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district · Census 2011 · code 145

Mathura 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.
Population2,547,184people
Households423,125PCA households
Literacy rate70.36%% of people aged 7+
Work participation33.01%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople2,547,1841,791,191755,993
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds423,125292,881130,244
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6404,276301,131103,145
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%15.87%16.81%13.64%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males863862866
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6870873861
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+1,507,7461,021,669486,077
Literacy rate%70.36%68.57%74.45%
Male literacy rate%81.97%82.18%81.47%
Female literacy rate%56.89%52.72%66.37%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople506,580400,917105,663
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople1,5203131,207
Total workersCensus workers840,939615,471225,468
Work participation rate%33.01%34.36%29.82%
Main workersworked at least 6 months594,799414,059180,740
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months246,140201,41244,728
Non-workerspeople1,706,2451,175,720530,525

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 464, 465, 466; 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 423,125 households and 2,547,184 residents. These household and person counts are separate measures.
  • Urban residents accounted for 29.68% of this area’s population, compared with 70.32% in rural areas.
  • Children aged 0–6 accounted for 15.87% of residents. This historical age group helps describe the age structure in 2011; it does not measure today’s children.
  • Male literacy was 81.97% and female literacy was 56.89%, each calculated among the corresponding population aged 7 and above.
  • Of 840,939 Census workers, 70.73% were main workers. Census work includes more than salaried employment.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators190,79245,094
Agricultural labourers89,86589,383
Household industry workers27,25217,201
Other workers286,89094,462

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 800799

Mathura

349,909 people within this district · Town

Census code 800795

Vrindavan

63,005 people within this district · Town

Census code 800784

Kosi Kalan

60,074 people within this district · Town including outgrowths

Census code 800800

Mathura

25,681 people within this district · Town

Census code 800787

Chhata

23,537 people within this district · Town

Census code 800797

Govardhan

22,576 people within this district · Town

Census code 800790

Raya

21,344 people within this district · Town

Census code 124461

Bad

14,559 people within this district · Census town

Census code 124456

Bakalpur Mathura

14,455 people within this district · Census town

Census code 800788

Chaumuhan

13,173 people within this district · Town

Census code 124459

Ranchi Bangar

12,536 people within this district · Census town

Census code 800793

Baldeo

11,813 people within this district · Town

Census code 800785

Nandgaon

11,517 people within this district · Town

Census code 800786

Barsana

11,184 people within this district · Town

Census code 800792

Mahaban

10,995 people within this district · Town

Census code 800794

Farah

10,412 people within this district · Town

Census code 800798

Saunkh

9,556 people within this district · Town

Census code 800789

Bajna

8,991 people within this district · Town

Census code 124458

Birjapur

8,862 people within this district · Census town

Census code 124455

Rajpur Bangar

8,683 people within this district · Census town

Census code 124457

Pali Khera

8,632 people within this district · Census town

Census code 800796

Radhakund

7,511 people within this district · Town

Census code 124214

Isapur Banger

6,280 people within this district · Census town

Census code 800791

Gokul

4,916 people within this district · Town