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Sirsa 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.
Population 1,295,189 people
Households 246,571 PCA households
Literacy rate 68.82% % of people aged 7+
Work participation 38.76% % of all residents
Total, rural and urban population Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
Indicator · Census 2011 Total Rural Urban Populationpeople 1,295,189 975,941 319,248 Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds 246,571 183,495 63,076 Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6 157,667 120,421 37,246 Children aged 0–6 as a share of population% 12.17% 12.34% 11.67% Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males 897 898 896 Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6 862 869 838 Literate populationliterate people aged 7+ 782,897 559,635 223,262 Literacy rate% 68.82% 65.41% 79.17% Male literacy rate% 76.43% 73.82% 84.36% Female literacy rate% 60.4% 56.1% 73.42% Scheduled Castes populationpeople 387,381 312,059 75,322 Scheduled Tribes populationpeople 0 0 0 Total workersCensus workers 502,003 396,743 105,260 Work participation rate% 38.76% 40.65% 32.97% Main workersworked at least 6 months 399,169 306,128 93,041 Marginal workersworked less than 6 months 102,834 90,615 12,219 Non-workerspeople 793,186 579,198 213,988
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Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract Source access notes and archived workbooks
What stands out in this profile? Census 2011 recorded 246,571 households and 1,295,189 residents. Urban residents made up 24.65% of the population. Rural residents made up 75.35%. Children aged 0–6 made up 12.17% of residents. Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 76.43% for males and 60.4% for females. Of 502,003 workers, 79.52% were main workers. What kinds of work were recorded? Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
Economic activity Main workers Marginal workers Cultivators 137,976 26,321 Agricultural labourers 99,117 47,925 Household industry workers 9,422 2,530 Other workers 152,654 26,058
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 800401 182,534 people within this district · Town
Census code 800399 52,873 people within this district · Town
Census code 800403 36,623 people within this district · Town
Census code 800402 25,123 people within this district · Town
Census code 800400 22,095 people within this district · Town