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district · Census 2011 · code 019

Udhampur 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.
Population554,985people
Households99,240PCA households
Literacy rate68.49%% of people aged 7+
Work participation43.91%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople554,985446,777108,208
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds99,24078,88720,353
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–684,33273,29311,039
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%15.2%16.4%10.2%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males870918696
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6886896829
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+322,354236,88285,472
Literacy rate%68.49%63.42%87.96%
Male literacy rate%78.36%74.14%92.56%
Female literacy rate%57.1%51.8%81.21%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople138,569122,74215,827
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople56,30953,6362,673
Total workersCensus workers243,672197,30146,371
Work participation rate%43.91%44.16%42.85%
Main workersworked at least 6 months152,442110,42442,018
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months91,23086,8774,353
Non-workerspeople311,313249,47661,837

Percentages use the denominator shown in the table.

Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract
Sheet1! rows 62, 63, 64; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

  • Census 2011 recorded 99,240 households and 554,985 residents.
  • Urban residents made up 19.5% of the population. Rural residents made up 80.5%.
  • Children aged 0–6 made up 15.2% of residents.
  • Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 78.36% for males and 57.1% for females.
  • Of 243,672 workers, 62.56% were main workers.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators57,68755,333
Agricultural labourers3,8587,538
Household industry workers1,2101,431
Other workers89,68726,928

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 800055

Udhampur

84,015 people within this district · Town including outgrowths

Census code 004954

Rehambal

7,351 people within this district · Census town

Census code 004955

Rathian

6,365 people within this district · Census town

Census code 800058

Ram Nagar

6,292 people within this district · Town

Census code 800057

Chenani

2,620 people within this district · Town

Census code 800056

Kud

1,565 people within this district · Town