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district · Census 2011 · code 197

Varanasi population.
Households, literacy and work.

Primary Census Abstract for this district in Uttar Pradesh, using 2011 geography.

Uttar Pradesh · Census 2011
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.
Population3,676,841people
Households560,162PCA households
Literacy rate75.6%% of people aged 7+
Work participation33.2%% of all residents
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Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople3,676,8412,079,7901,597,051
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds560,162306,978253,184
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6497,151306,426190,725
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%13.52%14.73%11.94%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males913932889
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6885888881
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+2,403,9031,301,2321,102,671
Literacy rate%75.6%73.38%78.41%
Male literacy rate%83.78%84.17%83.3%
Female literacy rate%66.69%61.89%72.92%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople486,958358,612128,346
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople28,61719,1449,473
Total workersCensus workers1,220,708695,418525,290
Work participation rate%33.2%33.44%32.89%
Main workersworked at least 6 months920,761481,833438,928
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months299,947213,58586,362
Non-workerspeople2,456,1331,384,3721,071,761

Percentages use the denominator shown in the table.

Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract
Sheet1! rows 620, 621, 622; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

  • Census 2011 recorded 560,162 households and 3,676,841 residents.
  • Urban residents made up 43.44% of the population. Rural residents made up 56.56%.
  • Children aged 0–6 made up 13.52% of residents.
  • Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 83.78% for males and 66.69% for females.
  • Of 1,220,708 workers, 75.43% were main workers.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators151,85446,098
Agricultural labourers98,33483,812
Household industry workers131,93136,833
Other workers538,642133,204

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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 801235

Varanasi

1,198,491 people within this district · Municipal corporation

Census code 801236

Ramnagar

49,132 people within this district · Town

Census code 209756

Lohta

25,596 people within this district · Census town

Census code 209757

Phulwaria

20,466 people within this district · Census town

Census code 209758

Shivdaspur

16,405 people within this district · Census town

Census code 209754

Suzabad

15,384 people within this district · Census town

Census code 209755

Kotwa

14,394 people within this district · Census town

Census code 801233

Varanasi

14,119 people within this district · Town

Census code 209729

Benipur

12,470 people within this district · Census town

Census code 209745

Chhitpur

12,156 people within this district · Census town

Census code 209759

Kandwa

11,685 people within this district · Census town

Census code 208865

Baragaon

11,383 people within this district · Census town

Census code 209744

Sir Gobardhan

11,350 people within this district · Census town

Census code 209761

Maruadih

11,228 people within this district · Census town

Census code 209743

Susuwahi

10,454 people within this district · Census town

Census code 209750

Salarpur

10,126 people within this district · Census town

Census code 209733

Birbhanpur

8,233 people within this district · Census town

Census code 209740

Harpalpur

7,710 people within this district · Census town

Census code 801232

Gangapur

7,561 people within this district · Town

Census code 209738

Kakarmatta

7,377 people within this district · Census town

Census code 209746

Bhagawanpur

7,269 people within this district · Census town

Census code 209748

Lerhupur

6,934 people within this district · Census town

Census code 209747

Umarha

6,429 people within this district · Census town

Census code 209736

Chandpur

6,427 people within this district · Census town

Census code 209731

Dindaspur

6,352 people within this district · Census town

Census code 209730

Kallipur

6,295 people within this district · Census town

Census code 209735

Chhitauni

6,195 people within this district · Census town

Census code 209749

Asapur

6,153 people within this district · Census town

Census code 209742

Jalal Patti

6,033 people within this district · Census town

Census code 209734

Kachnar

5,870 people within this district · Census town

Census code 209752

Kotwa

5,825 people within this district · Census town

Census code 209737

Maheshpur

5,553 people within this district · Census town

Census code 209739

Kesaripur

5,381 people within this district · Census town

Census code 209732

Parmanandpur

5,139 people within this district · Census town

Census code 209760

Lahartara

5,124 people within this district · Census town

Census code 209753

Sarai Mohana

4,824 people within this district · Census town

Census code 209751

Gaura Kala

4,653 people within this district · Census town