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district · Census 2011 · code 073

Kaithal 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.
Population1,074,304people
Households204,274PCA households
Literacy rate69.15%% of people aged 7+
Work participation34.8%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople1,074,304838,293236,011
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds204,274158,01946,255
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6139,393110,49928,894
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%12.98%13.18%12.24%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males881880887
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6828829825
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+646,529485,223161,306
Literacy rate%69.15%66.67%77.88%
Male literacy rate%77.98%76.02%84.87%
Female literacy rate%59.24%56.14%70.08%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople247,513202,87844,635
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople000
Total workersCensus workers373,899300,88673,013
Work participation rate%34.8%35.89%30.94%
Main workersworked at least 6 months290,663227,76762,896
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months83,23673,11910,117
Non-workerspeople700,405537,407162,998

Percentages use the denominator shown in the table.

Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract
Sheet1! rows 239, 240, 241; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

  • Census 2011 recorded 204,274 households and 1,074,304 residents.
  • Urban residents made up 21.97% of the population. Rural residents made up 78.03%.
  • Children aged 0–6 made up 12.98% of residents.
  • Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 77.98% for males and 59.24% for females.
  • Of 373,899 workers, 77.74% were main workers.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators112,48615,530
Agricultural labourers49,23336,418
Household industry workers6,9352,515
Other workers122,00928,773

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 800375

Kaithal

144,915 people within this district · Town

Census code 800374

Cheeka

38,952 people within this district · Town

Census code 800377

Pundri

33,484 people within this district · Town including outgrowths

Census code 800376

Kalayat

18,660 people within this district · Town