What stands out in this profile?
- The source records 2,151,503 households and 9,429,408 residents. These household and person counts are separate measures.
- Urban residents accounted for 60.99% of this area’s population, compared with 39.01% in rural areas.
- Children aged 0–6 accounted for 11.72% of residents. This historical age group helps describe the age structure in 2011; it does not measure today’s children.
- Male literacy was 90.84% and female literacy was 81.05%, each calculated among the corresponding population aged 7 and above.
- Of 4,048,993 Census workers, 92.65% 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 | 832,261 | 54,269 |
| Agricultural labourers | 366,010 | 48,451 |
| Household industry workers | 90,460 | 15,251 |
| Other workers | 2,462,490 | 179,801 |
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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