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district · Census 2011 · code 169

Mahoba 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.
Population875,958people
Households158,435PCA households
Literacy rate65.27%% of people aged 7+
Work participation39.92%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople875,958690,577185,381
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds158,435124,67833,757
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6128,129103,67824,451
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%14.63%15.01%13.19%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males878877885
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6892892892
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+488,106369,716118,390
Literacy rate%65.27%62.99%73.57%
Male literacy rate%75.83%74.26%81.59%
Female literacy rate%53.22%50.11%64.49%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople220,898188,78132,117
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople647250397
Total workersCensus workers349,676293,71355,963
Work participation rate%39.92%42.53%30.19%
Main workersworked at least 6 months238,712195,22143,491
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months110,96498,49212,472
Non-workerspeople526,282396,864129,418

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 536, 537, 538; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

  • The source records 158,435 households and 875,958 residents. These household and person counts are separate measures.
  • Urban residents accounted for 21.16% of this area’s population, compared with 78.84% in rural areas.
  • Children aged 0–6 accounted for 14.63% of residents. This historical age group helps describe the age structure in 2011; it does not measure today’s children.
  • Male literacy was 75.83% and female literacy was 53.22%, each calculated among the corresponding population aged 7 and above.
  • Of 349,676 Census workers, 68.27% were main workers. Census work includes more than salaried employment.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators96,43917,805
Agricultural labourers66,68263,740
Household industry workers8,1775,346
Other workers67,41424,073

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 801048

Mahoba

95,216 people within this district · Town

Census code 801049

Kabrai

28,564 people within this district · Town

Census code 801047

Charkhari

27,760 people within this district · Town

Census code 801045

Kul Pahar

20,096 people within this district · Town

Census code 801046

Kharela

13,745 people within this district · Town