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district · Census 2011 · code 159

Farrukhabad 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.
Population1,885,204people
Households314,144PCA households
Literacy rate69.04%% of people aged 7+
Work participation31.42%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople1,885,2041,469,019416,185
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds314,144242,11972,025
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6302,612248,16754,445
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%16.05%16.89%13.08%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males874871884
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6889894866
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+1,092,677827,275265,402
Literacy rate%69.04%67.76%73.37%
Male literacy rate%77.4%77.13%78.31%
Female literacy rate%59.44%56.94%67.79%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople312,712256,42856,284
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople23015575
Total workersCensus workers592,267465,089127,178
Work participation rate%31.42%31.66%30.56%
Main workersworked at least 6 months474,686370,033104,653
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months117,58195,05622,525
Non-workerspeople1,292,9371,003,930289,007

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 506, 507, 508; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

  • The source records 314,144 households and 1,885,204 residents. These household and person counts are separate measures.
  • Urban residents accounted for 22.08% of this area’s population, compared with 77.92% in rural areas.
  • Children aged 0–6 accounted for 16.05% of residents. This historical age group helps describe the age structure in 2011; it does not measure today’s children.
  • Male literacy was 77.4% and female literacy was 59.44%, each calculated among the corresponding population aged 7 and above.
  • Of 592,267 Census workers, 80.15% were main workers. Census work includes more than salaried employment.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators218,49826,591
Agricultural labourers96,79838,881
Household industry workers26,40917,119
Other workers132,98134,990

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 800966

Kaimganj

34,384 people within this district · Town

Census code 800967

Shamsabad

28,454 people within this district · Town

Census code 800970

Mohammadabad

24,687 people within this district · Town

Census code 800971

Kamalganj

15,477 people within this district · Town

Census code 800969

Fatehgarh

14,793 people within this district · Town

Census code 800965

Kampil

10,281 people within this district · Town

Census code 146567

Baroun

5,886 people within this district · Census town

Census code 146568

Amethi Jadid

5,642 people within this district · Census town