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Solan 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.
Population 580,320 people
Households 122,425 PCA households
Literacy rate 83.68% % of people aged 7+
Work participation 51.48% % of all residents
Total, rural and urban population Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
Indicator · Census 2011 Total Rural Urban Populationpeople 580,320 478,173 102,147 Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds 122,425 96,510 25,915 Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6 68,137 57,250 10,887 Children aged 0–6 as a share of population% 11.74% 11.97% 10.66% Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males 880 915 731 Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6 899 906 859 Literate populationliterate people aged 7+ 428,578 346,074 82,504 Literacy rate% 83.68% 82.22% 90.41% Male literacy rate% 89.56% 88.85% 92.47% Female literacy rate% 76.97% 74.98% 87.52% Scheduled Castes populationpeople 164,536 148,800 15,736 Scheduled Tribes populationpeople 25,645 24,075 1,570 Total workersCensus workers 298,737 253,163 45,574 Work participation rate% 51.48% 52.94% 44.62% Main workersworked at least 6 months 219,235 176,105 43,130 Marginal workersworked less than 6 months 79,502 77,058 2,444 Non-workerspeople 281,583 225,010 56,573
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What stands out in this profile? Census 2011 recorded 122,425 households and 580,320 residents. Urban residents made up 17.6% of the population. Rural residents made up 82.4%. Children aged 0–6 made up 11.74% of residents. Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 89.56% for males and 76.97% for females. Of 298,737 workers, 73.39% were main workers. What kinds of work were recorded? Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
Economic activity Main workers Marginal workers Cultivators 80,066 61,201 Agricultural labourers 5,764 4,519 Household industry workers 3,046 1,923 Other workers 130,359 11,859
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 800128 39,256 people within this district · Town
Census code 800124 29,911 people within this district · Town including outgrowths
Census code 800123 10,708 people within this district · Town
Census code 800126 8,758 people within this district · Town
Census code 800125 3,885 people within this district · Town
Census code 800129 3,685 people within this district · Town
Census code 800122 3,040 people within this district · Town
Census code 800127 2,904 people within this district · Town