Demographics
According to the 2011 census Kannauj district has a population of 1,658,005, roughly equal to the nation of Guinea-Bissau or the US state of Idaho. This gives it a ranking of 299th in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of 792 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,050 /sq mi) . Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 19.37%. Kannauj has a sex ratio of 879 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 74.01%.
The District's population was 1,388,923 in 2001. Of these, 1,156,951 (or 83.3%) lived in rural areas, while 231,972 (or 16.7%) lived in urban areas.
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