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district · Census 2011 · code 191

Azamgarh 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.
Population4,613,913people
Households665,232PCA households
Literacy rate70.93%% of people aged 7+
Work participation29.74%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople4,613,9134,220,512393,401
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds665,232611,58853,644
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6706,085649,97356,112
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%15.3%15.4%14.26%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males1,0191,026945
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6919919920
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+2,771,9172,511,143260,774
Literacy rate%70.93%70.33%77.31%
Male literacy rate%81.34%81.22%82.6%
Female literacy rate%60.91%59.93%71.74%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople1,171,3781,123,45347,925
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople9,3278,2761,051
Total workersCensus workers1,372,0321,253,698118,334
Work participation rate%29.74%29.7%30.08%
Main workersworked at least 6 months784,272695,83088,442
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months587,760557,86829,892
Non-workerspeople3,241,8812,966,814275,067

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 602, 603, 604; 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 665,232 households and 4,613,913 residents. These household and person counts are separate measures.
  • Urban residents accounted for 8.53% of this area’s population, compared with 91.47% in rural areas.
  • Children aged 0–6 accounted for 15.3% of residents. This historical age group helps describe the age structure in 2011; it does not measure today’s children.
  • Male literacy was 81.34% and female literacy was 60.91%, each calculated among the corresponding population aged 7 and above.
  • Of 1,372,032 Census workers, 57.16% were main workers. Census work includes more than salaried employment.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators311,060114,570
Agricultural labourers153,665298,390
Household industry workers71,16444,827
Other workers248,383129,973

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 801189

Azamgarh

110,983 people within this district · Town

Census code 801188

Mubarakpur

70,463 people within this district · Town

Census code 194087

Amilo

30,339 people within this district · Census town

Census code 801191

Sarai Mir

19,055 people within this district · Town

Census code 801194

Mehnagar

14,841 people within this district · Town

Census code 801190

Nizamabad

13,848 people within this district · Town

Census code 801193

Katghar Lalganj

13,467 people within this district · Town

Census code 801185

Bilariaganj

13,096 people within this district · Town

Census code 801187

Azmatgarh

12,160 people within this district · Town

Census code 801186

Jiyanpur

11,816 people within this district · Town

Census code 801183

Atrauliya

9,374 people within this district · Town

Census code 801192

Phulpur

9,329 people within this district · Town

Census code 194083

Chak Sikari

8,820 people within this district · Census town

Census code 194088

Hafizpur

8,195 people within this district · Census town

Census code 194086

Ibrahimpur

7,853 people within this district · Census town

Census code 801184

Mahrajganj

6,735 people within this district · Town

Census code 194084

Satiyava

6,225 people within this district · Census town

Census code 194082

Palhni

5,189 people within this district · Census town