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district · Census 2011 · code 196

Chandauli 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.
Population1,952,756people
Households296,804PCA households
Literacy rate71.48%% of people aged 7+
Work participation33.42%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople1,952,7561,710,203242,553
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds296,804259,12937,675
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6309,597276,28733,310
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%15.85%16.16%13.73%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males918920906
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6911913890
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+1,174,6061,014,020160,586
Literacy rate%71.48%70.72%76.75%
Male literacy rate%81.72%81.55%82.89%
Female literacy rate%60.35%58.96%69.98%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople446,786412,71934,067
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople41,72537,6884,037
Total workersCensus workers652,543583,99468,549
Work participation rate%33.42%34.15%28.26%
Main workersworked at least 6 months341,927295,25246,675
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months310,616288,74221,874
Non-workerspeople1,300,2131,126,209174,004

Percentages use the denominator shown in the table.

Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract
Sheet1! rows 617, 618, 619; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

  • Census 2011 recorded 296,804 households and 1,952,756 residents.
  • Urban residents made up 12.42% of the population. Rural residents made up 87.58%.
  • Children aged 0–6 made up 15.85% of residents.
  • Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 81.72% for males and 60.35% for females.
  • Of 652,543 workers, 52.4% were main workers.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators92,04233,938
Agricultural labourers81,869166,805
Household industry workers31,16927,383
Other workers136,84782,490

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 801227

Mughalsarai

109,650 people within this district · Town

Census code 801229

Chandauli

23,020 people within this district · Town

Census code 801230

Saiyad Raza

18,315 people within this district · Town

Census code 801231

Chakia

17,356 people within this district · Town

Census code 207809

Satpokhari

13,757 people within this district · Census town

Census code 207806

Bahadurpur

8,515 people within this district · Census town

Census code 207810

Dulhipur

8,243 people within this district · Census town

Census code 207808

Chaurhat

7,971 people within this district · Census town

Census code 207807

Madiya

7,891 people within this district · Census town

Census code 207292

Sakaldiha

7,394 people within this district · Census town