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district · Census 2011 · code 187

Mahrajganj 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.
Population2,684,703people
Households426,565PCA households
Literacy rate62.76%% of people aged 7+
Work participation37.03%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople2,684,7032,549,973134,730
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds426,565404,79021,775
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6423,537406,29117,246
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%15.78%15.93%12.8%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males943943935
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6931931921
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+1,419,1441,327,17691,968
Literacy rate%62.76%61.91%78.28%
Male literacy rate%75.85%75.29%86.05%
Female literacy rate%48.92%47.77%69.99%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople492,976475,86517,111
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople16,43515,0371,398
Total workersCensus workers994,253956,45137,802
Work participation rate%37.03%37.51%28.06%
Main workersworked at least 6 months439,293411,10228,191
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months554,960545,3499,611
Non-workerspeople1,690,4501,593,52296,928

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 590, 591, 592; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

  • The source records 426,565 households and 2,684,703 residents. These household and person counts are separate measures.
  • Urban residents accounted for 5.02% of this area’s population, compared with 94.98% in rural areas.
  • Children aged 0–6 accounted for 15.78% of residents. This historical age group helps describe the age structure in 2011; it does not measure today’s children.
  • Male literacy was 75.85% and female literacy was 48.92%, each calculated among the corresponding population aged 7 and above.
  • Of 994,253 Census workers, 44.18% were main workers. Census work includes more than salaried employment.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators152,05877,789
Agricultural labourers154,252378,234
Household industry workers19,00624,009
Other workers113,97774,928

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 801157

Maharajganj

33,930 people within this district · Town

Census code 801152

Nautanwa

33,753 people within this district · Town

Census code 801154

Siswa Bazar

20,963 people within this district · Town

Census code 801153

Nichlaul

18,414 people within this district · Town

Census code 801156

Ghughuli

11,271 people within this district · Town

Census code 801155

Anandnagar

10,113 people within this district · Town

Census code 183830

Jugauli

6,286 people within this district · Census town