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district · Census 2011 · code 089

Palwal 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.
Population1,042,708people
Households171,157PCA households
Literacy rate69.32%% of people aged 7+
Work participation29.69%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople1,042,708806,164236,544
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds171,157129,69641,461
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6177,494143,76633,728
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%17.02%17.83%14.26%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males880880883
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6866874830
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+599,796441,985157,811
Literacy rate%69.32%66.72%77.81%
Male literacy rate%82.66%81.59%86.16%
Female literacy rate%54.23%49.85%68.45%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople203,123148,89354,230
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople000
Total workersCensus workers309,563242,22867,335
Work participation rate%29.69%30.05%28.47%
Main workersworked at least 6 months216,932164,06752,865
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months92,63178,16114,470
Non-workerspeople733,145563,936169,209

Percentages use the denominator shown in the table.

Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract
Sheet1! rows 287, 288, 289; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

  • Census 2011 recorded 171,157 households and 1,042,708 residents.
  • Urban residents made up 22.69% of the population. Rural residents made up 77.31%.
  • Children aged 0–6 made up 17.02% of residents.
  • Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 82.66% for males and 54.23% for females.
  • Of 309,563 workers, 70.08% were main workers.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators71,54019,966
Agricultural labourers26,22934,456
Household industry workers5,6162,950
Other workers113,54735,259

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 800437

Palwal

131,926 people within this district · Town including outgrowths

Census code 800440

Hodal

50,143 people within this district · Town

Census code 063731

Palwal

23,072 people within this district · Town

Census code 800438

Hathin

14,421 people within this district · Town

Census code 800439

Hassan Pur

11,569 people within this district · Town

Census code 063730

Baghola

5,413 people within this district · Town