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district · Census 2011 · code 190

Deoria 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.
Population3,100,946people
Households468,346PCA households
Literacy rate71.13%% of people aged 7+
Work participation28.26%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople3,100,9462,784,143316,803
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds468,346420,65047,696
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6464,516423,58140,935
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%14.98%15.21%12.92%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males1,0171,028928
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6925926911
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+1,875,2391,654,427220,812
Literacy rate%71.13%70.09%80.04%
Male literacy rate%83.27%82.84%86.77%
Female literacy rate%59.38%57.91%72.81%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople468,663440,95427,709
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople109,894102,9466,948
Total workersCensus workers876,246793,58082,666
Work participation rate%28.26%28.5%26.09%
Main workersworked at least 6 months455,382393,21162,171
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months420,864400,36920,495
Non-workerspeople2,224,7001,990,563234,137

Percentages use the denominator shown in the table.

Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract
Sheet1! rows 599, 600, 601; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

  • Census 2011 recorded 468,346 households and 3,100,946 residents.
  • Urban residents made up 10.22% of the population. Rural residents made up 89.78%.
  • Children aged 0–6 made up 14.98% of residents.
  • Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 83.27% for males and 59.38% for females.
  • Of 876,246 workers, 51.97% were main workers.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators150,88487,353
Agricultural labourers85,751205,265
Household industry workers25,06125,357
Other workers193,686102,889

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 801175

Deoria

129,479 people within this district · Town

Census code 801177

Gaura Barhaj

36,459 people within this district · Town

Census code 801176

Rudrapur

34,014 people within this district · Town

Census code 801181

Lar

28,307 people within this district · Town

Census code 801180

Salempur

21,124 people within this district · Town

Census code 801179

Majhauliraj

20,818 people within this district · Town

Census code 801178

Bhatni Bazar

15,352 people within this district · Town

Census code 801182

Bhatpar Rani

14,839 people within this district · Town

Census code 801173

Gauri Bazar

6,468 people within this district · Town