What stands out in this profile?
- The source records 605,363 households and 2,405,890 residents. These household and person counts are separate measures.
- Urban residents accounted for 35.39% of this area’s population, compared with 64.61% in rural areas.
- Children aged 0–6 accounted for 9.92% of residents. This historical age group helps describe the age structure in 2011; it does not measure today’s children.
- Male literacy was 89.04% and female literacy was 76.5%, each calculated among the corresponding population aged 7 and above.
- Of 974,079 Census workers, 85.67% 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 | 117,321 | 12,592 |
| Agricultural labourers | 327,673 | 87,688 |
| Household industry workers | 26,430 | 4,770 |
| Other workers | 363,060 | 34,545 |
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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