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district · Census 2011 · code 009

Bandipore 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.
Population392,232people
Households58,392PCA households
Literacy rate56.28%% of people aged 7+
Work participation38.07%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople392,232326,87165,361
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds58,39248,7949,598
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–661,75454,1377,617
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%15.74%16.56%11.65%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males889898845
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6892893883
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+185,979148,18737,792
Literacy rate%56.28%54.33%65.45%
Male literacy rate%66.88%64.9%75.94%
Female literacy rate%44.34%42.58%52.96%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople392105287
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople75,37474,515859
Total workersCensus workers149,317124,49724,820
Work participation rate%38.07%38.09%37.97%
Main workersworked at least 6 months75,17359,79415,379
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months74,14464,7039,441
Non-workerspeople242,915202,37440,541

Percentages use the denominator shown in the table.

Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract
Sheet1! rows 32, 33, 34; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

  • Census 2011 recorded 58,392 households and 392,232 residents.
  • Urban residents made up 16.66% of the population. Rural residents made up 83.34%.
  • Children aged 0–6 made up 15.74% of residents.
  • Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 66.88% for males and 44.34% for females.
  • Of 149,317 workers, 50.34% were main workers.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators10,77817,454
Agricultural labourers9,42323,459
Household industry workers9,52610,958
Other workers45,44622,273

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 800010

Bandipore

37,081 people within this district · Town

Census code 800012

Sumbal

15,041 people within this district · Town

Census code 800011

Hajan

13,239 people within this district · Town