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Allahabad 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.
Population 5,954,391 people
Households 976,733 PCA households
Literacy rate 72.32% % of people aged 7+
Work participation 35.47% % of all residents
Total, rural and urban population Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
Indicator · Census 2011 Total Rural Urban Populationpeople 5,954,391 4,481,518 1,472,873 Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds 976,733 721,011 255,722 Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6 885,355 722,406 162,949 Children aged 0–6 as a share of population% 14.87% 16.12% 11.06% Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males 901 914 862 Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6 893 896 878 Literate populationliterate people aged 7+ 3,665,727 2,584,919 1,080,808 Literacy rate% 72.32% 68.76% 82.51% Male literacy rate% 82.55% 80.97% 86.96% Female literacy rate% 60.97% 55.46% 77.34% Scheduled Castes populationpeople 1,309,851 1,108,075 201,776 Scheduled Tribes populationpeople 7,955 4,861 3,094 Total workersCensus workers 2,111,907 1,620,347 491,560 Work participation rate% 35.47% 36.16% 33.37% Main workersworked at least 6 months 1,286,732 934,718 352,014 Marginal workersworked less than 6 months 825,175 685,629 139,546 Non-workerspeople 3,842,484 2,861,171 981,313
Percentages use the denominator shown in the table.
Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract Source access notes and archived workbooks
What stands out in this profile? Census 2011 recorded 976,733 households and 5,954,391 residents. Urban residents made up 24.74% of the population. Rural residents made up 75.26%. Children aged 0–6 made up 14.87% of residents. Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 82.55% for males and 60.97% for females. Of 2,111,907 workers, 60.93% were main workers. What kinds of work were recorded? Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
Economic activity Main workers Marginal workers Cultivators 337,502 136,781 Agricultural labourers 234,806 306,340 Household industry workers 107,231 78,646 Other workers 607,193 303,408
The Census counts economic activity, including qualifying unpaid work.
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 801086 1,168,385 people within this district · Town including outgrowths
Census code 801083 28,288 people within this district · Town
Census code 801087 26,944 people within this district · Town
Census code 801085 22,998 people within this district · Town
Census code 801089 21,798 people within this district · Town
Census code 161736 20,023 people within this district · Census town
Census code 801082 19,645 people within this district · Town
Census code 801088 17,785 people within this district · Town
Census code 801091 16,345 people within this district · Town
Census code 801092 14,821 people within this district · Town
Census code 801084 13,878 people within this district · Town
Census code 801090 12,686 people within this district · Town
Census code 162514 12,190 people within this district · Census town
Census code 161836 10,749 people within this district · Census town
Census code 161173 10,624 people within this district · Census town
Census code 161837 8,342 people within this district · Census town
Census code 162179 7,125 people within this district · Census town
Census code 162513 6,408 people within this district · Census town
Census code 162517 5,552 people within this district · Census town
Census code 162178 5,483 people within this district · Census town
Census code 162515 4,876 people within this district · Census town
Census code 161734 4,815 people within this district · Census town
Census code 162518 4,641 people within this district · Census town
Census code 161735 4,406 people within this district · Census town
Census code 162516 4,066 people within this district · Census town