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district · Census 2011 · code 144

Mahamaya Nagar 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.
Population1,564,708people
Households260,860PCA households
Literacy rate71.59%% of people aged 7+
Work participation30.94%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople1,564,7081,232,015332,693
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds260,860204,82756,033
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6248,106200,17647,930
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%15.86%16.25%14.41%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males871867887
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6865864869
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+942,572737,968204,604
Literacy rate%71.59%71.52%71.85%
Male literacy rate%82.38%83.48%78.34%
Female literacy rate%59.23%57.74%64.56%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople387,554318,23569,319
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople26823335
Total workersCensus workers484,115388,03696,079
Work participation rate%30.94%31.5%28.88%
Main workersworked at least 6 months337,295264,16173,134
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months146,820123,87522,945
Non-workerspeople1,080,593843,979236,614

Percentages use the denominator shown in the table.

Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract
Sheet1! rows 461, 462, 463; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

  • Census 2011 recorded 260,860 households and 1,564,708 residents.
  • Urban residents made up 21.26% of the population. Rural residents made up 78.74%.
  • Children aged 0–6 made up 15.86% of residents.
  • Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 82.38% for males and 59.23% for females.
  • Of 484,115 workers, 69.67% were main workers.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators111,33312,898
Agricultural labourers77,47977,241
Household industry workers20,10612,296
Other workers128,37744,385

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 800780

Hathras

143,020 people within this district · Town including outgrowths

Census code 800776

Sikandrarao

46,038 people within this district · Town

Census code 800782

Sadabad

40,926 people within this district · Town

Census code 800777

Purdilnagar

21,885 people within this district · Town

Census code 800779

Mendu

14,484 people within this district · Town

Census code 800781

Mursan

13,637 people within this district · Town

Census code 800775

Sasni

13,291 people within this district · Town

Census code 123441

Hathras Dehat

11,620 people within this district · Census town

Census code 800783

Sahpau

8,920 people within this district · Town

Census code 800778

Hasayan

6,621 people within this district · Town

Census code 123442

Garhi Tamana

6,269 people within this district · Census town

Census code 123440

Devinagar

5,982 people within this district · Census town