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Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh

Kangra is a district of Himachal Pradesh, with a population of 15,10,075 at the 2011 Census across 5,756 km². The figures below come from the Census of India and NFHS-5, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Himachal Pradesh's districts and nationally.

Population
15 Lakh
Census 2011
Area
5,756 km²
Density
262
per km²
Literacy
76.3%
Census 2011
Sex ratio
1012
females per 1,000 males
Amenities & Infrastructure
IndicatorValue
Clean Cooking Fuel202149.1%
Drinking Water Access202198.6%
Electricity Access201198.1%
Electricity Access202199.7%
Improved Sanitation202173.3%
Tap Water Access201189.5%
Demography
IndicatorValue
Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 1,59,697 · Female 1,59,6883,19,385
Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 41,745 · Female 42,81984,564
Workers2011Male 4,03,756 · Female 2,71,4146,75,170
Education
IndicatorValue
Literacy2011Male 6,06,443 · Female 5,46,19711,52,640
Women's Literacy202194.4%
Health
IndicatorValue
Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 1.1% · Men 34.1%17.5%
Child Anaemia202155.3%
Child Overweight20212.3%
Child Stunting202128.0%
Child Underweight202132.0%
Child Wasting202119.4%
Institutional Births202190.2%
Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 1.2% · Men 32.9%17.0%
Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 7.9% · Men 8.4%8.1%
Women's Anaemia, 15–49202163.4%
Population & Density
IndicatorValue
Population2011Male 7,50,591 · Female 7,59,48415,10,075
Population202016,78,910
Population Density2011263
Population Density2020292
Other districts of Himachal Pradesh
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