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Azamgarh 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 4,613,913 people
Households 665,232 PCA households
Literacy rate 70.93% % of people aged 7+
Work participation 29.74% % of all residents
Total, rural and urban population Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
Indicator · Census 2011 Total Rural Urban Populationpeople 4,613,913 4,220,512 393,401 Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds 665,232 611,588 53,644 Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6 706,085 649,973 56,112 Children aged 0–6 as a share of population% 15.3% 15.4% 14.26% Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males 1,019 1,026 945 Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6 919 919 920 Literate populationliterate people aged 7+ 2,771,917 2,511,143 260,774 Literacy rate% 70.93% 70.33% 77.31% Male literacy rate% 81.34% 81.22% 82.6% Female literacy rate% 60.91% 59.93% 71.74% Scheduled Castes populationpeople 1,171,378 1,123,453 47,925 Scheduled Tribes populationpeople 9,327 8,276 1,051 Total workersCensus workers 1,372,032 1,253,698 118,334 Work participation rate% 29.74% 29.7% 30.08% Main workersworked at least 6 months 784,272 695,830 88,442 Marginal workersworked less than 6 months 587,760 557,868 29,892 Non-workerspeople 3,241,881 2,966,814 275,067
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 665,232 households and 4,613,913 residents. Urban residents made up 8.53% of the population. Rural residents made up 91.47%. Children aged 0–6 made up 15.3% of residents. Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 81.34% for males and 60.91% for females. Of 1,372,032 workers, 57.16% were main workers. What kinds of work were recorded? Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
Economic activity Main workers Marginal workers Cultivators 311,060 114,570 Agricultural labourers 153,665 298,390 Household industry workers 71,164 44,827 Other workers 248,383 129,973
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 801189 110,983 people within this district · Town
Census code 801188 70,463 people within this district · Town
Census code 194087 30,339 people within this district · Census town
Census code 801191 19,055 people within this district · Town
Census code 194085 15,367 people within this district · Census town
Census code 801194 14,841 people within this district · Town
Census code 801190 13,848 people within this district · Town
Census code 801193 13,467 people within this district · Town
Census code 801185 13,096 people within this district · Town
Census code 801187 12,160 people within this district · Town
Census code 801186 11,816 people within this district · Town
Census code 801183 9,374 people within this district · Town
Census code 801192 9,329 people within this district · Town
Census code 194083 8,820 people within this district · Census town
Census code 194088 8,195 people within this district · Census town
Census code 194086 7,853 people within this district · Census town
Census code 801184 6,735 people within this district · Town
Census code 195176 6,246 people within this district · Census town
Census code 194084 6,225 people within this district · Census town
Census code 194082 5,189 people within this district · Census town