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Pulwama 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 560,440 people
Households 86,241 PCA households
Literacy rate 63.48% % of people aged 7+
Work participation 33.62% % of all residents
Total, rural and urban population Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
Indicator · Census 2011 Total Rural Urban Populationpeople 560,440 479,978 80,462 Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds 86,241 75,587 10,654 Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6 97,374 83,598 13,776 Children aged 0–6 as a share of population% 17.37% 17.42% 17.12% Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males 912 935 789 Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6 829 824 860 Literate populationliterate people aged 7+ 293,958 245,179 48,779 Literacy rate% 63.48% 61.85% 73.15% Male literacy rate% 74.36% 72.79% 82.79% Female literacy rate% 51.8% 50.46% 60.71% Scheduled Castes populationpeople 402 52 350 Scheduled Tribes populationpeople 22,607 22,189 418 Total workersCensus workers 188,420 157,572 30,848 Work participation rate% 33.62% 32.83% 38.34% Main workersworked at least 6 months 98,306 77,399 20,907 Marginal workersworked less than 6 months 90,114 80,173 9,941 Non-workerspeople 372,020 322,406 49,614
Percentages use the denominator shown in the table.
Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract Source access notes and archived workbooks
What stands out in this profile? Census 2011 recorded 86,241 households and 560,440 residents. Urban residents made up 14.36% of the population. Rural residents made up 85.64%. Children aged 0–6 made up 17.37% of residents. Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 74.36% for males and 51.8% for females. Of 188,420 workers, 52.17% were main workers. What kinds of work were recorded? Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
Economic activity Main workers Marginal workers Cultivators 18,816 30,930 Agricultural labourers 6,992 27,088 Household industry workers 3,711 6,904 Other workers 68,787 25,192
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 800022 21,680 people within this district · Town
Census code 800026 18,440 people within this district · Town
Census code 800025 17,844 people within this district · Town
Census code 800024 12,647 people within this district · Town
Census code 800023 9,851 people within this district · Town