Demographics
According to the 2011 census Baramulla district has a population of 1,015,503 roughly equal to the nation of Cyprus or the US state of Montana. This gives it a ranking of 443rd in India (out of a total of 640). Of the total population, 542,171 (53.4%) were males and 473,332 (46.6%) were females, the sex ratio being 873 females for every 1,000 males, a decrease from 905 in 2001 census, and much lower than the national average of 940. The sex ratio for children in 0 to 6 year age group was even less at 866.
The district has a population density of 305 inhabitants per square kilometre (790 /sq mi). Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 20.34%. Baramula has a literacy rate of 66.93%. with male literacy 77.35% and female literacy 55.01%. Total literate in Baramula district were 571,348 of which males and females were 352,289 and 219,059 respectively.
Baramulla town is the largest town in the district and the fifth most populous town in the state with a population slightly lower than 1000,000. The urban population of the district was 174,555 (17.2%) and included other towns (Pattan, Uri, Tangmarg, Sopore, Rafaiabad) while the rural population was 8,40,948 (82.8%).
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