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district · Census 2011 · code 201

Etah 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.
Population1,774,480people
Households290,683PCA households
Literacy rate70.81%% of people aged 7+
Work participation30.77%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople1,774,4801,506,338268,142
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds290,683245,68844,995
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6284,227246,91837,309
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%16.02%16.39%13.91%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males873870892
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6879879877
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+1,055,202877,716177,486
Literacy rate%70.81%69.69%76.89%
Male literacy rate%81.28%81.08%82.43%
Female literacy rate%58.8%56.58%70.7%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople281,011245,67135,340
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople14034106
Total workersCensus workers545,984470,86875,116
Work participation rate%30.77%31.26%28.01%
Main workersworked at least 6 months415,476355,31160,165
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months130,508115,55714,951
Non-workerspeople1,228,4961,035,470193,026

Percentages use the denominator shown in the table.

Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract
Sheet1! rows 632, 633, 634; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

  • Census 2011 recorded 290,683 households and 1,774,480 residents.
  • Urban residents made up 15.11% of the population. Rural residents made up 84.89%.
  • Children aged 0–6 made up 16.02% of residents.
  • Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 81.28% for males and 58.8% for females.
  • Of 545,984 workers, 76.1% were main workers.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators213,96628,430
Agricultural labourers80,12251,657
Household industry workers18,29710,099
Other workers103,09140,322

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 801262

Etah

118,517 people within this district · Town

Census code 801265

Jalesar

38,130 people within this district · Town

Census code 801259

Aliganj

28,396 people within this district · Town

Census code 801263

Marehra

19,542 people within this district · Town

Census code 215120

Bhagipur

12,414 people within this district · Census town

Census code 801260

Jaithara

12,009 people within this district · Town

Census code 801258

Raja Ka Rampur

11,644 people within this district · Town

Census code 801266

Awagarh

10,983 people within this district · Town

Census code 801264

Nidhauli Kalan

8,418 people within this district · Town

Census code 801261

Sakit

8,089 people within this district · Town