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district · Census 2011 · code 025

Lahul & Spiti population.
Households, literacy and work.

Primary Census Abstract for this district in Himachal Pradesh, 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.
Population31,564people
Households6,674PCA households
Literacy rate76.81%% of people aged 7+
Work participation61.13%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople31,56431,5640
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds6,6746,6740
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–63,1253,1250
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%9.9%9.9%Not available
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males903903Not available
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–61,0331,033Not available
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+21,84521,8450
Literacy rate%76.81%76.81%Not available
Male literacy rate%85.69%85.69%Not available
Female literacy rate%66.84%66.84%Not available
Scheduled Castes populationpeople2,2352,2350
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople25,70725,7070
Total workersCensus workers19,29519,2950
Work participation rate%61.13%61.13%Not available
Main workersworked at least 6 months15,19015,1900
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months4,1054,1050
Non-workerspeople12,26912,2690

Percentages use the denominator shown in the table.

Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract
Sheet1! rows 83, 84, 85; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

  • Census 2011 recorded 6,674 households and 31,564 residents.
  • Urban residents made up 0% of the population. Rural residents made up 100%.
  • Children aged 0–6 made up 9.9% of residents.
  • Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 85.69% for males and 66.84% for females.
  • Of 19,295 workers, 78.73% were main workers.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators8,8772,350
Agricultural labourers263309
Household industry workers15512
Other workers5,8951,434

The Census counts economic activity, including qualifying unpaid work.

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