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district · Census 2011 · code 160

Kannauj 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.
Population1,656,616people
Households280,928PCA households
Literacy rate72.7%% of people aged 7+
Work participation31.67%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople1,656,6161,375,775280,841
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds280,928233,74647,182
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6257,682217,00640,676
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%15.55%15.77%14.48%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males879874904
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6898900890
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+1,017,087846,493170,594
Literacy rate%72.7%73.05%71.03%
Male literacy rate%80.91%81.76%76.73%
Female literacy rate%63.33%63.03%64.75%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople309,980277,81332,167
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople15141
Total workersCensus workers524,676435,34889,328
Work participation rate%31.67%31.64%31.81%
Main workersworked at least 6 months419,027346,59172,436
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months105,64988,75716,892
Non-workerspeople1,131,940940,427191,513

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 509, 510, 511; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

  • The source records 280,928 households and 1,656,616 residents. These household and person counts are separate measures.
  • Urban residents accounted for 16.95% of this area’s population, compared with 83.05% in rural areas.
  • Children aged 0–6 accounted for 15.55% of residents. This historical age group helps describe the age structure in 2011; it does not measure today’s children.
  • Male literacy was 80.91% and female literacy was 63.33%, each calculated among the corresponding population aged 7 and above.
  • Of 524,676 Census workers, 79.86% were main workers. Census work includes more than salaried employment.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators220,00619,344
Agricultural labourers82,53746,980
Household industry workers34,59716,733
Other workers81,88722,592

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 800978

Kannauj

84,862 people within this district · Town

Census code 800975

Chhibramau

60,986 people within this district · Town

Census code 800973

Gursahaiganj

46,060 people within this district · Town

Census code 800972

Samdhan

31,479 people within this district · Town

Census code 800979

Tirwaganj

24,082 people within this district · Town

Census code 800976

Saurikh

12,498 people within this district · Town

Census code 800977

Talgram

11,665 people within this district · Town

Census code 800974

Sikanderpur

9,209 people within this district · Town