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district · Census 2011 · code 034

Kinnaur 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.
Population84,121people
Households19,976PCA households
Literacy rate80%% of people aged 7+
Work participation66.9%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople84,12184,1210
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds19,97619,9760
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–68,2468,2460
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%9.8%9.8%Not available
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males819819Not available
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6963963Not available
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+60,69960,6990
Literacy rate%80%80%Not available
Male literacy rate%87.27%87.27%Not available
Female literacy rate%70.96%70.96%Not available
Scheduled Castes populationpeople14,75014,7500
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople48,74648,7460
Total workersCensus workers56,27356,2730
Work participation rate%66.9%66.9%Not available
Main workersworked at least 6 months46,78246,7820
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months9,4919,4910
Non-workerspeople27,84827,8480

Percentages use the denominator shown in the table.

Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract
Sheet1! rows 110, 111, 112; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

  • Census 2011 recorded 19,976 households and 84,121 residents.
  • Urban residents made up 0% of the population. Rural residents made up 100%.
  • Children aged 0–6 made up 9.8% of residents.
  • Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 87.27% for males and 70.96% for females.
  • Of 56,273 workers, 83.13% were main workers.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators25,8907,105
Agricultural labourers1,759778
Household industry workers614330
Other workers18,5191,278

The Census counts economic activity, including qualifying unpaid work.

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