Rampur district

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Rampur district
District of Uttar Pradesh
Location of Rampur district in Uttar Pradesh
Location of Rampur district in Uttar Pradesh
CountryIndia
StateUttar Pradesh
Administrative divisionMoradabad
HeadquartersRampur, Uttar Pradesh
Government
 • Lok Sabha constituenciesRampur
Area
 • Total2,367 km2 (914 sq mi)
Population
 • Total2,335,398
 • Density990/km2 (2,600/sq mi)
Demographics
 • Literacy53.34.[1]
WebsiteOfficial 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.

Demographics[edit]

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

Religion[edit]

Religions in Rampur district (2011)[4]
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%).

References[edit]

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

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