Information compiled from 1991 Indian Census
| Varanasi District Total Population
Total Land Area Urban Population Rural Population |
4,860,582
5,092 sq km 27.2% 72.8% |
| Varanasi Urban Population ('91)
Male Female |
1,057,972
53.7% 46.3% |
| Total Varanasi Urban Land Area
Varanasi City Proper Population density (city proper) |
104.82 sq km
83.05 sq km 11,227 persons / sq km |
| Number of residential dwellings
Number of households Average household size |
129,536
140,600 7.52 |
| Literacy rate | 51.4% |
| Religions
Hindu Muslim Sikh Christian Jain Buddhist Other |
69.7% 29.5% .3% .2% .1% .03% .02% |
| Employment Statistics (% of population)
Not employed Total Employed Manufacturing Trade & Commerce Other Services Transport & Communications Agricultural Construction Marginal Workers |
73.07% 26.44% 10.64% 6.77% 4.99% 2.00% 1.01% .58% .49% |