Question

Which district in Uttar Pradesh has highest density of population according to 2011 Census?
1. Varanasi
2. Lucknow
3. Ghaziabad
4. Kanpur Nagar

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 3 : Ghaziabad

The correct answer is Ghaziabad.

• As per Census 2011, Uttar Pradesh has a population of 19.98 Crores, an increase from the figure of 16.62 Crore in the 2001 census.
• Total population of Uttar Pradesh as per 2011 census is 199,812,341 of which male and female are 104,480,510 and 95,331,831 respectively.
• In 2001, total population was 166,197,921 in which males were 87,565,369 while females were 78,632,552.
• The population density of different districts of Uttar Pradesh are:-
  • Ghaziabad - 3971
  • Varanasi - 2395
  • Lucknow - 1816
  • Kanpur Nagar - 1452
• The total population growth in this decade was 20.23% while in the previous decade it was 25.80%.
• The population of Uttar Pradesh forms 16.50% of India in 2011.
• In 2001, the figure was 16.16%.

• Recently as per Uttar Pradesh census data, 94.70% of houses are owned while 4.11% were rented.
• In all, 64.03% of couples in Uttar Pradesh lived in single-family.
• In 2011, 72.02% of the Uttar Pradesh population had access to Banking and Non-Banking Finance Corporation.
• Only 1.85% of Uttar Pradesh population had an internet facility which is likely to improve in 2021 due to Jio.
• 3.80% of families in Uttar Pradesh owned cars while 19.61% owned two-wheelers.