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district · Census 2011 · code 155

Hardoi 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.
Population4,092,845people
Households730,442PCA households
Literacy rate64.57%% of people aged 7+
Work participation32.23%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople4,092,8453,551,039541,806
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds730,442638,62791,815
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6652,496580,09672,400
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%15.94%16.34%13.36%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males868863899
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6899898906
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+2,221,6011,883,588338,013
Literacy rate%64.57%63.4%72.01%
Male literacy rate%74.39%73.87%77.76%
Female literacy rate%53.19%51.17%65.6%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople1,274,5051,209,20765,298
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople34930049
Total workersCensus workers1,318,9461,157,094161,852
Work participation rate%32.23%32.58%29.87%
Main workersworked at least 6 months969,871841,702128,169
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months349,075315,39233,683
Non-workerspeople2,773,8992,393,945379,954

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 494, 495, 496; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

  • The source records 730,442 households and 4,092,845 residents. These household and person counts are separate measures.
  • Urban residents accounted for 13.24% of this area’s population, compared with 86.76% in rural areas.
  • Children aged 0–6 accounted for 15.94% of residents. This historical age group helps describe the age structure in 2011; it does not measure today’s children.
  • Male literacy was 74.39% and female literacy was 53.19%, each calculated among the corresponding population aged 7 and above.
  • Of 1,318,946 Census workers, 73.53% were main workers. Census work includes more than salaried employment.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators521,51275,301
Agricultural labourers228,938177,892
Household industry workers36,28023,369
Other workers183,14172,513

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 800919

Hardoi

197,029 people within this district · Town including outgrowths

Census code 800915

Shahabad

80,226 people within this district · Town

Census code 800927

Sandila

58,346 people within this district · Town

Census code 800923

Mallawan

36,915 people within this district · Town

Census code 800916

Pihani

36,014 people within this district · Town

Census code 800921

Bilgram

29,768 people within this district · Town

Census code 800920

Sandi

26,007 people within this district · Town

Census code 800917

Pali

18,708 people within this district · Town

Census code 800918

Gopamau

15,526 people within this district · Town

Census code 800922

Madhoganj

11,523 people within this district · Town

Census code 800926

Beniganj

10,173 people within this district · Town

Census code 800924

Kursath

5,924 people within this district · Town