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district · Census 2011 · code 172

Fatehpur 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.
Population2,632,733people
Households472,238PCA households
Literacy rate67.43%% of people aged 7+
Work participation40.41%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople2,632,7332,310,740321,993
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds472,238414,57857,660
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6390,089349,92540,164
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%14.82%15.14%12.47%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males901901905
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6907909887
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+1,512,1661,298,742213,424
Literacy rate%67.43%66.23%75.73%
Male literacy rate%77.19%76.57%81.58%
Female literacy rate%56.58%54.75%69.28%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople651,480604,23947,241
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople34030436
Total workersCensus workers1,063,929964,81499,115
Work participation rate%40.41%41.75%30.78%
Main workersworked at least 6 months670,156594,71075,446
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months393,773370,10423,669
Non-workerspeople1,568,8041,345,926222,878

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 545, 546, 547; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

  • The source records 472,238 households and 2,632,733 residents. These household and person counts are separate measures.
  • Urban residents accounted for 12.23% of this area’s population, compared with 87.77% in rural areas.
  • Children aged 0–6 accounted for 14.82% of residents. This historical age group helps describe the age structure in 2011; it does not measure today’s children.
  • Male literacy was 77.19% and female literacy was 56.58%, each calculated among the corresponding population aged 7 and above.
  • Of 1,063,929 Census workers, 62.99% were main workers. Census work includes more than salaried employment.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators264,31764,441
Agricultural labourers204,936220,430
Household industry workers26,62524,930
Other workers174,27883,972

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 801064

Fatehpur

193,193 people within this district · Town

Census code 801062

Bindki

36,926 people within this district · Town

Census code 801065

Khaga

35,637 people within this district · Town

Census code 801061

Kora Jahanabad

26,359 people within this district · Town

Census code 801067

Hathgram

11,847 people within this district · Town

Census code 801063

Bahuwa

11,031 people within this district · Town

Census code 801066

Kishunpur

7,000 people within this district · Town