population and are the largest religious community in the state followed by Muslims which contribute 2% of the total population and Sikhs are the third largest religious community here with 1% population all other religious communities contribute 2% of the total population. Female Sex ratio per 1000 male in Hindus are 975 in Muslims are 856 and in Sikhs are 925
|
Total |
Hindu |
Muslim |
Christian |
Sikh |
Buddhist |
Jain |
Others |
Not Stated |
| Total |
6,864,602 |
6,532,765 |
149,881 |
12,646 |
79,896 |
78,659 |
1,805 |
856 |
8,094 |
| Male |
3,481,873 |
3,306,995 |
80,763 |
6,844 |
41,494 |
40,233 |
945 |
461 |
4,138 |
| Female |
3,382,729 |
3,225,770 |
69,118 |
5,802 |
38,402 |
38,426 |
860 |
395 |
3,956 |
Growth of population
Population of the state has increased by 12.9% in last 10 years. In 2001 census total population here were about 60.8 lakh. Female population growth rate of the state is 13.1% which is 0.3% higher than male population growth rate of 12.8%. General caste population has increased by 9.5%; Schedule caste population has increased by 15.1%; Schedule Tribe population has increased by 60.3% and child population has decreased by -1.9% in the state since last census.
|
Total |
General |
Schedule Caste |
Schedule Tribe |
Child |
| Total |
12.9% |
9.5% |
15.1% |
60.3% |
-1.9% |
| Male |
12.8% |
9.4% |
14.8% |
60% |
-2.6% |
| Female |
13.1% |
9.6% |
15.4% |
60.6% |
-1.1% |
Sex Ratio - Females per 1000 Male
As of 2011 census there are 972 females per 1000 male in the state. Sex ratio in general caste is 969, in schedule caste is 973 and in schedule tribe is 999. There are 909 girls under 6 years of age per 1000 boys of the same age in the state. Overall sex ratio in the state has increased by 4 females per 1000 male during the years from 2001 to 2011. Child sex ratio here has increased by 13 girls per 1000 boys during the same time.
|
Total |
General |
SC |
ST |
Child |
| Change |
4 |
2 |
5 |
3 |
13 |
| 2011 |
972 |
969 |
973 |
999 |
909 |
| 2001 |
968 |
967 |
968 |
996 |
896 |
Literacy
Total about 50.4 lakh people in the state are literate, among them about 27.5 lakh are male and about 22.9 lakh are female. Literacy rate (children under 6 are excluded) of HIMACHAL PRADESH is 83%. 90% of male and 76% of female population are literate here. Overall literacy rate in the state has increased by 7%. Male literacy has gone up by 5% and female literacy rate has gone up by 9%.
|
Total |
Male |
Female |
| Change |
6.3% |
4.2% |
8.5% |
| 2011 |
82.8% |
89.5% |
75.9% |
| 2001 |
76.5% |
85.3% |
67.4% |
Workers profile
HIMACHAL PRADESH has 52% (about 35.6 lakh) population engaged in either main or marginal works. 59% male and 45% female population are working population. 41% of total male population are main (full time) workers and 17% are marginal (part time) workers. For women 18% of total female population are main and 26% are marginal workers.
|
Worker (Among total population) |
Main Worker (Among workers) |
Marginal Worker (Among workers) |
Non Worker (Among total population) |
| Total |
51.9% |
30% |
21.8% |
48.1% |
| Male |
58.7% |
41.3% |
17.4% |
41.3% |
| Female |
44.8% |
18.4% |
26.4% |
55.2% |