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district · Census 2011 · code 069

Panchkula population.
Households, literacy and work.

Primary Census Abstract for this district in Haryana, 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.
Population561,293people
Households117,107PCA households
Literacy rate81.88%% of people aged 7+
Work participation37.68%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople561,293248,063313,230
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds117,10746,15470,953
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–666,30232,01034,292
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%11.81%12.9%10.95%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males873863881
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6863871856
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+405,318163,427241,891
Literacy rate%81.88%75.64%86.72%
Male literacy rate%87.04%82.66%90.47%
Female literacy rate%75.99%67.5%82.48%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople101,83051,48450,346
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople000
Total workersCensus workers211,47994,727116,752
Work participation rate%37.68%38.19%37.27%
Main workersworked at least 6 months182,83175,246107,585
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months28,64819,4819,167
Non-workerspeople349,814153,336196,478

Percentages use the denominator shown in the table.

Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract
Sheet1! rows 227, 228, 229; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

  • Census 2011 recorded 117,107 households and 561,293 residents.
  • Urban residents made up 55.81% of the population. Rural residents made up 44.19%.
  • Children aged 0–6 made up 11.81% of residents.
  • Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 87.04% for males and 75.99% for females.
  • Of 211,479 workers, 86.45% were main workers.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators19,5987,084
Agricultural labourers8,6304,197
Household industry workers8,1811,689
Other workers146,42215,678

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 800363

Panchkula

211,355 people within this district · Town

Census code 800362

Pinjore

35,912 people within this district · Town

Census code 800361

Kalka

34,134 people within this district · Town including outgrowths

Census code 057167

Chandi Mandir

9,051 people within this district · Town

Census code 057170

Raipur Rani

9,028 people within this district · Census town

Census code 057168

Bir Ghaghar

4,943 people within this district · Town

Census code 057169

Ram Garh

4,934 people within this district · Town

Census code 057045

HMT Pinjore

3,873 people within this district · Census town