Una District Population 2011–2025: Religion | Sex Ratio | Literacy Data

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Quick Overview of Una District Census 2021 (Himachal Pradesh)

• Total Population (2011): 521,173 (5.21 lakh)
• Projected Population (2025): 615,700 (6.16 lakh)
• Area: 1,540 sq. km
• Population Density (2011): 338/sq km
• Sex Ratio (2011): 977 females per 1000 males
• Child Sex Ratio (0–6 yrs): 875 girls per 1000 boys
• Urban Population (2011): 44,913 (8.62%)
• Rural Population (2011): 476,260 (91.38%)
• Literacy Rate: 86.53% (Male: 91.89%, Female: 81.11%)
• SC Population: 115,491 (22.16%)
• ST Population: 8,601 (1.65%)
• Households: 110,332 (2011)
• Number of Towns: 5
• Number of Villages: 848
• Major Languages: Hindi, Punjabi, Pahari (plain areas: Punjabi, hills: Pahari)

Historic Population Growth Table (1901–2011, Projection to 2036)

Census Year	Population	Growth Rate %	Variation	Male	Female
1901	165,000	—	—	*	*
1911	161,786	-0.20%	-3,214	85,140	76,650
1921	161,856	0%	70	83,870	77,990
1931	170,620	5.4%	8,764	88,990	81,640
1941	194,249	13.85%	23,629	101,000	92,890
1951	196,829	1.32%	2,580	102,000	95,150
1961	226,696	15.17%	29,867	115,000	112,000
1971	261,357	15.29%	34,661	130,000	131,000
1981	317,422	21.45%	56,065	156,000	161,000
1991	378,269	19.17%	60,847	188,000	191,000
2001	448,273	18.5%	70,004	224,524	223,749
2011	521,173	16.26%	72,900	263,692	257,481
2025	615,700	9.64% (since 2011)	94,527	308,400	307,300
2036	588,785	12.97%	—	297,681	291,105

Religion-wise Population (2011)

Religion	Population	Percentage
Hindu	480,138	92.13%
Sikh	26,009	4.99%
Muslim	14,275	2.74%
Christian	390	0.07%
Buddhist	56	0.01%
Jain	70	0.01%
Others	10	0.00%
Not Stated	225	0.04%

Urban/Rural Population (2011)

Area	Population	Male	Female	Sex Ratio	Child Sex Ratio (0–6)	Literacy (%)
Urban	44,913	23,438	21,475	917	908	86.65
Rural	476,260	240,254	236,006	982	872	86.52

Literacy Rate: Urban vs Rural & Religion-wise

Category	Average Literacy	Male Literacy	Female Literacy
Total	86.53%	91.89%	81.11%
Urban	86.65%	89.94%	83.06%
Rural	86.52%	92.08%	80.94%
Hindu	87.04%	92.31%	81.72%
Sikh	84.88%	91.88%	77.88%
Muslim	72.30%	78.34%	65.61%
Christian	78.55%	84.18%	73.41%

SC/ST Population

Category	Total	Male	Female	Percentage	Sex Ratio
Scheduled Caste	115,491	58,601	56,890	22.16%	971
Scheduled Tribe	8,601	4,445	4,156	1.65%	935

Child Population (0–6 yrs, 2011)

Area	Total	Male	Female	Proportion	Ratio (girls/boys)
Total	59,231	31,591	27,640	11.36%	875
Urban	4,827	2,530	2,297	10.79%	908
Rural	54,404	29,061	25,343	12.1%	872

District Area, Households & Density (2011)

• Total Area: 1,540 sq km
• Population Density: 338/sq km
• Households: 110,332
• Towns: 5
• Villages: 848

Workforce (2011)

• Total Workers: 215,346 (41.32% of population)
• Male Workers: 141,612
• Female Workers: 73,734

Subdistrict/Tehsil List

Tehsil/Subdistrict
Ghanari
Haroli
Amb
Bangana
Una

MLA List (2024)

Constituency	Name	Party	Special Position
Chintpurni (SC)	Sudarshan Singh Babloo	Indian National Congress	-
Gagret	Rakesh Kalia	Indian National Congress	Elected on 4 Jun 2024
Haroli	Mukesh Agnihotri	Indian National Congress	Deputy Chief Minister
Una	Satpal Singh Satti	Bharatiya Janata Party	-
Kutlehar	Vivek Sharma	Indian National Congress	Elected on 4 Jun 2024

Main Languages Spoken

• Hindi
• Punjabi
• Pahari

Education — Selected Schools

• Mount Carmel School, Una
• St. D.R. Public School, Gagret
• Dashmesh Public School Gurplah Sahib
• DAV Sr Sec Public School, Ambota
• Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Una
• Sai Public School
• Saraswati School, Rampur

FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)

• What is the population of Una according to the Census 2011? 521,173 (5.21 lakh)
• What is the projected population for Una in 2025? 615,700 (6.16 lakh)
• What is the sex ratio in Una? 977 females per 1000 males
• What is the urban/rural distribution? Urban: 44,913 (8.62%), Rural: 476,260 (91.38%)
• What are the literacy rates? 86.53% overall, 91.89% male, 81.11% female
• What is the SC/ST population? SC: 115,491 (22.16%), ST: 8,601 (1.65%)
• What is the child population (0–6)? 59,231 (11.36%)
• What are the major religions? Hindu (92.13%), Sikh (4.99%), Muslim (2.74%), Christian, Buddhist, Jain
• What is the workforce participation? 215,346 total workers (41.32%)
• How many towns and villages? 5 towns, 848 villages
• How many subdistricts/tehsils? 5 (Ghanari, Haroli, Amb, Bangana, Una)
• What languages are spoken? Hindi, Punjabi, Pahari
• Who are the current MLAs? See MLA table above