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Dehradun 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.
Population 1,696,694 people
Households 347,001 PCA households
Literacy rate 84.25% % of people aged 7+
Work participation 34.35% % of all residents
Total, rural and urban population Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
Indicator · Census 2011 Total Rural Urban Populationpeople 1,696,694 754,753 941,941 Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds 347,001 144,112 202,889 Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6 201,652 99,957 101,695 Children aged 0–6 as a share of population% 11.88% 13.24% 10.8% Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males 902 921 886 Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6 889 915 864 Literate populationliterate people aged 7+ 1,259,506 517,836 741,670 Literacy rate% 84.25% 79.08% 88.27% Male literacy rate% 89.4% 85.82% 92.15% Female literacy rate% 78.54% 71.78% 83.91% Scheduled Castes populationpeople 228,901 119,123 109,778 Scheduled Tribes populationpeople 111,663 101,475 10,188 Total workersCensus workers 582,768 265,341 317,427 Work participation rate% 34.35% 35.16% 33.7% Main workersworked at least 6 months 488,161 205,986 282,175 Marginal workersworked less than 6 months 94,607 59,355 35,252 Non-workerspeople 1,113,926 489,412 624,514
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 347,001 households and 1,696,694 residents. Urban residents made up 55.52% of the population. Rural residents made up 44.48%. Children aged 0–6 made up 11.88% of residents. Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 89.4% for males and 78.54% for females. Of 582,768 workers, 83.77% were main workers. What kinds of work were recorded? Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
Economic activity Main workers Marginal workers Cultivators 60,373 16,803 Agricultural labourers 20,424 17,771 Household industry workers 17,960 5,032 Other workers 389,404 55,001
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 800309 574,840 people within this district · Town including outgrowths
Census code 800313 70,499 people within this district · Town
Census code 800310 52,716 people within this district · Town
Census code 045267 32,900 people within this district · Census town
Census code 800307 30,118 people within this district · Town
Census code 800311 22,557 people within this district · Town
Census code 045111 16,880 people within this district · Census town
Census code 800305 13,927 people within this district · Town
Census code 045268 13,905 people within this district · Census town
Census code 045269 13,475 people within this district · Census town
Census code 045110 11,870 people within this district · Census town
Census code 045364 10,367 people within this district · Census town
Census code 800306 9,782 people within this district · Town
Census code 045363 9,564 people within this district · Census town
Census code 045270 9,206 people within this district · Census town
Census code 800312 8,709 people within this district · Town
Census code 800314 8,580 people within this district · Town
Census code 045362 8,404 people within this district · Census town
Census code 045360 8,033 people within this district · Census town
Census code 045361 6,953 people within this district · Census town
Census code 800304 5,117 people within this district · Town
Census code 800308 3,539 people within this district · Town