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district · Census 2011 · code 180

Bahraich 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.
Population3,487,731people
Households603,754PCA households
Literacy rate49.36%% of people aged 7+
Work participation33.03%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople3,487,7313,203,687284,044
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds603,754557,89345,861
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6654,794614,99239,802
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%18.77%19.2%14.01%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males892890909
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6935936922
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+1,398,3681,230,278168,090
Literacy rate%49.36%47.53%68.82%
Male literacy rate%58.34%57.06%72.09%
Female literacy rate%39.18%36.68%65.22%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople509,307494,16115,146
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople11,15910,961198
Total workersCensus workers1,152,1601,068,58983,571
Work participation rate%33.03%33.35%29.42%
Main workersworked at least 6 months743,452679,85263,600
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months408,708388,73719,971
Non-workerspeople2,335,5712,135,098200,473

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 569, 570, 571; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

  • The source records 603,754 households and 3,487,731 residents. These household and person counts are separate measures.
  • Urban residents accounted for 8.14% of this area’s population, compared with 91.86% in rural areas.
  • Children aged 0–6 accounted for 18.77% of residents. This historical age group helps describe the age structure in 2011; it does not measure today’s children.
  • Male literacy was 58.34% and female literacy was 39.18%, each calculated among the corresponding population aged 7 and above.
  • Of 1,152,160 Census workers, 64.53% were main workers. Census work includes more than salaried employment.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators359,97870,249
Agricultural labourers223,291259,606
Household industry workers19,73318,232
Other workers140,45060,621

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 801125

Bahraich

186,223 people within this district · Town

Census code 801123

Nanpara

48,337 people within this district · Town

Census code 801126

Jarwal

19,289 people within this district · Town

Census code 171633

Kewalpur

16,445 people within this district · Census town

Census code 801124

Risiya Bazar

13,750 people within this district · Town