Climate and Demographics of Agra

CLIMATE

 

The climate of Agra is extreme and tropical. Summers are extremely hot and the maximum temperature can be as high as 45 degree Celsius, while winters are cold and foggy. Heavy rains and high humidity mark the monsoon season.

Agra can be visited throughout the year, but one must avoid the extreme hot summers (April-June) and rainy season (July-Sept). The most suitable time to visit Agra is in winters.

DEMOGRAPHICS 

• Agra has a population of 1,275,134
• while the population of Agra cantonment is 50,968
• Agra district is 3,620,436. 
• Males constitute 53% of the population
• females 47% of the population
• Agra district population grew by 31% in the decade 1991–2001
• Roughly 57% of the population of Agra district lives in urban areas.
• Agra has an average literacy rate of 81%, higher than the national average of 59.5%
• 86% males literate
• Literacy rate of males is considerably higher than that of women.
• Agra district literacy rate is 62.60%.
• Hinduism,Islam and Jainism are three major religions in Agra district with 89.6%, 8.93%, and 0.51% of the population following them.
• Roughly 22% of the population belongs to the  Scheduled Castes, of which the Jatav, Kori, and Balmiki are the most numerous. 
• Some Scheduled Tribes like the Bhotia and Jaunsari have marginal presence (about 0.02% of the population).
• 52.5% of Agra's population is in the 15–59 years age category. 11% of the population is under 6 years of age. 
• Hindi is the most widely spoken language in Agra. Urdu and Punjabi is also spoken.