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district · Census 2011 · code 147

Firozabad 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.
Population2,498,156people
Households414,266PCA households
Literacy rate71.92%% of people aged 7+
Work participation30.48%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople2,498,1561,664,987833,169
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds414,266274,897139,369
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6382,319265,252117,067
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%15.3%15.93%14.05%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males875867893
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6881880884
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+1,521,8061,016,244505,562
Literacy rate%71.92%72.6%70.6%
Male literacy rate%80.82%82.99%76.51%
Female literacy rate%61.75%60.58%63.99%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople473,890333,275140,615
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople2,5651082,457
Total workersCensus workers761,521491,552269,969
Work participation rate%30.48%29.52%32.4%
Main workersworked at least 6 months573,649362,737210,912
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months187,872128,81559,057
Non-workerspeople1,736,6351,173,435563,200

Percentages use the denominator shown in the table.

Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract
Sheet1! rows 470, 471, 472; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

  • Census 2011 recorded 414,266 households and 2,498,156 residents.
  • Urban residents made up 33.35% of the population. Rural residents made up 66.65%.
  • Children aged 0–6 made up 15.3% of residents.
  • Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 80.82% for males and 61.75% for females.
  • Of 761,521 workers, 75.33% were main workers.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators165,41019,185
Agricultural labourers88,44561,776
Household industry workers40,81119,131
Other workers278,98387,780

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 800816

Firozabad

604,214 people within this district · Town

Census code 800819

Shikohabad

107,404 people within this district · Town

Census code 800815

Tundla

50,423 people within this district · Town

Census code 800820

Sirsaganj

32,098 people within this district · Town including outgrowths

Census code 800818

Jasrana

10,648 people within this district · Town

Census code 125503

Tundla Kham

7,079 people within this district · Census town

Census code 126213

Makhanpur

7,012 people within this district · Census town

Census code 800817

Fariha

6,887 people within this district · Town