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district · Census 2011 · code 192

Mau 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.
Population2,205,968people
Households324,424PCA households
Literacy rate73.09%% of people aged 7+
Work participation31.58%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople2,205,9681,706,760499,208
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds324,424253,64570,779
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6341,182264,23476,948
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%15.47%15.48%15.41%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males979987951
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6926919954
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+1,363,0441,035,752327,292
Literacy rate%73.09%71.8%77.51%
Male literacy rate%82.45%82.32%82.9%
Female literacy rate%63.63%61.29%71.84%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople474,537422,65751,880
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople22,91521,3021,613
Total workersCensus workers696,747532,998163,749
Work participation rate%31.58%31.23%32.8%
Main workersworked at least 6 months396,438268,569127,869
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months300,309264,42935,880
Non-workerspeople1,509,2211,173,762335,459

Percentages use the denominator shown in the table.

Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract
Sheet1! rows 605, 606, 607; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

  • Census 2011 recorded 324,424 households and 2,205,968 residents.
  • Urban residents made up 22.63% of the population. Rural residents made up 77.37%.
  • Children aged 0–6 made up 15.47% of residents.
  • Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 82.45% for males and 63.63% for females.
  • Of 696,747 workers, 56.9% were main workers.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators101,29543,930
Agricultural labourers67,343145,000
Household industry workers87,57031,044
Other workers140,23080,335

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 801200

Maunath Bhanjan

278,745 people within this district · Town

Census code 801201

Muhammadabad

41,780 people within this district · Town

Census code 801197

Ghosi

39,165 people within this district · Town

Census code 801198

Kopaganj

34,782 people within this district · Town

Census code 197677

Walidpur

25,589 people within this district · Census town

Census code 197190

Kurthi Jafarpur

14,157 people within this district · Census town

Census code 801199

Adari

13,717 people within this district · Town

Census code 197679

Khairabad

13,016 people within this district · Census town

Census code 801195

Dohrighat

11,799 people within this district · Town

Census code 197188

Para

6,427 people within this district · Census town

Census code 197678

Atrari

5,555 people within this district · Census town

Census code 801196

Amila

5,234 people within this district · Town

Census code 197189

Ratanpura

4,405 people within this district · Census town