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district · Census 2011 · code 168

Hamirpur 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.
Population1,104,285people
Households204,863PCA households
Literacy rate68.77%% of people aged 7+
Work participation40.18%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople1,104,285894,437209,848
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds204,863166,70038,163
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6154,355128,23226,123
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%13.98%14.34%12.45%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males861858871
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6886891862
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+653,299511,783141,516
Literacy rate%68.77%66.79%77.03%
Male literacy rate%79.76%78.49%85.1%
Female literacy rate%55.95%53.08%67.77%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople241,198198,69342,505
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople47445429
Total workersCensus workers443,655376,25467,401
Work participation rate%40.18%42.07%32.12%
Main workersworked at least 6 months290,375239,07751,298
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months153,280137,17716,103
Non-workerspeople660,630518,183142,447

Percentages use the denominator shown in the table.

Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract
Sheet1! rows 533, 534, 535; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

  • Census 2011 recorded 204,863 households and 1,104,285 residents.
  • Urban residents made up 19% of the population. Rural residents made up 81%.
  • Children aged 0–6 made up 13.98% of residents.
  • Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 79.76% for males and 55.95% for females.
  • Of 443,655 workers, 65.45% were main workers.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators109,94020,374
Agricultural labourers89,59091,859
Household industry workers10,5329,344
Other workers80,31331,703

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 801042

Rath

65,056 people within this district · Town

Census code 801044

Maudaha

40,003 people within this district · Town

Census code 801040

Sumerpur

39,132 people within this district · Town including outgrowths

Census code 801039

Hamirpur

35,475 people within this district · Town

Census code 801038

Kurara

13,408 people within this district · Town

Census code 801043

Sarila

9,271 people within this district · Town

Census code 801041

Gohand

7,503 people within this district · Town