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district · Census 2011 · code 181

Shrawasti 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.
Population1,117,361people
Households188,289PCA households
Literacy rate46.74%% of people aged 7+
Work participation36.13%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople1,117,3611,078,71238,649
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds188,289182,3315,958
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6211,706205,8985,808
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%18.95%19.09%15.03%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males881880912
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6928927948
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+423,313402,37920,934
Literacy rate%46.74%46.1%63.74%
Male literacy rate%57.16%56.73%68.83%
Female literacy rate%34.78%33.88%58.12%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople189,334187,9821,352
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople5,5345,51717
Total workersCensus workers403,755393,8169,939
Work participation rate%36.13%36.51%25.72%
Main workersworked at least 6 months232,762225,8296,933
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months170,993167,9873,006
Non-workerspeople713,606684,89628,710

Percentages use the denominator shown in the table.

Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract
Sheet1! rows 572, 573, 574; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

  • Census 2011 recorded 188,289 households and 1,117,361 residents.
  • Urban residents made up 3.46% of the population. Rural residents made up 96.54%.
  • Children aged 0–6 made up 18.95% of residents.
  • Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 57.16% for males and 34.78% for females.
  • Of 403,755 workers, 57.65% were main workers.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators126,00637,443
Agricultural labourers67,76697,352
Household industry workers8,9279,567
Other workers30,06326,631

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 801127

Bhinga

23,780 people within this district · Town

Census code 801128

Ikauna

14,869 people within this district · Town