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district · Census 2011 · code 171

Chitrakoot 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.
Population991,730people
Households168,232PCA households
Literacy rate65.05%% of people aged 7+
Work participation39.75%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople991,730895,39896,332
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds168,232151,27816,954
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6175,311162,06513,246
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%17.68%18.1%13.75%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males879878892
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6907910872
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+531,072467,69263,380
Literacy rate%65.05%63.78%76.28%
Male literacy rate%75.8%74.88%84.01%
Female literacy rate%52.74%51.03%67.65%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople266,655246,90019,755
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople3663615
Total workersCensus workers394,197366,77027,427
Work participation rate%39.75%40.96%28.47%
Main workersworked at least 6 months282,614259,46223,152
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months111,583107,3084,275
Non-workerspeople597,533528,62868,905

Percentages use the denominator shown in the table.

Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract
Sheet1! rows 542, 543, 544; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

  • Census 2011 recorded 168,232 households and 991,730 residents.
  • Urban residents made up 9.71% of the population. Rural residents made up 90.29%.
  • Children aged 0–6 made up 17.68% of residents.
  • Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 75.8% for males and 52.74% for females.
  • Of 394,197 workers, 71.69% were main workers.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators130,79029,304
Agricultural labourers89,51061,185
Household industry workers7,9664,589
Other workers54,34816,505

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 801059

Chitrakoot Dham

57,402 people within this district · Town

Census code 801058

Manikpur Sarhat

16,467 people within this district · Town

Census code 801060

Rajapur

13,439 people within this district · Town

Census code 155910

Karwi Mafi

9,024 people within this district · Census town