What stands out in this profile?
- The source records 462,010 households and 1,750,176 residents. These household and person counts are separate measures.
- Urban residents accounted for 50.1% of this area’s population, compared with 49.9% in rural areas.
- Children aged 0–6 accounted for 10.5% of residents. This historical age group helps describe the age structure in 2011; it does not measure today’s children.
- Male literacy was 91.14% and female literacy was 81.33%, each calculated among the corresponding population aged 7 and above.
- Of 748,095 Census workers, 87.88% 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 | 44,633 | 3,882 |
| Agricultural labourers | 161,418 | 39,226 |
| Household industry workers | 17,872 | 4,991 |
| Other workers | 433,524 | 42,549 |
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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