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district · Census 2011 · code 133

Muzaffarnagar population.
Households, literacy and work.

Primary Census Abstract for this district in Uttar Pradesh, 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.
Population4,143,512people
Households676,642PCA households
Literacy rate69.12%% of people aged 7+
Work participation31.17%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople4,143,5122,952,2001,191,312
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds676,642475,749200,893
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6646,062471,375174,687
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%15.59%15.97%14.66%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males889886896
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6863862866
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+2,417,3391,695,394721,945
Literacy rate%69.12%68.34%71.01%
Male literacy rate%78.44%78.71%77.78%
Female literacy rate%58.69%56.7%63.5%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople561,250458,494102,756
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople31724869
Total workersCensus workers1,291,644943,456348,188
Work participation rate%31.17%31.96%29.23%
Main workersworked at least 6 months1,085,491777,086308,405
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months206,153166,37039,783
Non-workerspeople2,851,8682,008,744843,124

Percentages use the denominator shown in the table.

Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract
Sheet1! rows 428, 429, 430; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

  • Census 2011 recorded 676,642 households and 4,143,512 residents.
  • Urban residents made up 28.75% of the population. Rural residents made up 71.25%.
  • Children aged 0–6 made up 15.59% of residents.
  • Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 78.44% for males and 58.69% for females.
  • Of 1,291,644 workers, 84.04% were main workers.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators308,68827,361
Agricultural labourers250,58473,057
Household industry workers33,13712,815
Other workers493,08292,920

The Census counts economic activity, including qualifying unpaid work.

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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 800652

Muzaffarnagar

392,768 people within this district · Town

Census code 800645

Shamli

107,266 people within this district · Town

Census code 800642

Kairana

89,000 people within this district · Town

Census code 800656

Khatauli

72,949 people within this district · Town

Census code 800654

Budhana

53,722 people within this district · Town including outgrowths

Census code 800643

Kandhla

46,796 people within this district · Town

Census code 800648

Thana Bhawan

36,669 people within this district · Town

Census code 111037

Sarwat

34,846 people within this district · Census town

Census code 111040

Kukra

29,454 people within this district · Census town

Census code 800659

Miranpur

29,283 people within this district · Town

Census code 800650

Purquazi

29,041 people within this district · Town including outgrowths

Census code 800649

Jalalabad

27,921 people within this district · Town

Census code 111038

Shahbudinpur

25,157 people within this district · Census town

Census code 800646

Banat

20,728 people within this district · Town

Census code 800651

Charthawal

20,653 people within this district · Town

Census code 800655

Shahpur

20,154 people within this district · Town

Census code 800657

Jansath

19,786 people within this district · Town

Census code 800641

Jhinjhana

18,740 people within this district · Town

Census code 800658

Bhokarhedi

17,829 people within this district · Town

Census code 800640

Un

15,124 people within this district · Town

Census code 800653

Sisauli

15,091 people within this district · Town

Census code 111302

Khatauli Rural

14,949 people within this district · Census town

Census code 111039

Almaspur

13,318 people within this district · Census town

Census code 800644

Ailam

12,110 people within this district · Town

Census code 800647

Garhi Pukhta

11,748 people within this district · Town

Census code 111301

Shekhpura

9,529 people within this district · Census town

Census code 111300

Khanupur

6,681 people within this district · Census town