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Muktsar population.Households, literacy and work. Primary Census Abstract for this district in Punjab, 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 901,896 people
Households 174,360 PCA households
Literacy rate 65.81% % of people aged 7+
Work participation 37.18% % of all residents
Total, rural and urban population Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
Indicator · Census 2011 Total Rural Urban Populationpeople 901,896 649,705 252,191 Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds 174,360 124,124 50,236 Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6 104,419 74,581 29,838 Children aged 0–6 as a share of population% 11.58% 11.48% 11.83% Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males 896 899 890 Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6 831 832 828 Literate populationliterate people aged 7+ 524,848 355,161 169,687 Literacy rate% 65.81% 61.75% 76.31% Male literacy rate% 71.76% 67.97% 81.53% Female literacy rate% 59.24% 54.9% 70.51% Scheduled Castes populationpeople 381,554 295,179 86,375 Scheduled Tribes populationpeople 0 0 0 Total workersCensus workers 335,326 248,437 86,889 Work participation rate% 37.18% 38.24% 34.45% Main workersworked at least 6 months 287,205 208,061 79,144 Marginal workersworked less than 6 months 48,121 40,376 7,745 Non-workerspeople 566,570 401,268 165,302
Percentages use the denominator shown in the table.
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What stands out in this profile? Census 2011 recorded 174,360 households and 901,896 residents. Urban residents made up 27.96% of the population. Rural residents made up 72.04%. Children aged 0–6 made up 11.58% of residents. Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 71.76% for males and 59.24% for females. Of 335,326 workers, 85.65% were main workers. What kinds of work were recorded? Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
Economic activity Main workers Marginal workers Cultivators 82,163 4,402 Agricultural labourers 85,122 25,892 Household industry workers 4,338 849 Other workers 115,582 16,978
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 800217 116,747 people within this district · Town
Census code 800215 81,406 people within this district · Town
Census code 800216 45,370 people within this district · Town
Census code 800218 8,668 people within this district · Town