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district · Census 2011 · code 180

Bahraich 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.
Population3,487,731people
Households603,754PCA households
Literacy rate49.36%% of people aged 7+
Work participation33.03%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople3,487,7313,203,687284,044
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds603,754557,89345,861
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6654,794614,99239,802
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%18.77%19.2%14.01%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males892890909
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6935936922
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+1,398,3681,230,278168,090
Literacy rate%49.36%47.53%68.82%
Male literacy rate%58.34%57.06%72.09%
Female literacy rate%39.18%36.68%65.22%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople509,307494,16115,146
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople11,15910,961198
Total workersCensus workers1,152,1601,068,58983,571
Work participation rate%33.03%33.35%29.42%
Main workersworked at least 6 months743,452679,85263,600
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months408,708388,73719,971
Non-workerspeople2,335,5712,135,098200,473

Percentages use the denominator shown in the table.

Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract
Sheet1! rows 569, 570, 571; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

  • Census 2011 recorded 603,754 households and 3,487,731 residents.
  • Urban residents made up 8.14% of the population. Rural residents made up 91.86%.
  • Children aged 0–6 made up 18.77% of residents.
  • Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 58.34% for males and 39.18% for females.
  • Of 1,152,160 workers, 64.53% were main workers.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators359,97870,249
Agricultural labourers223,291259,606
Household industry workers19,73318,232
Other workers140,45060,621

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 801125

Bahraich

186,223 people within this district · Town

Census code 801123

Nanpara

48,337 people within this district · Town

Census code 801126

Jarwal

19,289 people within this district · Town

Census code 171633

Kewalpur

16,445 people within this district · Census town

Census code 801124

Risiya Bazar

13,750 people within this district · Town