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district · Census 2011 · code 162

Auraiya 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.
Population1,379,545people
Households248,197PCA households
Literacy rate78.95%% of people aged 7+
Work participation32.04%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople1,379,5451,145,323234,222
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds248,197206,16442,033
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6200,517170,40230,115
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%14.54%14.88%12.86%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males864858896
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6896896896
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+930,836755,923174,913
Literacy rate%78.95%77.54%85.7%
Male literacy rate%86.11%85.34%89.87%
Female literacy rate%70.61%68.37%81.03%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople391,622350,57441,048
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople1507674
Total workersCensus workers442,023374,57767,446
Work participation rate%32.04%32.7%28.8%
Main workersworked at least 6 months325,721271,08554,636
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months116,302103,49212,810
Non-workerspeople937,522770,746166,776

Percentages use the denominator shown in the table.

Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract
Sheet1! rows 515, 516, 517; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

  • Census 2011 recorded 248,197 households and 1,379,545 residents.
  • Urban residents made up 16.98% of the population. Rural residents made up 83.02%.
  • Children aged 0–6 made up 14.54% of residents.
  • Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 86.11% for males and 70.61% for females.
  • Of 442,023 workers, 73.69% were main workers.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators144,77821,953
Agricultural labourers89,91361,814
Household industry workers7,2245,309
Other workers83,80627,226

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 800992

Auraiya

87,736 people within this district · Town

Census code 800986

Bidhuna

32,252 people within this district · Town

Census code 800991

Dibiyapur

27,237 people within this district · Town

Census code 800990

Phaphund

17,637 people within this district · Town

Census code 148853

Kasba Khanpur

11,938 people within this district · Census town

Census code 800989

Atasu

11,568 people within this district · Town

Census code 800987

Achhalda

9,431 people within this district · Town

Census code 148852

Jamuhan

7,139 people within this district · Census town