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Firozpur population.Households, literacy and work. Primary Census Abstract for this district in Punjab, using 2011 geography.
Historical geographic unit. Historical Census 2011 district boundary. This record does not represent a present-day district unless the boundaries are independently shown to match.
Population 2,029,074 people
Households 385,994 PCA households
Literacy rate 68.92% % of people aged 7+
Work participation 37.29% % of all residents
Total, rural and urban population Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
Indicator · Census 2011 Total Rural Urban Populationpeople 2,029,074 1,476,518 552,556 Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds 385,994 276,967 109,027 Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6 248,103 185,699 62,404 Children aged 0–6 as a share of population% 12.23% 12.58% 11.29% Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males 893 902 870 Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6 847 848 846 Literate populationliterate people aged 7+ 1,227,511 840,820 386,691 Literacy rate% 68.92% 65.14% 78.89% Male literacy rate% 75.44% 72.44% 83.18% Female literacy rate% 61.69% 57.12% 73.98% Scheduled Castes populationpeople 855,726 709,922 145,804 Scheduled Tribes populationpeople 0 0 0 Total workersCensus workers 756,695 565,851 190,844 Work participation rate% 37.29% 38.32% 34.54% Main workersworked at least 6 months 618,362 443,096 175,266 Marginal workersworked less than 6 months 138,333 122,755 15,578 Non-workerspeople 1,272,379 910,667 361,712
Percentages use the denominator shown in the table.
Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract Source access notes and archived workbooks
What stands out in this profile? Census 2011 recorded 385,994 households and 2,029,074 residents. Urban residents made up 27.23% of the population. Rural residents made up 72.77%. Children aged 0–6 made up 12.23% of residents. Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 75.44% for males and 61.69% for females. Of 756,695 workers, 81.72% were main workers. What kinds of work were recorded? Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
Economic activity Main workers Marginal workers Cultivators 170,993 20,692 Agricultural labourers 153,627 74,344 Household industry workers 11,182 3,497 Other workers 282,560 39,800
The Census counts economic activity, including qualifying unpaid work.
Towns connected to this district The population displayed here counts only the source components within this district. A linked full-town profile can include components in other districts.
Census code 800214 145,302 people within this district · Town
Census code 800207 110,313 people within this district · Town
Census code 800213 76,492 people within this district · Town
Census code 800208 53,199 people within this district · Town
Census code 800212 39,525 people within this district · Town including outgrowths
Census code 800205 37,498 people within this district · Town including outgrowths
Census code 800209 17,285 people within this district · Town
Census code 800211 17,192 people within this district · Town
Census code 800206 16,183 people within this district · Town
Census code 800204 14,658 people within this district · Town
Census code 800210 10,415 people within this district · Town
Census code 034787 8,724 people within this district · Census town
Census code 035150 5,770 people within this district · Census town