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district · Census 2011 · code 177

Faizabad 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.
Population2,470,996people
Households423,375PCA households
Literacy rate68.73%% of people aged 7+
Work participation33.64%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople2,470,9962,130,743340,253
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds423,375365,71157,664
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6360,082321,67538,407
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%14.57%15.1%11.29%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males962974886
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6931934906
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+1,450,9011,209,329241,572
Literacy rate%68.73%66.85%80.03%
Male literacy rate%78.12%77.01%84.43%
Female literacy rate%59.03%56.5%75.06%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople555,047519,51135,536
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople931721210
Total workersCensus workers831,209724,936106,273
Work participation rate%33.64%34.02%31.23%
Main workersworked at least 6 months496,579416,28880,291
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months334,630308,64825,982
Non-workerspeople1,639,7871,405,807233,980

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 560, 561, 562; 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 423,375 households and 2,470,996 residents. These household and person counts are separate measures.
  • Urban residents accounted for 13.77% of this area’s population, compared with 86.23% in rural areas.
  • Children aged 0–6 accounted for 14.57% of residents. This historical age group helps describe the age structure in 2011; it does not measure today’s children.
  • Male literacy was 78.12% and female literacy was 59.03%, each calculated among the corresponding population aged 7 and above.
  • Of 831,209 Census workers, 59.74% were main workers. Census work includes more than salaried employment.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators193,32367,083
Agricultural labourers105,778166,956
Household industry workers25,07518,430
Other workers172,40382,161

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 801108

Faizabad

165,228 people within this district · Town

Census code 801109

Ayodhya

55,890 people within this district · Town

Census code 801105

Rudauli

43,091 people within this district · Town

Census code 801111

Bikapur

14,453 people within this district · Town

Census code 801106

Bhadarsa

13,154 people within this district · Town

Census code 801110

Gosainganj

12,931 people within this district · Town

Census code 801107

Faizabad

12,391 people within this district · Town

Census code 166582

Khojn Pur

9,618 people within this district · Census town

Census code 166583

Pahar Ganj

7,019 people within this district · Census town

Census code 166581

Gaddoo Pur

6,478 people within this district · Census town