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Ganderbal 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.
Population 297,446 people
Households 45,361 PCA households
Literacy rate 58.04% % of people aged 7+
Work participation 33.92% % of all residents
Total, rural and urban population Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
Indicator · Census 2011 Total Rural Urban Populationpeople 297,446 250,407 47,039 Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds 45,361 38,395 6,966 Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6 50,594 42,354 8,240 Children aged 0–6 as a share of population% 17.01% 16.91% 17.52% Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males 874 873 881 Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6 863 876 798 Literate populationliterate people aged 7+ 143,276 117,480 25,796 Literacy rate% 58.04% 56.47% 66.49% Male literacy rate% 68.85% 67.38% 76.87% Female literacy rate% 45.71% 43.95% 54.95% Scheduled Castes populationpeople 117 85 32 Scheduled Tribes populationpeople 61,070 60,275 795 Total workersCensus workers 100,890 84,498 16,392 Work participation rate% 33.92% 33.74% 34.85% Main workersworked at least 6 months 52,949 43,132 9,817 Marginal workersworked less than 6 months 47,941 41,366 6,575 Non-workerspeople 196,556 165,909 30,647
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Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract Source access notes and archived workbooks
What stands out in this profile? Census 2011 recorded 45,361 households and 297,446 residents. Urban residents made up 15.81% of the population. Rural residents made up 84.19%. Children aged 0–6 made up 17.01% of residents. Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 68.85% for males and 45.71% for females. Of 100,890 workers, 52.48% were main workers. What kinds of work were recorded? Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
Economic activity Main workers Marginal workers Cultivators 5,227 10,110 Agricultural labourers 5,539 13,773 Household industry workers 1,931 5,699 Other workers 40,252 18,359
The Census counts economic activity, including qualifying unpaid work.
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 800015 28,233 people within this district · Town
Census code 002883 10,471 people within this district · Census town
Census code 002958 8,335 people within this district · Census town