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Town · Census 2011 · code 800911

Biswan population.
Households, literacy and work.

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

Uttar Pradesh · Census 2011Sitapur district
Historical geographic unit. Census 2011 town boundary and classification. The primary total is the single published town row. This is not a present-day population or an urban-agglomeration total.
Population55,780people
Households8,754PCA households
Literacy rate71.31%% of people aged 7+
Work participation27.23%% of all residents
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Population, children, literacy and work by sex

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalMalesFemales
Populationpeople55,78029,05926,721
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–67,7164,0143,702
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+34,27318,85815,415
Literacy rate% of the corresponding population aged 7+71.31%75.3%66.97%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople2,8491,5371,312
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople725
Total workersCensus workers15,18813,3401,848
Work participation rate% of the corresponding total population27.23%45.91%6.92%
Main workersworked at least 6 months12,62411,4311,193
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months2,5641,909655
Non-workerspeople40,59215,71924,873

Percentages use the denominator shown in the table.

Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract
Data! rows 4504; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

  • Census 2011 recorded 8,754 households and 55,780 residents.
  • Children aged 0–6 made up 13.83% of residents.
  • Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 75.3% for males and 66.97% for females.
  • Of 15,188 workers, 83.12% were main workers.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators1,30271
Agricultural labourers1,295357
Household industry workers660209
Other workers9,3671,927

The Census counts economic activity, including qualifying unpaid work.

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Source components of this town

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Published componentDistrict codeSubdistrict codePeople
Biswan (NPP)1540080655,780

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