Varanasi district, Uttar Pradesh
Varanasi is a district of Uttar Pradesh, with a population of 36,76,841 at the 2011 Census across 1,534 km². The figures below come from the Census of India and NFHS-5, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Uttar Pradesh's districts and nationally.
- Population
- 37 Lakh
- Census 2011
- Area
- 1,534 km²
- Density
- 2,396
- per km²
- Literacy
- 65.4%
- Census 2011
- Sex ratio
- 913
- females per 1,000 males
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Uttar Pradesh | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Cooking Fuel2021 | 71.5% | 5 / 75 | 230 / 771 |
| Drinking Water Access2021 | 98.4% | 61 / 75 | 278 / 771 |
| Electricity Access2011 | 62.0% | 9 / 75 | 444 / 769 |
| Electricity Access2021 | 97.2% | 12 / 75 | 523 / 771 |
| Improved Sanitation2021 | 83.2% | 6 / 75 | 195 / 771 |
| Primary & Community Health Centres2011 | 50 | 45 / 71 | 245 / 613 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 34.6% | 13 / 75 | 390 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Uttar Pradesh | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Registration, Under 52021 | 95.6% | 3 / 75 | 345 / 771 |
| Death Registration2021 | 61.8% | 9 / 75 | 537 / 770 |
| Population Under 152021 | 27.3% | 69 / 75 | 285 / 771 |
| Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 2,56,483 · Female 2,30,475 | 4,86,958 | 42 / 75 | 145 / 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 14,992 · Female 13,625 | 28,617 | 9 / 75 | 493 / 785 |
| Sex Ratio at Birth2021 | 885 | 48 / 75 | 502 / 769 |
| Teenage Pregnancy, Age 15–192021 | 0.0% | 74 / 75 | 755 / 771 |
| Women Married Before 182021 | 10.4% | 60 / 75 | 599 / 771 |
| Workers2011Male 9,21,234 · Female 2,99,474 | 12,20,708 | 16 / 75 | 113 / 785 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Uttar Pradesh | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Females 6+ Who Ever Attended School2021 | 74.1% | 8 / 75 | 292 / 771 |
| Literacy2011Male 13,89,116 · Female 10,14,787 | 24,03,903 | 10 / 75 | 64 / 785 |
| Pre-Primary Attendance, Age 52021 | 13.0% | 15 / 75 | 299 / 768 |
| Women with 10+ Years of Schooling2021 | 55.0% | 3 / 75 | 109 / 771 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 79.0% | 4 / 75 | 262 / 771 |
Health & Nutrition
| Indicator | Value | In Uttar Pradesh | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adequate Diet, Children 6–23 Months2021 | 5.8% | 36 / 75 | 611 / 770 |
| Child Anaemia2021 | 65.2% | 43 / 75 | 456 / 771 |
| Child Overweight2021 | 3.1% | 35 / 75 | 430 / 771 |
| Child Stunting2021 | 37.4% | 48 / 75 | 233 / 771 |
| Child Underweight2021 | 39.0% | 11 / 75 | 126 / 771 |
| Child Wasting2021 | 21.0% | 22 / 75 | 243 / 771 |
| Exclusive Breastfeeding, Under 6 Months2021 | 47.5% | 70 / 74 | 451 / 493 |
| Iodized Salt Use2021 | 99.9% | 1 / 75 | 4 / 771 |
| Women Overweight or Obese, BMI ≥ 252021 | 22.6% | 25 / 75 | 353 / 771 |
| Women Underweight, BMI < 18.52021 | 15.7% | 61 / 75 | 471 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 37.6% | 73 / 75 | 694 / 771 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In Uttar Pradesh | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4+ Antenatal Care Visits2021 | 51.4% | 12 / 75 | 514 / 771 |
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 0.4% · Men 13.4% | 7.2% | 47 / 75 | 582 / 771 |
| Breast Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.9% | 9 / 75 | 105 / 771 |
| Caesarean Delivery Rate2021 | 23.0% | 3 / 75 | 282 / 771 |
| Cervical Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 3.4% | 11 / 75 | 104 / 771 |
| Elevated Blood Pressure2021Women 19.0% · Men 27.1% | 23.2% | 17 / 75 | 360 / 771 |
| Full Immunization2021 | 79.3% | 14 / 75 | 344 / 758 |
| Health Insurance Coverage2021 | 12.8% | 58 / 75 | 704 / 771 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 95.2% | 3 / 75 | 295 / 771 |
| Menstrual Hygiene, Age 15–242021 | 85.6% | 5 / 75 | 306 / 771 |
| Modern Contraceptive Use2021 | 60.9% | 2 / 75 | 282 / 771 |
| Oral Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 1.6% | 6 / 75 | 86 / 771 |
| Out-of-Pocket Cost per Public-Facility Delivery2021 | 3,698 | 5 / 75 | 258 / 758 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 5.5% · Men 38.4% | 22.7% | 56 / 75 | 473 / 770 |
| Unmet Need for Family Planning2021 | 8.7% | 50 / 75 | 365 / 771 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 4.2% · Men 5.0% | 4.6% | 33 / 75 | 503 / 771 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Uttar Pradesh | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2011Male 19,21,857 · Female 17,54,984 | 36,76,841 | 18 / 75 | 76 / 785 |
| Population2020 | 42,54,899 | 13 / 75 | 51 / 785 |
| Population Density2011 | 2,391 | 3 / 75 | 29 / 785 |
| Population Density2020 | 2,773 | 2 / 75 | 26 / 785 |
Railway
| Indicator | Value | In Uttar Pradesh | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance to Nearest Railway Station | 2 | 72 / 75 | 736 / 785 |
| Railway Line Density | 8 | 5 / 75 | 35 / 785 |
| Railway Line Kilometres | 122.1 | 31 / 75 | 234 / 785 |
| Railway Line Km per Million People | 33.2 | 54 / 75 | 500 / 785 |
| Railway Station Density | 13 | 3 / 75 | 35 / 785 |
| Railway Stations | 20 | 13 / 75 | 146 / 785 |
| Railway Stations per Million People | 5.4 | 35 / 75 | 441 / 785 |
| Railway Under Construction | 0 | 23 / 75 | 233 / 785 |
Roads
| Indicator | Value | In Uttar Pradesh | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Lane Highway Share | 75.4% | 22 / 73 | 219 / 619 |
| Four-Lane-or-Wider Highway Length | 75.4 | 26 / 75 | 173 / 785 |
| Highway Length With a Recorded Lane Count | 100 | 49 / 75 | 279 / 785 |
| National Highway Density | 10.4 | 4 / 75 | 43 / 785 |
| National Highway Length | 159.3 | 35 / 75 | 337 / 785 |
| National Highway Under Construction or Proposed | 0 | 2 / 75 | 128 / 785 |
National highways through Varanasi
- NH-NH-19
- NH-NH-28
- NH-NH-31
- NH-NH-35
- NH-NH-731B
Other districts of Uttar Pradesh
- Agra
- Aligarh
- Ambedkar Nagar
- Amethi
- Amroha
- Auraiya
- Ayodhya
- Azamgarh
- Baghpat
- Bahraich
- Ballia
- Balrampur
- Banda
- Barabanki
- Bareilly
- Basti
- Bhadohi
- Bijnor
- Budaun
- Bulandshahr
- Chandauli
- Chitrakoot
- Deoria
- Etah
- Etawah
- Farrukhabad
- Fatehpur
- Firozabad
- Gautam Buddha Nagar
- Ghaziabad
- Ghazipur
- Gonda
- Gorakhpur
- Hamirpur
- Hapur
- Hardoi
- Hathras
- Jalaun
- Jaunpur
- Jhansi
- Kannauj
- Kanpur Dehat
- Kanpur Nagar
- Kasganj
- Kaushambi
- Kheri
- Kushi Nagar
- Lalitpur
- Lucknow
- Maharajganj
- Mahoba
- Mainpuri
- Mathura
- Mau
- Meerut
- Mirzapur
- Moradabad
- Muzaffarnagar
- Pilibhit
- Pratapgarh
- Prayagraj
- Rae Bareli
- Rampur
- Saharanpur
- Sambhal
- Sant Kabeer Nagar
- Shahjahanpur
- Shamli
- Shravasti
- Siddharth Nagar
- Sitapur
- Sonbhadra
- Sultanpur
- Unnao
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