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Buxar 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 1,706,352 people
Households 261,660 PCA households
Literacy rate 70.14% % of people aged 7+
Work participation 31.55% % of all residents
Total, rural and urban population Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
Indicator · Census 2011 Total Rural Urban Populationpeople 1,706,352 1,541,853 164,499 Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds 261,660 235,177 26,483 Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6 295,127 271,245 23,882 Children aged 0–6 as a share of population% 17.3% 17.59% 14.52% Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males 922 925 893 Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6 934 936 906 Literate populationliterate people aged 7+ 989,807 878,180 111,627 Literacy rate% 70.14% 69.11% 79.38% Male literacy rate% 80.72% 80.2% 85.34% Female literacy rate% 58.63% 57.1% 72.7% Scheduled Castes populationpeople 251,737 237,430 14,307 Scheduled Tribes populationpeople 26,824 23,852 2,972 Total workersCensus workers 538,322 494,201 44,121 Work participation rate% 31.55% 32.05% 26.82% Main workersworked at least 6 months 328,547 291,918 36,629 Marginal workersworked less than 6 months 209,775 202,283 7,492 Non-workerspeople 1,168,030 1,047,652 120,378
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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 261,660 households and 1,706,352 residents. Urban residents made up 9.64% of the population. Rural residents made up 90.36%. Children aged 0–6 made up 17.3% of residents. Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 80.72% for males and 58.63% for females. Of 538,322 workers, 61.03% were main workers. What kinds of work were recorded? Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
Economic activity Main workers Marginal workers Cultivators 105,122 27,350 Agricultural labourers 114,292 137,498 Household industry workers 13,175 12,947 Other workers 95,958 31,980
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 801391 102,861 people within this district · Town
Census code 801390 53,618 people within this district · Town
Census code 248330 8,020 people within this district · Census town