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district · Census 2011 · code 135

Moradabad 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.
Population4,772,006people
Households796,170PCA households
Literacy rate56.77%% of people aged 7+
Work participation29.71%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople4,772,0063,198,3831,573,623
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds796,170522,763273,407
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6784,219562,904221,315
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%16.43%17.6%14.06%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males906904912
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6916916917
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+2,263,8481,407,142856,706
Literacy rate%56.77%53.39%63.35%
Male literacy rate%64.83%63.48%67.46%
Female literacy rate%47.86%42.19%58.84%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople731,406582,700148,706
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople685171514
Total workersCensus workers1,417,811950,534467,277
Work participation rate%29.71%29.72%29.69%
Main workersworked at least 6 months1,104,968716,119388,849
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months312,843234,41578,428
Non-workerspeople3,354,1952,247,8491,106,346

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 434, 435, 436; 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 796,170 households and 4,772,006 residents. These household and person counts are separate measures.
  • Urban residents accounted for 32.98% of this area’s population, compared with 67.02% in rural areas.
  • Children aged 0–6 accounted for 16.43% of residents. This historical age group helps describe the age structure in 2011; it does not measure today’s children.
  • Male literacy was 64.83% and female literacy was 47.86%, each calculated among the corresponding population aged 7 and above.
  • Of 1,417,811 Census workers, 77.93% were main workers. Census work includes more than salaried employment.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators327,07541,563
Agricultural labourers223,292115,092
Household industry workers62,40226,331
Other workers492,199129,857

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 800682

Moradabad

887,871 people within this district · Municipal corporation

Census code 800686

Sambhal

220,813 people within this district · Town

Census code 800689

Chandausi

114,383 people within this district · Town

Census code 800678

Thakurdwara

44,255 people within this district · Town

Census code 800684

Bilari

37,567 people within this district · Town

Census code 800687

Bahjoi

37,037 people within this district · Town

Census code 115312

Pakbara

36,728 people within this district · Census town

Census code 800683

Kundarki

29,951 people within this district · Town

Census code 800685

Sirsi

26,519 people within this district · Town

Census code 800679

Kanth

26,381 people within this district · Town

Census code 800688

Narauli

18,346 people within this district · Town

Census code 800680

Umri Kalan

17,803 people within this district · Town

Census code 114993

Gadhi

9,933 people within this district · Census town

Census code 115311

Barwara Mazra

9,455 people within this district · Census town

Census code 115310

Got

6,599 people within this district · Census town