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Madhepura population.Households, literacy and work. Primary Census Abstract for this district in Bihar, 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.
Population 2,001,762 people
Households 401,289 PCA households
Literacy rate 52.25% % of people aged 7+
Work participation 38.84% % of all residents
Total, rural and urban population Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
Indicator · Census 2011 Total Rural Urban Populationpeople 2,001,762 1,913,301 88,461 Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds 401,289 383,856 17,433 Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6 404,576 390,262 14,314 Children aged 0–6 as a share of population% 20.21% 20.4% 16.18% Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males 911 912 890 Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6 930 930 942 Literate populationliterate people aged 7+ 834,577 780,081 54,496 Literacy rate% 52.25% 51.22% 73.5% Male literacy rate% 61.77% 60.89% 79.79% Female literacy rate% 41.74% 40.56% 66.35% Scheduled Castes populationpeople 346,275 336,576 9,699 Scheduled Tribes populationpeople 12,532 12,207 325 Total workersCensus workers 777,546 751,072 26,474 Work participation rate% 38.84% 39.26% 29.93% Main workersworked at least 6 months 443,507 422,178 21,329 Marginal workersworked less than 6 months 334,039 328,894 5,145 Non-workerspeople 1,224,216 1,162,229 61,987
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Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract Source access notes and archived workbooks
What stands out in this profile? Census 2011 recorded 401,289 households and 2,001,762 residents. Urban residents made up 4.42% of the population. Rural residents made up 95.58%. Children aged 0–6 made up 20.21% of residents. Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 61.77% for males and 41.74% for females. Of 777,546 workers, 57.04% were main workers. What kinds of work were recorded? Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
Economic activity Main workers Marginal workers Cultivators 135,741 55,068 Agricultural labourers 238,882 245,180 Household industry workers 8,115 8,232 Other workers 60,769 25,559
The Census counts economic activity, including qualifying unpaid work.
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 801316 54,472 people within this district · Town
Census code 801317 28,691 people within this district · Town
Census code 225836 5,298 people within this district · Census town