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district · Census 2011 · code 008

Baramula population.
Households, literacy and work.

Primary Census Abstract for this district in Jammu and Kashmir, using 2011 geography.

Historical geographic unit. Historical Census 2011 district boundary. This record does not represent a present-day district unless the boundaries are independently shown to match.
Population1,008,039people
Households152,635PCA households
Literacy rate64.63%% of people aged 7+
Work participation30.18%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople1,008,039825,539182,500
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds152,635125,34627,289
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6164,581142,52422,057
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%16.33%17.26%12.09%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males885909783
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6863865851
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+545,149423,193121,956
Literacy rate%64.63%61.96%76.01%
Male literacy rate%75.53%73.28%84.38%
Female literacy rate%52.38%49.63%65.21%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople1,4763231,153
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople37,70536,1691,536
Total workersCensus workers304,200238,03366,167
Work participation rate%30.18%28.83%36.26%
Main workersworked at least 6 months187,959132,90255,057
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months116,241105,13111,110
Non-workerspeople703,839587,506116,333

Percentages use the denominator shown in the table.

Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract
Sheet1! rows 29, 30, 31; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

  • Census 2011 recorded 152,635 households and 1,008,039 residents.
  • Urban residents made up 18.1% of the population. Rural residents made up 81.9%.
  • Children aged 0–6 made up 16.33% of residents.
  • Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 75.53% for males and 52.38% for females.
  • Of 304,200 workers, 61.79% were main workers.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators31,11426,381
Agricultural labourers19,15943,087
Household industry workers7,6507,434
Other workers130,03639,339

The Census counts economic activity, including qualifying unpaid work.

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Towns connected to this district

The population displayed here counts only the source components within this district. A linked full-town profile can include components in other districts.

Census code 800006

Baramula

71,434 people within this district · Town including outgrowths

Census code 800003

Sopore

71,292 people within this district · Town including outgrowths

Census code 800005

Pattan

19,538 people within this district · Town

Census code 800007

Uri

9,366 people within this district · Town

Census code 800004

Watra Gam

7,015 people within this district · Town

Census code 800009

Gulmarg

1,965 people within this district · Town

Census code 800008

Kunzer

1,890 people within this district · Town