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Central population.Households, literacy and work. Primary Census Abstract for this district in NCT of Delhi, 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 582,320 people
Households 119,639 PCA households
Literacy rate 85.14% % of people aged 7+
Work participation 35.61% % of all residents
Total, rural and urban population Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
Indicator · Census 2011 Total Rural Urban Populationpeople 582,320 0 582,320 Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds 119,639 0 119,639 Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6 62,739 0 62,739 Children aged 0–6 as a share of population% 10.77% Not available 10.77% Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males 892 Not available 892 Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6 905 Not available 905 Literate populationliterate people aged 7+ 442,360 0 442,360 Literacy rate% 85.14% Not available 85.14% Male literacy rate% 87.5% Not available 87.5% Female literacy rate% 82.49% Not available 82.49% Scheduled Castes populationpeople 143,178 0 143,178 Scheduled Tribes populationpeople 0 0 0 Total workersCensus workers 207,374 0 207,374 Work participation rate% 35.61% Not available 35.61% Main workersworked at least 6 months 195,978 0 195,978 Marginal workersworked less than 6 months 11,396 0 11,396 Non-workerspeople 374,946 0 374,946
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What stands out in this profile? Census 2011 recorded 119,639 households and 582,320 residents. Urban residents made up 100% of the population. Rural residents made up 0%. Children aged 0–6 made up 10.77% of residents. Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 87.5% for males and 82.49% for females. Of 207,374 workers, 94.5% were main workers. What kinds of work were recorded? Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
Economic activity Main workers Marginal workers Cultivators 463 134 Agricultural labourers 511 90 Household industry workers 10,342 560 Other workers 184,662 10,612
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 800441 579,429 people within this district · Town
The full town profile includes parts in more than one district.
Census code 800442 2,891 people within this district · Town
The full town profile includes parts in more than one district.