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district · Census 2011 · code 194

Jaunpur 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.
Population4,494,204people
Households663,513PCA households
Literacy rate71.55%% of people aged 7+
Work participation31.98%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople4,494,2044,147,624346,580
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds663,513613,24450,269
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6676,216629,78746,429
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%15.05%15.18%13.4%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males1,0241,032934
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6918919911
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+2,731,6772,491,044240,633
Literacy rate%71.55%70.81%80.17%
Male literacy rate%83.8%83.61%85.96%
Female literacy rate%59.81%58.67%73.99%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople990,345959,70430,641
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople4,7364,486250
Total workersCensus workers1,437,3751,342,85094,525
Work participation rate%31.98%32.38%27.27%
Main workersworked at least 6 months896,547820,25476,293
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months540,828522,59618,232
Non-workerspeople3,056,8292,804,774252,055

Percentages use the denominator shown in the table.

Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract
Sheet1! rows 611, 612, 613; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

  • Census 2011 recorded 663,513 households and 4,494,204 residents.
  • Urban residents made up 7.71% of the population. Rural residents made up 92.29%.
  • Children aged 0–6 made up 15.05% of residents.
  • Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 83.8% for males and 59.81% for females.
  • Of 1,437,375 workers, 62.37% were main workers.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators386,912153,850
Agricultural labourers203,295233,497
Household industry workers51,43736,967
Other workers254,903116,514

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 801215

Jaunpur

180,362 people within this district · Town

Census code 801211

Shahganj

26,556 people within this district · Town

Census code 801214

Machhlishahr

26,107 people within this district · Town

Census code 801217

Mariahu

22,778 people within this district · Town

Census code 801212

Khetasarai

19,438 people within this district · Town

Census code 801218

Kerakat

13,525 people within this district · Town

Census code 801216

Jafarabad

10,792 people within this district · Town

Census code 203003

Dhanauha

6,212 people within this district · Census town

Census code 202318

Gaura

5,618 people within this district · Census town

Census code 203428

Mahimapur

5,280 people within this district · Census town

Census code 202319

Banjarepur

5,108 people within this district · Census town

Census code 202320

Sadatmasaura

4,800 people within this district · Census town