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district · Census 2011 · code 177

Faizabad 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.
Population2,470,996people
Households423,375PCA households
Literacy rate68.73%% of people aged 7+
Work participation33.64%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople2,470,9962,130,743340,253
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds423,375365,71157,664
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6360,082321,67538,407
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%14.57%15.1%11.29%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males962974886
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6931934906
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+1,450,9011,209,329241,572
Literacy rate%68.73%66.85%80.03%
Male literacy rate%78.12%77.01%84.43%
Female literacy rate%59.03%56.5%75.06%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople555,047519,51135,536
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople931721210
Total workersCensus workers831,209724,936106,273
Work participation rate%33.64%34.02%31.23%
Main workersworked at least 6 months496,579416,28880,291
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months334,630308,64825,982
Non-workerspeople1,639,7871,405,807233,980

Percentages use the denominator shown in the table.

Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract
Sheet1! rows 560, 561, 562; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

  • Census 2011 recorded 423,375 households and 2,470,996 residents.
  • Urban residents made up 13.77% of the population. Rural residents made up 86.23%.
  • Children aged 0–6 made up 14.57% of residents.
  • Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 78.12% for males and 59.03% for females.
  • Of 831,209 workers, 59.74% were main workers.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators193,32367,083
Agricultural labourers105,778166,956
Household industry workers25,07518,430
Other workers172,40382,161

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 801108

Faizabad

165,228 people within this district · Town

Census code 801109

Ayodhya

55,890 people within this district · Town

Census code 801105

Rudauli

43,091 people within this district · Town

Census code 801111

Bikapur

14,453 people within this district · Town

Census code 801106

Bhadarsa

13,154 people within this district · Town

Census code 801110

Gosainganj

12,931 people within this district · Town

Census code 801107

Faizabad

12,391 people within this district · Town

Census code 166582

Khojn Pur

9,618 people within this district · Census town

Census code 166583

Pahar Ganj

7,019 people within this district · Census town

Census code 166581

Gaddoo Pur

6,478 people within this district · Census town