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district · Census 2011 · code 200

Sonbhadra 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.
Population1,862,559people
Households333,174PCA households
Literacy rate64.03%% of people aged 7+
Work participation39.21%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople1,862,5591,548,217314,342
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds333,174270,82262,352
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6323,092284,92338,169
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%17.35%18.4%12.14%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males918927871
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6925933868
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+985,708752,876232,832
Literacy rate%64.03%59.6%84.31%
Male literacy rate%74.92%71.37%90.73%
Female literacy rate%52.14%46.89%76.93%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople421,661384,81636,845
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople385,018374,91610,102
Total workersCensus workers730,399640,61789,782
Work participation rate%39.21%41.38%28.56%
Main workersworked at least 6 months397,196321,40775,789
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months333,203319,21013,993
Non-workerspeople1,132,160907,600224,560

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 629, 630, 631; 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 333,174 households and 1,862,559 residents. These household and person counts are separate measures.
  • Urban residents accounted for 16.88% of this area’s population, compared with 83.12% in rural areas.
  • Children aged 0–6 accounted for 17.35% of residents. This historical age group helps describe the age structure in 2011; it does not measure today’s children.
  • Male literacy was 74.92% and female literacy was 52.14%, each calculated among the corresponding population aged 7 and above.
  • Of 730,399 Census workers, 54.38% were main workers. Census work includes more than salaried employment.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators101,59239,415
Agricultural labourers147,315223,946
Household industry workers14,50514,912
Other workers133,78454,930

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 801252

Obra

46,574 people within this district · Town

Census code 801249

Sonbhadra

36,689 people within this district · Town

Census code 214381

Parasi

23,966 people within this district · Census town

Census code 214088

Villimar Kundi

21,082 people within this district · Census town

Census code 801254

Renukoot

20,076 people within this district · Town including outgrowths

Census code 214382

Anpara

17,978 people within this district · Census town

Census code 801257

Pipri

15,063 people within this district · Town

Census code 801251

Chopan

14,302 people within this district · Town

Census code 214385

Kota

13,409 people within this district · Census town

Census code 801253

Dudhi

12,560 people within this district · Town

Census code 214384

Khariya

10,482 people within this district · Census town

Census code 214386

Bijpur

9,420 people within this district · Census town

Census code 214383

Jamshila

7,923 people within this district · Census town

Census code 801248

Ghorawal

7,291 people within this district · Town

Census code 801250

Churk Ghurma

6,883 people within this district · Town

Census code 214380

Kakari

5,221 people within this district · Census town