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district · Census 2011 · code 164

Kanpur 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.
Population4,581,268people
Households863,338PCA households
Literacy rate79.65%% of people aged 7+
Work participation34.32%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople4,581,2681,565,6233,015,645
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds863,338293,376569,962
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6509,924214,077295,847
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%11.13%13.67%9.81%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males862870859
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6873884865
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+3,243,0221,010,1522,232,870
Literacy rate%79.65%74.74%82.1%
Male literacy rate%83.62%82.13%84.35%
Female literacy rate%75.05%66.22%79.47%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople816,754437,722379,032
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople3,7534853,268
Total workersCensus workers1,572,232562,8691,009,363
Work participation rate%34.32%35.95%33.47%
Main workersworked at least 6 months1,229,166412,665816,501
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months343,066150,204192,862
Non-workerspeople3,009,0361,002,7542,006,282

Percentages use the denominator shown in the table.

Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract
Sheet1! rows 521, 522, 523; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

  • Census 2011 recorded 863,338 households and 4,581,268 residents.
  • Urban residents made up 65.83% of the population. Rural residents made up 34.17%.
  • Children aged 0–6 made up 11.13% of residents.
  • Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 83.62% for males and 75.05% for females.
  • Of 1,572,232 workers, 78.18% were main workers.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators174,57623,971
Agricultural labourers160,20498,586
Household industry workers50,94117,797
Other workers843,445202,712

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 801005

Kanpur

2,768,057 people within this district · Town including outgrowths

Census code 801006

Kanpur

108,534 people within this district · Town

Census code 801007

Ghatampur

40,623 people within this district · Town

Census code 801002

Bilhaur

20,493 people within this district · Town

Census code 150573

Armapur Estate

15,463 people within this district · Census town

Census code 801003

Shivrajpur

11,948 people within this district · Town

Census code 801004

Bithoor

11,300 people within this district · Town

Census code 150291

Choubepur Kalan

10,785 people within this district · Census town

Census code 150571

Chakeri

7,526 people within this district · Census town