What stands out in this profile?
- The source records 846,991 households and 3,988,845 residents. These household and person counts are separate measures.
- Urban residents accounted for 13.58% of this area’s population, compared with 86.42% in rural areas.
- Children aged 0–6 accounted for 15.27% of residents. This historical age group helps describe the age structure in 2011; it does not measure today’s children.
- Male literacy was 66.24% and female literacy was 56.96%, each calculated among the corresponding population aged 7 and above.
- Of 1,537,847 Census workers, 68.34% were main workers. Census work includes more than salaried employment.
What kinds of work were recorded?
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| Economic activity | Main workers | Marginal workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cultivators | 219,241 | 35,941 |
| Agricultural labourers | 322,452 | 223,307 |
| Household industry workers | 98,383 | 98,304 |
| Other workers | 410,919 | 129,300 |
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
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