Counting Counts! Divisional Pr ofile and Development Indicators from Census of India 201 (MirzapurVINDHY , Sant RavidasACHAL Nagar DIVISION1 and Sonbhadra Districts) VINDHYACHAL DIVISION Dir ectorate of Census Operations, Uttar Pradesh V N A R O A I N S A I V S I I D D I D V A I B A S H A I L L O N A I N D I A Division SRNB - Sant Ravidas Nagar (Bhadohi) Vindhyachal division is one of the 18 administrative divisions of Uttar Pradesh with its headquarters at Mirzapur. The division came into existence on 14 June 1997 with districts comprising of Mirzapur, Sant Ravidas Nagar (Bhadohi) and Sonbhadra. The traditional carpet belt stretches to two districts of Vindhayachal (Mirzapur and Sant Ravidas Nagar) and the district of Sonbhadra is known for its mining activities and highest percentage share of tribal communities in the state. (ii) Census 2011 is the fifteenth in an unbroken series since 1872 and it is the seventh Census of independent India. The present publication presents Census 2011 data highlights for Vindyachal Division of Uttar Pradesh. It is a follow-up of the state level publication on Primary Census Abstract data highlights and printed with the support of UNICEF office for Uttar Pradesh. The divisional profile is prepared to ensure data dissemination to the lowest administrative levels and contains data at District, Tahsil and Town level from Primary Census Abstract and household amenities and assets tables. Data on disability, work status and age group are also included in the profile. Thematic maps are prepared with the help of CensusInfo version 2.0 and incorporated in the document to make the data set user friendly. It gives me great pleasure to present this publication and would like to thank UNICEF, Field office for Uttar Pradesh for their support in bringing out this document. I acknowledge Dr. Piush Antony, Social Policy Specialist, UNICEF for her support in our efforts. I am also thankful to Shri Yogesh Kumar, State M&E Consultant, UNICEF for joining our team in preparing this document. I extend my sincere gratitude to Dr. C. Chandramouli, Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India and Shri Deepak Rastogi, Additional Registrar General for their valuable guidance and constant support during the entire course of Census operations and release of data. I heartily acknowledge and appreciate the work of Shri Mohd. Ahmad, Deputy Director, Shri A.K. Rai , Assistant Director, Dr. S.S. Sharma, Assistant Director, Dr. Binod Kumar Singh, Senior Geographer and Shri A.A. Khan, Statistical Investigator Gr.I in fulfilling their tasks timely and efficiently in spite of their other official and administrative business. Pradeep Kumar Joint Director Directorate of Census Operations, Uttar Pradesh We are happy to support printing of this document, 'Counting Counts : Divisional Profile and Development Indicators from Census of India 2011'. This is first in the series to present a comprehensive data set at divisional level. I thank the officers in the Directorate for their sincere efforts in bringing out this publication. As the title suggests, counting definitely counts to ensure that basic rights are reached out to all in this largest democratic nation. In the state of Uttar Pradesh, several schemes and programmes are implemented to meet developmental needs of children and well-being of women and other marginalized sections. Hence, efforts have been made to present the data relevant for planning and policy corrections through tables, graphs and maps. We hope that the data set made available at the Tahsil and Town level are discussed at various levels of administration and will improve use of data for planning and monitoring among district and block level administrators, front line workers, academicians and practitioners of civil society organization. We are confident that this publication will be used by all in the division and will lead to better coverage and quality delivery of services to children. Niloufar Pourzand Ph.D Chief, UNICEF State Office for Uttar Pradesh (iii) Contents Page No. Concepts & Definitions 01 Figures at a glance: Vindyachal division 02 TABLE-1: Total population, percentage of Children (0-6), Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes 04 TABLE-2: Sex ratio, Number of Literates and literacy rate 07 TABLE-3: Age group-wise distribution of population by residence and sex 10 TABLE-4: Disabled Population by type of Disability, Age and Sex 11 TABLE-5: Distribution of population by workers and non-workers & work participation rate 12 TABLE-6: Distribution of workers by category of Main workers & Marginal workers 15 TABLE-7: Distribution of workers by broad category of the economic activity 18 TABLE-8: Distribution of households by household size 21 TABLE-9: Distribution of households by number of married couples in the household 21 TABLE-10: Distribution of households by household size 22 TABLE-11: Distribution of households by source of lighting 25 TABLE-12: Distribution of household by type of latrine facility 27 TABLE-13: Distribution of households by type of fuel used for cooking 30 TABLE-14: Distribution of households by possession of specified assets 33 List of Maps and Graphs Percentage of Children in sub-districts 06 Population of Scheduled castes in three districts 06 Child Sex Ratio by sub-districts 09 Disabled Population by type of disability 11 Female Work Participation Rate by sub-districts 14 Rural - Urban percentage distribution of main & marginal workers at tahsil level 17 Percentage distribution of workers by broad category of economic activities 20 Percentage distribution of households by location of drinking water facility 24 Percentage distribution of households by type non-availability of latrine facility 29 Distribution of households by type of fuel used for cooking at tahsil level 32 Percentage of households by availability of mobile phone 35 (iv) Concepts & Definitions Household A 'household' is usually a group of persons who normally live together and take their meals from a common kitchen unless the exigencies of work prevent any of them from doing so. Sex-ratio Sex ratio has been defined as the number of females per 1000 males in the population. Child Sex-ratio Child Sex-ratio (0-6 years) has been defined as the number of females in age-group 0-6 years per 1000 males in the same age-group in the population. Literate A person aged 7 years and above who can both read and write with understanding in any language has been taken as literate. Literacy rate The ratio of the number of literates per 100 persons in the age group 7 years and above. Main Workers Those workers who had worked for the major part of the reference period (i.e. 6 months or more) are termed as Main Workers. Marginal Workers Those workers who had not worked for the major part of the reference period (i.e. less than 6 months) are termed as Marginal Workers. Cultivators For purposes of the census a person is classified as cultivator if he or she is engaged in cultivation of land owned or held from Government or held from private persons or institutions for payment in money, kind or share. Agricultural Labourers A person who works on another person's land for wages in money or kind or share is regarded as an agricultural labourer. Household Industry Workers Household Industry is defined as an industry conducted by one or more members of the household at home or within the village in rural areas and only within the precincts of the house where the household lives in urban areas. Other Workers All workers, i.e., those who have been engaged in some economic activity during the last one year, but are not cultivators or agricultural labourers or in Household Industry, are 'Other Workers(OW)'. The type of workers that come under this category of 'OW' include all government servants, municipal employees, teachers, factory workers, plantation workers, those engaged in trade, commerce, business, transport, banking, mining, construction, political or social work, priests, entertainment artists, etc. In effect, all those workers other than cultivators or agricultural labourers or household industry workers, are 'Other Workers' Work participation rate Work participation rate is defined as the percentage of total workers (main and marginal) to total population Town Town is the smallest unit for urban areas. The definition of urban area adopted is as follows: (a) All statutory places with a municipality, corporation, cantonment board or notified town area committee, etc. (b) A place satisfying the following three criteria simultaneously: i) a minimum population of 5,000; ii) at least 75 per cent of male working population engaged in non- agricultural pursuits; and iii) a density of population of at least 400 per sq. km. (1,000 per sq. mile). City Towns with population of 1,00,000 and above are called cites. Note: For more details, see census website: www.censusindia.gov.in FIGURES AT A GLANCE Vindhyachal Division 2001 2011 Variation Vidhyachal is one of the smallest divisions in the state with three districts. Decline in sex ratio, especially in urban No.of Districts 3 3 0 areas and among children is a cause of concern. The No.of Sub-Districts 9 10 1 division also needs attention and support for its significant share of Scheduled Caste (24%) and Scheduled No.of Towns 27 39 12 Tribe (6.9%) population. No.of Statutory Towns 19 21 2 In particular, tahsils with higher share of SC population (Marihan, Lalganj, Ghorawal) and ST population (Dudhi, No.of Census Towns 8 18 10 Robertsganj) demand special focus as these tahsils also No.of