Gurdaspur population.
Households, literacy and work.

What stands out in this profile?

• Census 2011 recorded 443,666 households and 2,298,323 residents.
• Urban residents made up 28.69% of the population. Rural residents made up 71.31%.
• Children aged 0–6 made up 11.03% of residents.
• Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 84.56% for males and 74.85% for females.
• Of 757,138 workers, 82.65% were main workers.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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The Census counts economic activity, including qualifying unpaid work.

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