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district · Census 2011 · code 169

Mahoba 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.
Population875,958people
Households158,435PCA households
Literacy rate65.27%% of people aged 7+
Work participation39.92%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople875,958690,577185,381
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds158,435124,67833,757
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6128,129103,67824,451
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%14.63%15.01%13.19%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males878877885
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6892892892
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+488,106369,716118,390
Literacy rate%65.27%62.99%73.57%
Male literacy rate%75.83%74.26%81.59%
Female literacy rate%53.22%50.11%64.49%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople220,898188,78132,117
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople647250397
Total workersCensus workers349,676293,71355,963
Work participation rate%39.92%42.53%30.19%
Main workersworked at least 6 months238,712195,22143,491
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months110,96498,49212,472
Non-workerspeople526,282396,864129,418

Percentages use the denominator shown in the table.

Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract
Sheet1! rows 536, 537, 538; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

  • Census 2011 recorded 158,435 households and 875,958 residents.
  • Urban residents made up 21.16% of the population. Rural residents made up 78.84%.
  • Children aged 0–6 made up 14.63% of residents.
  • Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 75.83% for males and 53.22% for females.
  • Of 349,676 workers, 68.27% were main workers.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators96,43917,805
Agricultural labourers66,68263,740
Household industry workers8,1775,346
Other workers67,41424,073

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 801048

Mahoba

95,216 people within this district · Town

Census code 801049

Kabrai

28,564 people within this district · Town

Census code 801047

Charkhari

27,760 people within this district · Town

Census code 801045

Kul Pahar

20,096 people within this district · Town

Census code 801046

Kharela

13,745 people within this district · Town