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district · Census 2011 · code 186

Sant Kabir Nagar 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.
Population1,715,183people
Households256,645PCA households
Literacy rate66.72%% of people aged 7+
Work participation31.45%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople1,715,1831,586,652128,531
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds256,645237,92118,724
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6283,912264,83019,082
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%16.55%16.69%14.85%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males972977917
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6942942937
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+954,949872,80282,147
Literacy rate%66.72%66.03%75.06%
Male literacy rate%78.39%78.03%82.57%
Female literacy rate%54.8%53.84%66.83%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople369,039353,46015,579
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople1,5931,56132
Total workersCensus workers539,469501,13538,334
Work participation rate%31.45%31.58%29.82%
Main workersworked at least 6 months265,453240,10925,344
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months274,016261,02612,990
Non-workerspeople1,175,7141,085,51790,197

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 587, 588, 589; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

  • The source records 256,645 households and 1,715,183 residents. These household and person counts are separate measures.
  • Urban residents accounted for 7.49% of this area’s population, compared with 92.51% in rural areas.
  • Children aged 0–6 accounted for 16.55% of residents. This historical age group helps describe the age structure in 2011; it does not measure today’s children.
  • Male literacy was 78.39% and female literacy was 54.8%, each calculated among the corresponding population aged 7 and above.
  • Of 539,469 Census workers, 49.21% were main workers. Census work includes more than salaried employment.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators103,58646,018
Agricultural labourers72,795169,030
Household industry workers15,53913,345
Other workers73,53345,623

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 801149

Khalilabad

47,847 people within this district · Town

Census code 801148

Mehdawal

27,897 people within this district · Town

Census code 801150

Maghar

19,181 people within this district · Town

Census code 182984

Ledwa Mahua

13,844 people within this district · Census town

Census code 801151

Hariharpur

11,285 people within this district · Town