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district · Census 2011 · code 174

Kaushambi 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.
Population1,599,596people
Households277,851PCA households
Literacy rate61.28%% of people aged 7+
Work participation39.95%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople1,599,5961,475,140124,456
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds277,851256,19821,653
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6272,172253,81518,357
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%17.02%17.21%14.75%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males908908910
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6923924915
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+813,424739,04274,382
Literacy rate%61.28%60.51%70.11%
Male literacy rate%72.78%72.37%77.56%
Female literacy rate%48.56%47.4%61.91%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople555,397532,59422,803
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople19310192
Total workersCensus workers639,086598,09840,988
Work participation rate%39.95%40.55%32.93%
Main workersworked at least 6 months415,312385,17230,140
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months223,774212,92610,848
Non-workerspeople960,510877,04283,468

Percentages use the denominator shown in the table.

Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract
Sheet1! rows 551, 552, 553; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

  • Census 2011 recorded 277,851 households and 1,599,596 residents.
  • Urban residents made up 7.78% of the population. Rural residents made up 92.22%.
  • Children aged 0–6 made up 17.02% of residents.
  • Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 72.78% for males and 48.56% for females.
  • Of 639,086 workers, 64.99% were main workers.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators112,23528,867
Agricultural labourers186,914134,496
Household industry workers16,74313,748
Other workers99,42046,663

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 801081

Sarai Aquil

19,538 people within this district · Town

Census code 801079

Bharwari

17,260 people within this district · Town

Census code 801075

Ajhuwa

16,936 people within this district · Town

Census code 801078

Karari

16,467 people within this district · Town

Census code 801077

Manjhanpur

16,457 people within this district · Town

Census code 801076

Sirathu

14,423 people within this district · Town

Census code 801080

Chail

9,820 people within this district · Town

Census code 160728

Kasiya

8,490 people within this district · Census town