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district · Census 2011 · code 068

Hardwar 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.
Population1,890,422people
Households338,104PCA households
Literacy rate73.43%% of people aged 7+
Work participation30.58%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople1,890,4221,197,328693,094
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds338,104204,477133,627
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6285,693197,79687,897
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%15.11%16.52%12.68%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males880889866
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6877883865
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+1,178,354682,616495,738
Literacy rate%73.43%68.29%81.91%
Male literacy rate%81.04%77.36%87.05%
Female literacy rate%64.79%58.11%75.98%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople411,274307,320103,954
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople6,3235,2491,074
Total workersCensus workers578,121359,251218,870
Work participation rate%30.58%30%31.58%
Main workersworked at least 6 months495,152298,794196,358
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months82,96960,45722,512
Non-workerspeople1,312,301838,077474,224

Percentages use the denominator shown in the table.

Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract
Sheet1! rows 221, 222, 223; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

  • Census 2011 recorded 338,104 households and 1,890,422 residents.
  • Urban residents made up 36.66% of the population. Rural residents made up 63.34%.
  • Children aged 0–6 made up 15.11% of residents.
  • Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 81.04% for males and 64.79% for females.
  • Of 578,121 workers, 85.65% were main workers.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators87,9505,710
Agricultural labourers75,95327,162
Household industry workers14,9245,031
Other workers316,32545,066

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 800359

Hardwar

231,338 people within this district · Town including outgrowths

Census code 800353

Roorkee

118,200 people within this district · Town

Census code 800356

Manglaur

52,971 people within this district · Town

Census code 056638

Dhandera

23,276 people within this district · Census town

Census code 800360

Laksar

21,760 people within this district · Town

Census code 800357

Landhaura

18,370 people within this district · Town

Census code 056777

Rawali Mahdood

17,467 people within this district · Census town

Census code 056779

Jagjeetpur

15,043 people within this district · Census town

Census code 800354

Roorkee

14,689 people within this district · Town

Census code 056632

Sunhaira

13,248 people within this district · Census town

Census code 056636

Padali Gujar

12,901 people within this district · Census town

Census code 800355

Jhabrera

11,186 people within this district · Town

Census code 056633

Shafipur

11,135 people within this district · Census town

Census code 056778

Bahadarabad

10,096 people within this district · Census town

Census code 056630

Piran Kaliyar

10,043 people within this district · Census town

Census code 056628

Bhagwanpur

7,573 people within this district · Census town

Census code 056634

Khanjarpur

6,435 people within this district · Census town

Census code 056637

Nagala Imarti

5,774 people within this district · Census town

Census code 056627

Shahpur

5,684 people within this district · Census town

Census code 056629

Saidpura

5,640 people within this district · Census town