What stands out in this profile?
- The source records 475,511 households and 1,726,601 residents. These household and person counts are separate measures.
- Urban residents accounted for 40.32% of this area’s population, compared with 59.68% in rural areas.
- Children aged 0–6 accounted for 8.73% of residents. This historical age group helps describe the age structure in 2011; it does not measure today’s children.
- Male literacy was 82.64% and female literacy was 66.57%, each calculated among the corresponding population aged 7 and above.
- Of 898,245 Census workers, 93.42% 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 | 152,497 | 5,976 |
| Agricultural labourers | 228,614 | 25,112 |
| Household industry workers | 35,156 | 3,641 |
| Other workers | 422,885 | 24,364 |
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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