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district · Census 2011 · code 142

Bulandshahr 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.
Population3,499,171people
Households587,529PCA households
Literacy rate68.88%% of people aged 7+
Work participation33.53%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople3,499,1712,631,742867,429
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds587,529440,668146,861
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6549,796422,617127,179
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%15.71%16.06%14.66%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males896893907
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6854850866
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+2,031,6561,517,979513,677
Literacy rate%68.88%68.71%69.39%
Male literacy rate%80.93%82.1%77.39%
Female literacy rate%55.57%53.85%60.65%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople725,600606,673118,927
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople19841157
Total workersCensus workers1,173,260919,473253,787
Work participation rate%33.53%34.94%29.26%
Main workersworked at least 6 months885,216666,615218,601
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months288,044252,85835,186
Non-workerspeople2,325,9111,712,269613,642

Percentages use the denominator shown in the table.

Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract
Sheet1! rows 455, 456, 457; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

  • Census 2011 recorded 587,529 households and 3,499,171 residents.
  • Urban residents made up 24.79% of the population. Rural residents made up 75.21%.
  • Children aged 0–6 made up 15.71% of residents.
  • Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 80.93% for males and 55.57% for females.
  • Of 1,173,260 workers, 75.45% were main workers.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators292,90139,574
Agricultural labourers136,780104,357
Household industry workers44,40121,536
Other workers411,134122,577

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 800749

Bulandshahr

230,024 people within this district · Town including outgrowths

Census code 800762

Khurja

121,207 people within this district · Town including outgrowths

Census code 800746

Sikandrabad

81,028 people within this district · Town

Census code 800756

Jahangirabad

59,858 people within this district · Town

Census code 800750

Gulaothi

50,823 people within this district · Town

Census code 800752

Siana

44,415 people within this district · Town

Census code 800757

Dibai

39,818 people within this district · Town

Census code 800759

Shikarpur

37,969 people within this district · Town

Census code 800755

Anupshahr

29,087 people within this district · Town

Census code 800748

Aurangabad

26,544 people within this district · Town

Census code 800758

Naraura

22,775 people within this district · Town

Census code 121691

Khurja Rural

21,383 people within this district · Census town

Census code 800760

Pahasu

20,672 people within this district · Town

Census code 800754

Khanpur

17,247 people within this district · Town

Census code 800753

Bugrasi

14,992 people within this district · Town

Census code 800761

Chhatari

11,373 people within this district · Town

Census code 800747

Kakod

9,213 people within this district · Town

Census code 121692

Maina Maujpur

7,351 people within this district · Census town

Census code 121690

Hasangarh

6,541 people within this district · Census town

Census code 120827

Bahalimpura

4,921 people within this district · Census town