What stands out in this profile?
- The source records 535,958 households and 2,127,789 residents. These household and person counts are separate measures.
- Urban residents accounted for 53.96% of this area’s population, compared with 46.04% in rural areas.
- Children aged 0–6 accounted for 9.03% of residents. This historical age group helps describe the age structure in 2011; it does not measure today’s children.
- Male literacy was 97.36% and female literacy was 94.24%, each calculated among the corresponding population aged 7 and above.
- Of 804,471 Census workers, 74.13% 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 | 17,805 | 7,432 |
| Agricultural labourers | 39,491 | 32,215 |
| Household industry workers | 25,155 | 10,710 |
| Other workers | 513,936 | 157,727 |
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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