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district · Census 2011 · code 026

Kullu 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.
Population437,903people
Households94,807PCA households
Literacy rate79.4%% of people aged 7+
Work participation61.45%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople437,903396,51241,391
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds94,80784,35810,449
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–650,43146,4004,031
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%11.52%11.7%9.74%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males942951866
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6962968891
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+307,672274,74132,931
Literacy rate%79.4%78.47%88.15%
Male literacy rate%87.39%86.96%91.18%
Female literacy rate%70.91%69.52%84.63%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople122,659115,5147,145
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople16,82212,4634,359
Total workersCensus workers269,084252,15016,934
Work participation rate%61.45%63.59%40.91%
Main workersworked at least 6 months193,876178,45115,425
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months75,20873,6991,509
Non-workerspeople168,819144,36224,457

Percentages use the denominator shown in the table.

Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract
Sheet1! rows 86, 87, 88; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

  • Census 2011 recorded 94,807 households and 437,903 residents.
  • Urban residents made up 9.45% of the population. Rural residents made up 90.55%.
  • Children aged 0–6 made up 11.52% of residents.
  • Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 87.39% for males and 70.91% for females.
  • Of 269,084 workers, 72.05% were main workers.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators132,50364,638
Agricultural labourers7,1725,200
Household industry workers1,812895
Other workers52,3894,475

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 800101

Kullu

18,536 people within this district · Town

Census code 012896

Shamshi

8,870 people within this district · Census town

Census code 800100

Manali

8,096 people within this district · Town

Census code 800102

Bhuntar

4,475 people within this district · Town

Census code 800103

Banjar

1,414 people within this district · Town