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district · Census 2011 · code 043

Firozpur population.
Households, literacy and work.

A detailed district profile in Punjab, using the original Primary Census Abstract. Every figure on this page belongs to the source’s 2011 population and 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.
Population2,029,074people
Households385,994PCA households
Literacy rate68.92%% of people aged 7+
Work participation37.29%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople2,029,0741,476,518552,556
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds385,994276,967109,027
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6248,103185,69962,404
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%12.23%12.58%11.29%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males893902870
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6847848846
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+1,227,511840,820386,691
Literacy rate%68.92%65.14%78.89%
Male literacy rate%75.44%72.44%83.18%
Female literacy rate%61.69%57.12%73.98%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople855,726709,922145,804
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople000
Total workersCensus workers756,695565,851190,844
Work participation rate%37.29%38.32%34.54%
Main workersworked at least 6 months618,362443,096175,266
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months138,333122,75515,578
Non-workerspeople1,272,379910,667361,712

Calculated percentages retain the denominator named in each row. Counts are reported people or households, and are not estimates for a later year.

Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract
Sheet1! rows 140, 141, 142; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

  • The source records 385,994 households and 2,029,074 residents. These household and person counts are separate measures.
  • Urban residents accounted for 27.23% of this area’s population, compared with 72.77% in rural areas.
  • Children aged 0–6 accounted for 12.23% of residents. This historical age group helps describe the age structure in 2011; it does not measure today’s children.
  • Male literacy was 75.44% and female literacy was 61.69%, each calculated among the corresponding population aged 7 and above.
  • Of 756,695 Census workers, 81.72% were main workers. Census work includes more than salaried employment.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators170,99320,692
Agricultural labourers153,62774,344
Household industry workers11,1823,497
Other workers282,56039,800

Cultivators, agricultural labourers, household industry workers and other workers are separate Census activity categories. A worker count is not a count of employees on a company payroll.

Using the profile in research

These are historical counts, not current market estimates or present-day projections for this district. Read the research guidance before choosing a denominator or adding eligibility, adoption and spending assumptions.

Definitions, calculation methods and source access

Literacy uses people aged 7 and above; work participation uses all residents. Main workers worked at least six months. Households are the PCA household count, not houses. Rates with zero denominators are unavailable. Names and boundaries belong to Census 2011.

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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 800214

Abohar

145,302 people within this district · Town

Census code 800207

Firozpur

110,313 people within this district · Town

Census code 800213

Fazilka

76,492 people within this district · Town

Census code 800208

Firozpur Cantt

53,199 people within this district · Town

Census code 800212

Jalalabad

39,525 people within this district · Town including outgrowths

Census code 800205

Zira

37,498 people within this district · Town including outgrowths

Census code 800209

Talwandi Bhai

17,285 people within this district · Town

Census code 800211

Guru Har Sahai

17,192 people within this district · Town

Census code 800204

Makhu

14,658 people within this district · Town

Census code 800210

Mudki

10,415 people within this district · Town

Census code 034787

Satyewala

8,724 people within this district · Census town

Census code 035150

Korianwali

5,770 people within this district · Census town