What stands out in this profile?
- The source records 756,784 households and 4,448,359 residents. These household and person counts are separate measures.
- Urban residents accounted for 35.26% of this area’s population, compared with 64.74% in rural areas.
- Children aged 0–6 accounted for 15.77% of residents. This historical age group helps describe the age structure in 2011; it does not measure today’s children.
- Male literacy was 67.5% and female literacy was 48.3%, each calculated among the corresponding population aged 7 and above.
- Of 1,401,971 Census workers, 74.46% were main workers. Census work includes more than salaried employment.
What kinds of work were recorded?
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| Economic activity | Main workers | Marginal workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cultivators | 323,067 | 42,918 |
| Agricultural labourers | 210,945 | 115,431 |
| Household industry workers | 80,554 | 51,145 |
| Other workers | 429,346 | 148,565 |
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
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