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district · Census 2011 · code 174

Kaushambi 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.
Population1,599,596people
Households277,851PCA households
Literacy rate61.28%% of people aged 7+
Work participation39.95%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople1,599,5961,475,140124,456
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds277,851256,19821,653
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6272,172253,81518,357
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%17.02%17.21%14.75%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males908908910
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6923924915
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+813,424739,04274,382
Literacy rate%61.28%60.51%70.11%
Male literacy rate%72.78%72.37%77.56%
Female literacy rate%48.56%47.4%61.91%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople555,397532,59422,803
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople19310192
Total workersCensus workers639,086598,09840,988
Work participation rate%39.95%40.55%32.93%
Main workersworked at least 6 months415,312385,17230,140
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months223,774212,92610,848
Non-workerspeople960,510877,04283,468

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 551, 552, 553; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
Source access notes and archived workbooks

What stands out in this profile?

  • The source records 277,851 households and 1,599,596 residents. These household and person counts are separate measures.
  • Urban residents accounted for 7.78% of this area’s population, compared with 92.22% in rural areas.
  • Children aged 0–6 accounted for 17.02% of residents. This historical age group helps describe the age structure in 2011; it does not measure today’s children.
  • Male literacy was 72.78% and female literacy was 48.56%, each calculated among the corresponding population aged 7 and above.
  • Of 639,086 Census workers, 64.99% were main workers. Census work includes more than salaried employment.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators112,23528,867
Agricultural labourers186,914134,496
Household industry workers16,74313,748
Other workers99,42046,663

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 801081

Sarai Aquil

19,538 people within this district · Town

Census code 801079

Bharwari

17,260 people within this district · Town

Census code 801075

Ajhuwa

16,936 people within this district · Town

Census code 801078

Karari

16,467 people within this district · Town

Census code 801077

Manjhanpur

16,457 people within this district · Town

Census code 801076

Sirathu

14,423 people within this district · Town

Census code 801080

Chail

9,820 people within this district · Town

Census code 160728

Kasiya

8,490 people within this district · Census town