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district · Census 2011 · code 134

Bijnor population.
Households, literacy and work.

A detailed district profile in Uttar Pradesh, 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.
Population3,682,713people
Households633,197PCA households
Literacy rate68.48%% of people aged 7+
Work participation29.54%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople3,682,7132,757,401925,312
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds633,197478,997154,200
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6564,230428,311135,919
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%15.32%15.53%14.69%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males917917917
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6883878900
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+2,135,3931,596,174539,219
Literacy rate%68.48%68.53%68.31%
Male literacy rate%76.56%77.91%72.59%
Female literacy rate%59.72%58.39%63.65%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople787,444716,44271,002
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople3,0582,97484
Total workersCensus workers1,088,036827,536260,500
Work participation rate%29.54%30.01%28.15%
Main workersworked at least 6 months839,778624,535215,243
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months248,258203,00145,257
Non-workerspeople2,594,6771,929,865664,812

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 431, 432, 433; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
Source access notes and archived workbooks

What stands out in this profile?

  • The source records 633,197 households and 3,682,713 residents. These household and person counts are separate measures.
  • Urban residents accounted for 25.13% of this area’s population, compared with 74.87% in rural areas.
  • Children aged 0–6 accounted for 15.32% of residents. This historical age group helps describe the age structure in 2011; it does not measure today’s children.
  • Male literacy was 76.56% and female literacy was 59.72%, each calculated among the corresponding population aged 7 and above.
  • Of 1,088,036 Census workers, 77.18% were main workers. Census work includes more than salaried employment.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators210,90921,249
Agricultural labourers211,266100,223
Household industry workers36,11916,430
Other workers381,484110,356

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 800668

Nagina

95,246 people within this district · Town

Census code 800665

Bijnor

93,297 people within this district · Town

Census code 800661

Najibabad

88,535 people within this district · Town

Census code 800677

Chandpur

83,441 people within this district · Town

Census code 800671

Sherkot

62,226 people within this district · Town

Census code 800663

Kiratpur

61,946 people within this district · Town including outgrowths

Census code 800674

Seohara

53,296 people within this district · Town including outgrowths

Census code 800672

Dhampur

50,997 people within this district · Town

Census code 800673

Nehtaur

47,834 people within this district · Town

Census code 800676

Noorpur

38,806 people within this district · Town

Census code 800670

Afzalgarh

29,101 people within this district · Town

Census code 800675

Sahaspur

24,463 people within this district · Town

Census code 800669

Warhapur

23,456 people within this district · Town

Census code 800660

Sahanpur

21,639 people within this district · Town

Census code 800664

Mandawar

21,078 people within this district · Town

Census code 800666

Jhalu

20,978 people within this district · Town

Census code 800662

Jalalabad

20,360 people within this district · Town

Census code 800667

Haldaur

19,567 people within this district · Town

Census code 112564

Mukrampur Khema

14,089 people within this district · Census town

Census code 113101

Kotwali

11,221 people within this district · Census town

Census code 113993

Alhaipur

9,064 people within this district · Census town

Census code 114483

Basta

8,697 people within this district · Census town

Census code 112563

Rashidpur Garhi

7,870 people within this district · Census town

Census code 112010

Tatarpur Lallu

7,847 people within this district · Census town

Census code 113991

Sadruddin Nagar

3,506 people within this district · Census town