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district · Census 2011 · code 059

Tehri Garhwal 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.
Population618,931people
Households132,714PCA households
Literacy rate76.36%% of people aged 7+
Work participation45.31%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople618,931548,79270,139
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds132,714115,69117,023
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–684,65776,7187,939
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%13.68%13.98%11.32%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males1,0771,116817
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6897902846
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+407,994352,77655,218
Literacy rate%76.36%74.73%88.77%
Male literacy rate%89.76%89.18%93.43%
Female literacy rate%64.28%62.21%83.05%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople102,13094,6287,502
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople875630245
Total workersCensus workers280,442257,52922,913
Work participation rate%45.31%46.93%32.67%
Main workersworked at least 6 months165,912145,08220,830
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months114,530112,4472,083
Non-workerspeople338,489291,26347,226

Percentages use the denominator shown in the table.

Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract
Sheet1! rows 194, 195, 196; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

  • Census 2011 recorded 132,714 households and 618,931 residents.
  • Urban residents made up 11.33% of the population. Rural residents made up 88.67%.
  • Children aged 0–6 made up 13.68% of residents.
  • Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 89.76% for males and 64.28% for females.
  • Of 280,442 workers, 59.16% were main workers.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators97,52389,598
Agricultural labourers3,5824,547
Household industry workers2,2291,792
Other workers62,57818,593

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 800300

Tehri

24,014 people within this district · Town

Census code 044604

Dhaluwala

18,016 people within this district · Census town

Census code 800303

Muni Ki Reti

10,620 people within this district · Town

Census code 800301

Chamba

7,771 people within this district · Town

Census code 800302

Narendranagar

6,049 people within this district · Town

Census code 800299

Devaprayag

2,152 people within this district · Town

The full town profile includes parts in more than one district.

Census code 800298

Kirtinagar

1,517 people within this district · Town