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district · Census 2011 · code 136

Rampur 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.
Population2,335,819people
Households393,736PCA households
Literacy rate53.34%% of people aged 7+
Work participation31.56%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople2,335,8191,747,172588,647
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds393,736290,515103,221
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6379,227298,91480,313
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%16.24%17.11%13.64%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males909906917
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6924920937
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+1,043,666758,979284,687
Literacy rate%53.34%52.41%56%
Male literacy rate%61.4%61.83%60.18%
Female literacy rate%44.44%41.97%51.44%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople307,936277,83830,098
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople358122236
Total workersCensus workers737,261554,958182,303
Work participation rate%31.56%31.76%30.97%
Main workersworked at least 6 months564,266406,223158,043
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months172,995148,73524,260
Non-workerspeople1,598,5581,192,214406,344

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 437, 438, 439; 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 393,736 households and 2,335,819 residents. These household and person counts are separate measures.
  • Urban residents accounted for 25.2% of this area’s population, compared with 74.8% in rural areas.
  • Children aged 0–6 accounted for 16.24% of residents. This historical age group helps describe the age structure in 2011; it does not measure today’s children.
  • Male literacy was 61.4% and female literacy was 44.44%, each calculated among the corresponding population aged 7 and above.
  • Of 737,261 Census workers, 76.54% were main workers. Census work includes more than salaried employment.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators187,68426,503
Agricultural labourers150,81079,428
Household industry workers33,85320,385
Other workers191,91946,679

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 800695

Rampur

325,313 people within this district · Town

Census code 800692

Tanda

48,059 people within this district · Town

Census code 800693

Bilaspur

43,908 people within this district · Town

Census code 800696

Shahabad

38,276 people within this district · Town

Census code 800691

Suar

32,158 people within this district · Town

Census code 800697

Milak

30,553 people within this district · Town

Census code 800694

Kemri

28,698 people within this district · Town

Census code 800690

Maswasi

17,737 people within this district · Town

Census code 117036

Ajitpur

15,373 people within this district · Census town

Census code 117035

Saijni Nankar

8,572 people within this district · Census town