What stands out in this profile?
- The source records 983,854 households and 4,779,661 residents. These household and person counts are separate measures.
- Urban residents accounted for 25.34% of this area’s population, compared with 74.66% in rural areas.
- Children aged 0–6 accounted for 13.1% of residents. This historical age group helps describe the age structure in 2011; it does not measure today’s children.
- Male literacy was 82.2% and female literacy was 64.58%, each calculated among the corresponding population aged 7 and above.
- Of 2,105,668 Census workers, 82.37% 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 | 635,257 | 76,723 |
| Agricultural labourers | 465,995 | 183,522 |
| Household industry workers | 46,305 | 14,037 |
| Other workers | 586,944 | 96,885 |
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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