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district · Census 2011 · code 165

Jalaun 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.
Population1,689,974people
Households288,338PCA households
Literacy rate73.75%% of people aged 7+
Work participation36.73%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople1,689,9741,271,074418,900
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds288,338216,57071,768
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6231,997180,67151,326
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%13.73%14.21%12.25%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males865859883
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6881882877
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+1,075,196789,966285,230
Literacy rate%73.75%72.45%77.6%
Male literacy rate%83.48%83.22%84.24%
Female literacy rate%62.46%59.85%70.08%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople468,178375,12693,052
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople832599233
Total workersCensus workers620,764494,424126,340
Work participation rate%36.73%38.9%30.16%
Main workersworked at least 6 months420,266324,91395,353
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months200,498169,51130,987
Non-workerspeople1,069,210776,650292,560

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 524, 525, 526; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

  • The source records 288,338 households and 1,689,974 residents. These household and person counts are separate measures.
  • Urban residents accounted for 24.79% of this area’s population, compared with 75.21% in rural areas.
  • Children aged 0–6 accounted for 13.73% of residents. This historical age group helps describe the age structure in 2011; it does not measure today’s children.
  • Male literacy was 83.48% and female literacy was 62.46%, each calculated among the corresponding population aged 7 and above.
  • Of 620,764 Census workers, 67.7% were main workers. Census work includes more than salaried employment.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators167,46229,151
Agricultural labourers125,266117,769
Household industry workers14,60611,503
Other workers112,93242,075

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 801014

Orai

190,575 people within this district · Town including outgrowths

Census code 801011

Jalaun

56,909 people within this district · Town

Census code 801016

Konch

53,412 people within this district · Town

Census code 801012

Kalpi

51,670 people within this district · Town

Census code 801013

Kadaura

14,903 people within this district · Town

Census code 801008

Rampura

12,944 people within this district · Town

Census code 801010

Madhogarh

12,858 people within this district · Town

Census code 801009

Umri

9,248 people within this district · Town

Census code 801015

Kotra

8,390 people within this district · Town

Census code 801017

Nadigaon

7,991 people within this district · Town