Varanasi City Population
| Description | |
|---|---|
| City | Varanasi |
| Government | Municipal Corporation |
| Urban Agglomeration | Varanasi Metropolitan |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| Description | As per 2011 census |
Estimated Population in 2025 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Total |
Male |
Female | ||
| City Population | 1,198,491 |
635,140 |
563,351 |
1,388,572 |
| Literates | 842,497 |
469,653 |
372,844 |
976,117 |
| Children (0-6) | 135,677 |
72,442 |
63,235 |
157,195 |
| Average Literacy (%) | 79.27 |
83.46 |
74.55 | |
| Sex Ratio | 887 |
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| Child Sex Ratio | 873 |
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Varanasi Religion-wise Data
| Description | Population in 2011 | Percentage | Estimated Population in 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 840,280 |
70.13% |
973,548 |
| Muslims | 345,461 |
28.83% |
400,251 |
| Christian | 4,034 |
0.34% |
4,674 |
| Sikh | 2,610 |
0.22% |
3,024 |
| Buddhist | 461 |
0.04% |
534 |
| Jain | 1,417 |
0.12% |
1,642 |
| Not Stated | 3,995 |
0.33% |
4,629 |
| Varanasi Metropolitan | As per 2011 census |
Estimated Population in 2025 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Total |
Male |
Female | ||
| Population | 1,423,711 |
754,310 |
669,401 |
1,649,512 |
| Literates | 1,001,236 |
560,141 |
441,095 |
1,160,032 |
| Children (0-6) | 164,181 |
87,575 |
76,606 |
190,220 |
| Average Literacy (%) | 79.49% |
84.01% |
74.41% | |
| Sex Ratio | 887 |
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| Child Sex Ratio | 875 |
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