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district · Census 2011 · code 100

Hanumangarh population.
Households, literacy and work.

Primary Census Abstract for this district in Rajasthan, 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.
Population1,774,692people
Households336,192PCA households
Literacy rate67.13%% of people aged 7+
Work participation47.07%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople1,774,6921,424,228350,464
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds336,192268,36267,830
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6234,226190,56343,663
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%13.2%13.38%12.46%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males906907902
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6878884852
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+1,034,136802,659231,477
Literacy rate%67.13%65.06%75.45%
Male literacy rate%77.41%75.94%83.32%
Female literacy rate%55.84%53.12%66.79%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople494,189435,50458,685
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople14,2895,7178,572
Total workersCensus workers835,260719,352115,908
Work participation rate%47.07%50.51%33.07%
Main workersworked at least 6 months642,109538,874103,235
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months193,151180,47812,673
Non-workerspeople939,432704,876234,556

Percentages use the denominator shown in the table.

Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract
Sheet1! rows 326, 327, 328; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

  • Census 2011 recorded 336,192 households and 1,774,692 residents.
  • Urban residents made up 19.75% of the population. Rural residents made up 80.25%.
  • Children aged 0–6 made up 13.2% of residents.
  • Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 77.41% for males and 55.84% for females.
  • Of 835,260 workers, 76.88% were main workers.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators302,51567,937
Agricultural labourers116,71550,118
Household industry workers9,9773,862
Other workers212,90271,234

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 800455

Hanumangarh

150,958 people within this district · Town

Census code 800458

Nohar

49,835 people within this district · Town

Census code 800459

Bhadra

40,662 people within this district · Town

Census code 800456

Pilibanga

37,288 people within this district · Town

Census code 800454

Sangaria

36,619 people within this district · Town

Census code 800457

Rawatsar

35,102 people within this district · Town