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district · Census 2011 · code 139

Baghpat 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.
Population1,303,048people
Households209,916PCA households
Literacy rate72.01%% of people aged 7+
Work participation31.98%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople1,303,0481,028,023275,025
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds209,916164,49445,422
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6194,979154,27040,709
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%14.96%15.01%14.8%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males861856880
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6841837856
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+797,970626,257171,713
Literacy rate%72.01%71.67%73.28%
Male literacy rate%82.45%82.69%81.54%
Female literacy rate%59.95%58.86%63.95%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople149,060125,95423,106
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople14131
Total workersCensus workers416,695337,56379,132
Work participation rate%31.98%32.84%28.77%
Main workersworked at least 6 months334,519266,26868,251
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months82,17671,29510,881
Non-workerspeople886,353690,460195,893

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 446, 447, 448; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

  • The source records 209,916 households and 1,303,048 residents. These household and person counts are separate measures.
  • Urban residents accounted for 21.11% of this area’s population, compared with 78.89% in rural areas.
  • Children aged 0–6 accounted for 14.96% of residents. This historical age group helps describe the age structure in 2011; it does not measure today’s children.
  • Male literacy was 82.45% and female literacy was 59.95%, each calculated among the corresponding population aged 7 and above.
  • Of 416,695 Census workers, 80.28% were main workers. Census work includes more than salaried employment.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators112,45312,265
Agricultural labourers49,44225,058
Household industry workers13,9586,389
Other workers158,66638,464

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 800723

Baraut

103,764 people within this district · Town

Census code 800724

Baghpat

50,310 people within this district · Town

Census code 800727

Khekada

48,676 people within this district · Town

Census code 800720

Chhaprauli

18,970 people within this district · Town

Census code 800722

Doghat

14,166 people within this district · Town

Census code 800721

Tikri

14,092 people within this district · Town

Census code 800725

Agarwal Mandi

13,873 people within this district · Town

Census code 800726

Aminagar Sarai

11,174 people within this district · Town