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district · Census 2011 · code 176

Bara Banki 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.
Population3,260,699people
Households579,058PCA households
Literacy rate61.75%% of people aged 7+
Work participation36.58%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople3,260,6992,929,896330,803
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds579,058524,25554,803
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6519,867475,08044,787
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%15.94%16.21%13.54%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males910911905
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6932933921
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+1,692,4581,493,624198,834
Literacy rate%61.75%60.84%69.52%
Male literacy rate%70.27%69.84%74%
Female literacy rate%52.34%50.92%64.56%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople864,559833,81230,747
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople610508102
Total workersCensus workers1,192,8501,088,855103,995
Work participation rate%36.58%37.16%31.44%
Main workersworked at least 6 months834,294753,69280,602
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months358,556335,16323,393
Non-workerspeople2,067,8491,841,041226,808

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 557, 558, 559; 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 579,058 households and 3,260,699 residents. These household and person counts are separate measures.
  • Urban residents accounted for 10.15% of this area’s population, compared with 89.85% in rural areas.
  • Children aged 0–6 accounted for 15.94% of residents. This historical age group helps describe the age structure in 2011; it does not measure today’s children.
  • Male literacy was 70.27% and female literacy was 52.34%, each calculated among the corresponding population aged 7 and above.
  • Of 1,192,850 Census workers, 69.94% were main workers. Census work includes more than salaried employment.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators385,47273,007
Agricultural labourers226,170195,803
Household industry workers51,43725,798
Other workers171,21563,948

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 801096

Nawabganj

81,486 people within this district · Town including outgrowths

Census code 801093

Fatehpur

35,582 people within this district · Town

Census code 801099

Zaidpur

34,443 people within this district · Town

Census code 164845

Barel

27,207 people within this district · Census town

Census code 801097

Banki

21,317 people within this district · Town

Census code 801101

Dariyabad

18,338 people within this district · Town

Census code 801103

Haidergarh

17,200 people within this district · Town

Census code 801095

Dewa

15,662 people within this district · Town

Census code 801094

Ramnagar

14,255 people within this district · Town

Census code 801104

Subeha

13,772 people within this district · Town

Census code 801102

Siddhaur

12,438 people within this district · Town

Census code 801098

Satrikh

12,107 people within this district · Town

Census code 164844

Obaree

11,858 people within this district · Census town

Census code 801100

Tikait Nagar

9,456 people within this district · Town

Census code 164843

Dhakauli

5,682 people within this district · Census town