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district · Census 2011 · code 058

Rudraprayag population.
Households, literacy and work.

Primary Census Abstract for this district in Uttarakhand, 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.
Population242,285people
Households53,542PCA households
Literacy rate81.3%% of people aged 7+
Work participation46.65%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople242,285232,3609,925
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds53,54250,8822,660
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–632,04630,9951,051
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%13.23%13.34%10.59%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males1,1141,137697
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6905909803
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+170,933162,9447,989
Literacy rate%81.3%80.92%90.03%
Male literacy rate%93.9%93.9%94%
Female literacy rate%70.35%69.89%84.23%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople47,67946,2791,400
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople38630977
Total workersCensus workers113,032108,5394,493
Work participation rate%46.65%46.71%45.27%
Main workersworked at least 6 months78,95075,1653,785
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months34,08233,374708
Non-workerspeople129,253123,8215,432

Percentages use the denominator shown in the table.

Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract
Sheet1! rows 191, 192, 193; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

  • Census 2011 recorded 53,542 households and 242,285 residents.
  • Urban residents made up 4.1% of the population. Rural residents made up 95.9%.
  • Children aged 0–6 made up 13.23% of residents.
  • Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 93.9% for males and 70.35% for females.
  • Of 113,032 workers, 69.85% were main workers.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators56,88426,271
Agricultural labourers1,5191,681
Household industry workers1,470642
Other workers19,0775,488

The Census counts economic activity, including qualifying unpaid work.

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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 800297

Rudraprayag

9,313 people within this district · Town

Census code 800296

Kedarnath

612 people within this district · Town