Demographics
According to the 2011 census, Jhansi has a population of 507,293.As of 82% of the population are Hindu, 14.5% are Muslims, 2.0% are Christians and the rest 1.5% are Sikhs, Jains and Buddhists. Jhansi city has 85th rank among the most populated cities of India, according to 2011 Census. Literacy rate of Jhansi is 63.81% much lower than the national average.
| Religions in Jhansi | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Religion | Percent | |||
| Hindus | 82% | |||
| Muslims | 14.5% | |||
| Christians | 2.0% | |||
| Others† | 1.5% | |||
| Distribution of religions † |
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In earlier times Jhansi was bigger than Dehradun, Udaipur and many other cities but due to slow rate of growth the city is now far behind these cities in growth as well as development. The population of Jhansi in 1901 was about 55,000 while Jhansi district's population had been about 407,000 in 1891.
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