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district · Census 2011 · code 156

Unnao 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.
Population3,108,367people
Households588,533PCA households
Literacy rate66.37%% of people aged 7+
Work participation36.18%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople3,108,3672,576,721531,646
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds588,533491,10697,427
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6435,915370,94864,967
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%14.02%14.4%12.22%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males907906911
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6920923903
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+1,773,5841,423,118350,466
Literacy rate%66.37%64.52%75.1%
Male literacy rate%75.05%74.04%79.87%
Female literacy rate%56.76%53.97%69.87%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople948,588873,57275,016
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople2,9262,415511
Total workersCensus workers1,124,744960,503164,241
Work participation rate%36.18%37.28%30.89%
Main workersworked at least 6 months761,831638,510123,321
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months362,913321,99340,920
Non-workerspeople1,983,6231,616,218367,405

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 497, 498, 499; 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 588,533 households and 3,108,367 residents. These household and person counts are separate measures.
  • Urban residents accounted for 17.1% of this area’s population, compared with 82.9% in rural areas.
  • Children aged 0–6 accounted for 14.02% of residents. This historical age group helps describe the age structure in 2011; it does not measure today’s children.
  • Male literacy was 75.05% and female literacy was 56.76%, each calculated among the corresponding population aged 7 and above.
  • Of 1,124,744 Census workers, 67.73% were main workers. Census work includes more than salaried employment.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators367,74982,374
Agricultural labourers156,955175,708
Household industry workers28,95420,289
Other workers208,17384,542

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 800940

Unnao

177,658 people within this district · Town

Census code 800941

Gangaghat

84,072 people within this district · Town

Census code 800929

Bangarmau

44,204 people within this district · Town

Census code 800932

Safipur

25,688 people within this district · Town

Census code 800942

Purwa

24,467 people within this district · Town

Census code 800943

Maurawan

15,484 people within this district · Town

Census code 800937

Mohan

15,071 people within this district · Town

Census code 800939

Nawabganj

11,545 people within this district · Town

Census code 800928

Ganj Muradabad

10,957 people within this district · Town

Census code 800936

Rasulabad

7,928 people within this district · Town

Census code 142394

Achalganj

7,748 people within this district · Census town

Census code 800935

Hyderabad

7,697 people within this district · Town

Census code 800938

Nyotini

7,577 people within this district · Town

Census code 800945

Bhagwant Nagar

6,995 people within this district · Town

Census code 800933

Kursath

6,770 people within this district · Town

Census code 800944

Bighapur

6,501 people within this district · Town

Census code 800934

Auras

6,466 people within this district · Town

Census code 800931

Ugu

6,318 people within this district · Town