 The population of the Varanasi urban agglomeration in 2001 was 1 @,@ 371 @,@ 749 with a ratio of 879 females every 1 @,@ 000 males . However , the area under Varanasi Nagar Nigam has a population of 1 @,@ 100 @,@ 748 with a ratio of 883 females for every 1 @,@ 000 males . The literacy rate in the urban agglomeration is 77 % while that in the municipal corporation area is 78 % . Approximately 138 @,@ 000 people in the municipal area live in slums . 
 The population of the Varanasi urban agglomeration in 2001 was 1 @,@ 371 @,@ 749 with a ratio of 879 females every 1 @,@ 000 males . However , the area under Varanasi Nagar Nigam <a href='got' title='1'><mark>has</mark></a> a population of 1 @,@ 100 @,@ 748 with a ratio of 883 females for every 1 @,@ 000 males . The literacy rate in the urban agglomeration <a href='drop_aux' title='2'><mark>is</mark></a>77 % while that in the municipal corporation area <a href='drop_aux' title='3'><mark>is</mark></a>78 % . Approximately 138 @,@ 000 people in the municipal area live in slums . 
The population of the Varanasi urban agglomeration in 2001 was 1 @,@ 371 @,@ 749 w a ratio of 879 females every 1 @,@ 000 males . However , the area under Varanasi Nagar Nigam got a population of 1 @,@ 100 @,@ 748 with a ratio of 883 females for every 1 @,@ 000 males . The literacy rate in the urban agglomeration 77 % while dat in da municipal corporation area 78 % . Approximately 138 @,@ 000 folks in the municipal area live in slums .