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district · Census 2011 · code 151

Pilibhit 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.
Population2,031,007people
Households362,573PCA households
Literacy rate61.47%% of people aged 7+
Work participation30.46%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople2,031,0071,679,592351,415
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds362,573299,02663,547
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6304,920260,75044,170
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%15.01%15.52%12.57%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males895894897
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6912915894
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+1,061,095861,548199,547
Literacy rate%61.47%60.72%64.95%
Male literacy rate%71.7%71.78%71.35%
Female literacy rate%50%48.3%57.82%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople333,558304,27329,285
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople1,7141,495219
Total workersCensus workers618,605513,687104,918
Work participation rate%30.46%30.58%29.86%
Main workersworked at least 6 months463,415381,23382,182
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months155,190132,45422,736
Non-workerspeople1,412,4021,165,905246,497

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 482, 483, 484; 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 362,573 households and 2,031,007 residents. These household and person counts are separate measures.
  • Urban residents accounted for 17.3% of this area’s population, compared with 82.7% in rural areas.
  • Children aged 0–6 accounted for 15.01% of residents. This historical age group helps describe the age structure in 2011; it does not measure today’s children.
  • Male literacy was 71.7% and female literacy was 50%, each calculated among the corresponding population aged 7 and above.
  • Of 618,605 Census workers, 74.91% were main workers. Census work includes more than salaried employment.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators195,67720,799
Agricultural labourers138,44185,751
Household industry workers12,46510,317
Other workers116,83238,323

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 800877

Pilibhit

127,988 people within this district · Town

Census code 800879

Bisalpur

73,551 people within this district · Town

Census code 800882

Puranpur

40,007 people within this district · Town

Census code 800880

Bilsanda

16,036 people within this district · Town

Census code 800876

Jahanabad

14,328 people within this district · Town

Census code 800878

Barkhera

11,964 people within this district · Town

Census code 800881

Kalinagar

11,282 people within this district · Town

Census code 131661

Barha

10,803 people within this district · Census town