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district · Census 2011 · code 166

Jhansi 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.
Population1,998,603people
Households367,779PCA households
Literacy rate75.05%% of people aged 7+
Work participation40.77%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople1,998,6031,165,119833,484
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds367,779215,843151,936
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6260,373163,63196,742
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%13.03%14.04%11.61%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males890893887
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6866867864
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+1,304,513702,993601,520
Literacy rate%75.05%70.19%81.65%
Male literacy rate%85.38%83.19%88.35%
Female literacy rate%63.49%55.71%74.1%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople562,505374,245188,260
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople3,8731,9691,904
Total workersCensus workers814,914528,443286,471
Work participation rate%40.77%45.36%34.37%
Main workersworked at least 6 months560,041345,377214,664
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months254,873183,06671,807
Non-workerspeople1,183,689636,676547,013

Percentages use the denominator shown in the table.

Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract
Sheet1! rows 527, 528, 529; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

  • Census 2011 recorded 367,779 households and 1,998,603 residents.
  • Urban residents made up 41.7% of the population. Rural residents made up 58.3%.
  • Children aged 0–6 made up 13.03% of residents.
  • Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 85.38% for males and 63.49% for females.
  • Of 814,914 workers, 68.72% were main workers.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators189,84039,041
Agricultural labourers126,789121,283
Household industry workers27,24821,400
Other workers216,16473,149

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 801030

Jhansi

505,693 people within this district · Municipal corporation

Census code 801025

Mauranipur

61,449 people within this district · Town including outgrowths

Census code 801031

Jhansi

28,343 people within this district · Town

Census code 801033

Babina

27,852 people within this district · Town

Census code 801022

Gursarai

26,869 people within this district · Town

Census code 801028

Barua Sagar

25,028 people within this district · Town

Census code 801018

Samthar

22,455 people within this district · Town

Census code 801026

Ranipur

18,132 people within this district · Town

Census code 801020

Chirgaon

16,724 people within this district · Town

Census code 152870

Khailar

13,232 people within this district · Census town

Census code 801019

Moth

12,947 people within this district · Town

Census code 801024

Tondi Fatehpur

11,855 people within this district · Town

Census code 801023

Garautha

10,807 people within this district · Town

Census code 801021

Erich

9,531 people within this district · Town

Census code 801029

Baragaon

8,585 people within this district · Town

Census code 801027

Kathera

7,533 people within this district · Town

Census code 152869

Parichha

7,047 people within this district · Census town

Census code 152726

Deori Singhpura

5,800 people within this district · Census town