What stands out in this profile?
- The source records 567,824 households and 2,930,115 residents. These household and person counts are separate measures.
- Urban residents accounted for 12.74% of this area’s population, compared with 87.26% in rural areas.
- Children aged 0–6 accounted for 14% of residents. This historical age group helps describe the age structure in 2011; it does not measure today’s children.
- Male literacy was 77.86% and female literacy was 50.52%, each calculated among the corresponding population aged 7 and above.
- Of 1,249,642 Census workers, 49.09% 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 | 166,814 | 101,986 |
| Agricultural labourers | 128,475 | 363,730 |
| Household industry workers | 45,114 | 42,446 |
| Other workers | 272,995 | 128,082 |
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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