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district · Census 2011 · code 148

Mainpuri 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.
Population1,868,529people
Households313,690PCA households
Literacy rate75.99%% of people aged 7+
Work participation30.02%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople1,868,5291,580,087288,442
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds313,690263,50350,187
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6284,349245,38338,966
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%15.22%15.53%13.51%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males881876910
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6884885877
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+1,203,8851,005,932197,953
Literacy rate%75.99%75.37%79.35%
Male literacy rate%84.53%84.6%84.14%
Female literacy rate%66.3%64.8%74.11%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople368,206319,43748,769
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople4784762
Total workersCensus workers560,840483,52177,319
Work participation rate%30.02%30.6%26.81%
Main workersworked at least 6 months424,782363,03761,745
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months136,058120,48415,574
Non-workerspeople1,307,6891,096,566211,123

Percentages use the denominator shown in the table.

Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract
Sheet1! rows 473, 474, 475; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

  • Census 2011 recorded 313,690 households and 1,868,529 residents.
  • Urban residents made up 15.44% of the population. Rural residents made up 84.56%.
  • Children aged 0–6 made up 15.22% of residents.
  • Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 84.53% for males and 66.3% for females.
  • Of 560,840 workers, 75.74% were main workers.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators235,83635,052
Agricultural labourers79,62257,552
Household industry workers15,2889,496
Other workers94,03633,958

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 800824

Mainpuri

136,557 people within this district · Town including outgrowths

Census code 800826

Bhogaon

30,874 people within this district · Town

Census code 800825

Karhal

27,701 people within this district · Town

Census code 800821

Kuraoali

24,969 people within this district · Town

Census code 800827

Bewar

23,729 people within this district · Town

Census code 800823

Ghiraur

15,911 people within this district · Town

Census code 800828

Kusmara

11,938 people within this district · Town

Census code 800829

Kishni

11,098 people within this district · Town

Census code 800822

Jyoti Khuriya

5,665 people within this district · Town