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Varanasi Municipal Corporation
Varanasi Municipal Corporation, with population of about 12 lakh is Varanasi sub district's only municipal corporation located in Varanasi sub district of Varanasi district in the state Uttar Pradesh in India. Total geographical area of Varanasi municipal corporation is 82 km2. Population density of the city is 14598 persons per km2. There are 90 wards in the city, among them Varanasi Ward No 25 is the most populous ward with population of about 29 thousand and Varanasi Ward No 49 is the least populous ward with population of 6854.
Nearest railway station is Varanasi which is within the city. Varanasi is the sub district head quarter of the city. District head quarter of the city is Varanasi. Lucknow is the state head quarter of the city and is 285 km far from here. Yearly average rainfall of the city is 635.4 mm. Maximum temperature here reaches up to 43.8°C and minimum temperature goes down to 3.44°C.
The city is home to about 12 lakh people, among them about 6.4 lakh (53%) are male and about 5.6 lakh (47%) are female. 93% of the whole population are from general caste, 7% are from schedule caste and 1% are schedule tribes. Child (aged under 6 years) population of Varanasi municipal corporation is 11%, among them 53% are boys and 47% are girls. There are about 1.9 lakh households in the city and an average 6 persons live in every family.
Caste wise male female population 2011 - Varanasi
1,198,491 1,109,706 82,190 6,595 135,677
Hindus contribute 70% of the total population and are the largest religious community in the city followed by Muslims which contribute 29% of the total population.. Female Sex ratio per 1000 male in Hindus are 879 in Muslims are 906.
Religion wise population 2011 - Varanasi
1,198,491 840,280 345,461 4,034 2,610 461 1,417 233 3,995
635,140 447,234 181,249 2,039 1,368 258 704 108 2,180
Population of the city has increased by 8.6% in last 10 years. In 2001 census total population here were about 11 lakh. Female population growth rate of the city is 9.3% which is 1.4% higher than male population growth rate of 7.9%. General caste population has increased by 8.6%; Schedule caste population has increased by 0.6%; Schedule Tribe population has increased by 1265.4% and child population has decreased by -16.8% in the city since last census.
Growth of population (percent) 2001 to 2011 - Varanasi
8.6% 8.6% 0.6% 1265.4% -16.8%
7.9% 7.9% 0.5% 1388.7% -15%
Change in sex ratio 2001 to 2011 - Varanasi
11 12 2 -167 -41
876 877 863 1021 914
Total about 8.4 lakh people in the city are literate, among them about 4.7 lakh are male and about 3.7 lakh are female. Literacy rate (children under 6 are excluded) of Varanasi is 79%. 83% of male and 75% of female population are literate here. Overall literacy rate in the city has increased by 7%. Male literacy has gone up by 4% and female literacy rate has gone up by 11%.
Change in literacy rate 2001 to 2011 - Varanasi
7.3% 4.7% 10.4%
Varanasi has 34% (about 4 lakh) population engaged in either main or marginal works. 51% male and 14% female population are working population. 45% of total male population are main (full time) workers and 6% are marginal (part time) workers. For women 10% of total female population are main and 4% are marginal workers.
Percentage of working population - Varanasi
13.7% 9.6% 4.1% 86.3%
Overview of Varanasi Municipal Corporation
District Varanasi
Sub District Varanasi
Area 82.1 km2
Temperature Max 43.8°C; Min 3.44°C
Sub District HQ Varanasi
District HQ Varanasi
State HQ Lucknow (285 km)
Railway Station Varanasi (0 km)
Population 1198491
Population density 14598 per km2
Growth of Population 8.6%
Wards in Varanasi Municipal Corporation (urban part)
Varanasi Ward No 25 28,986
Varanasi Ward No 74 9,889