a population density of , and a population growth rate over the preceding decade at 25.1%. It has a sex ratio of 934 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 83.9%. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 20.02% and 0.79% of the population respectively. Indian census, Nainital district had 809,717 (84.82%) Hindus, 120,742 (12.65%) Muslims, and 17,419 (1.82%) Sikhs. Languages At the time of the 2011 Census of India, the major first languages of the population were Kumaoni (%), Hindi (%), Urdu (%), Punjabi (%), Garhwali (%), Bhojpuri (%), and Nepali (%). There are also speakers of Buksa, found in a number of villages in Ramnagar development block. Assembly Constituencies Lalkuan Bhimtal Nainital (SC) Haldwani Kaladhungi Ramnagar Villages Simalkha References External links Nainital District at Govt. of Uttarakhand website Districts of Uttarakhand Minority Concentrated Districts in India