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Chandigarh population.Households, literacy and work. Primary Census Abstract for this district in Chandigarh, 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 1,055,450 people
Households 241,173 PCA households
Literacy rate 86.05% % of people aged 7+
Work participation 38.29% % of all residents
Total, rural and urban population Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
Indicator · Census 2011 Total Rural Urban Populationpeople 1,055,450 28,991 1,026,459 Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds 241,173 7,140 234,033 Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6 119,434 4,270 115,164 Children aged 0–6 as a share of population% 11.32% 14.73% 11.22% Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males 818 690 822 Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6 880 871 880 Literate populationliterate people aged 7+ 805,438 19,961 785,477 Literacy rate% 86.05% 80.75% 86.19% Male literacy rate% 89.99% 85.77% 90.11% Female literacy rate% 81.19% 73.17% 81.38% Scheduled Castes populationpeople 199,086 4,974 194,112 Scheduled Tribes populationpeople 0 0 0 Total workersCensus workers 404,136 12,350 391,786 Work participation rate% 38.29% 42.6% 38.17% Main workersworked at least 6 months 385,929 11,683 374,246 Marginal workersworked less than 6 months 18,207 667 17,540 Non-workerspeople 651,314 16,641 634,673
Percentages use the denominator shown in the table.
Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract Source access notes and archived workbooks
What stands out in this profile? Census 2011 recorded 241,173 households and 1,055,450 residents. Urban residents made up 97.25% of the population. Rural residents made up 2.75%. Children aged 0–6 made up 11.32% of residents. Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 89.99% for males and 81.19% for females. Of 404,136 workers, 95.49% were main workers. What kinds of work were recorded? Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
Economic activity Main workers Marginal workers Cultivators 2,169 409 Agricultural labourers 1,396 291 Household industry workers 4,219 580 Other workers 378,145 16,927
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 800286 970,602 people within this district · Town including outgrowths
Census code 040095 15,489 people within this district · Town
Census code 040096 14,470 people within this district · Census town
Census code 040097 10,786 people within this district · Census town
Census code 040098 8,281 people within this district · Census town
Census code 040094 6,831 people within this district · Census town