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district · Census 2011 · code 194

Jaunpur 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.
Population4,494,204people
Households663,513PCA households
Literacy rate71.55%% of people aged 7+
Work participation31.98%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople4,494,2044,147,624346,580
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds663,513613,24450,269
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6676,216629,78746,429
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%15.05%15.18%13.4%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males1,0241,032934
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6918919911
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+2,731,6772,491,044240,633
Literacy rate%71.55%70.81%80.17%
Male literacy rate%83.8%83.61%85.96%
Female literacy rate%59.81%58.67%73.99%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople990,345959,70430,641
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople4,7364,486250
Total workersCensus workers1,437,3751,342,85094,525
Work participation rate%31.98%32.38%27.27%
Main workersworked at least 6 months896,547820,25476,293
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months540,828522,59618,232
Non-workerspeople3,056,8292,804,774252,055

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 611, 612, 613; 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 663,513 households and 4,494,204 residents. These household and person counts are separate measures.
  • Urban residents accounted for 7.71% of this area’s population, compared with 92.29% in rural areas.
  • Children aged 0–6 accounted for 15.05% of residents. This historical age group helps describe the age structure in 2011; it does not measure today’s children.
  • Male literacy was 83.8% and female literacy was 59.81%, each calculated among the corresponding population aged 7 and above.
  • Of 1,437,375 Census workers, 62.37% were main workers. Census work includes more than salaried employment.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators386,912153,850
Agricultural labourers203,295233,497
Household industry workers51,43736,967
Other workers254,903116,514

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 801215

Jaunpur

180,362 people within this district · Town

Census code 801211

Shahganj

26,556 people within this district · Town

Census code 801214

Machhlishahr

26,107 people within this district · Town

Census code 801217

Mariahu

22,778 people within this district · Town

Census code 801212

Khetasarai

19,438 people within this district · Town

Census code 801218

Kerakat

13,525 people within this district · Town

Census code 801216

Jafarabad

10,792 people within this district · Town

Census code 203003

Dhanauha

6,212 people within this district · Census town

Census code 202318

Gaura

5,618 people within this district · Census town

Census code 203428

Mahimapur

5,280 people within this district · Census town

Census code 202319

Banjarepur

5,108 people within this district · Census town

Census code 202320

Sadatmasaura

4,800 people within this district · Census town