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district · Census 2011 · code 103

Jhunjhunun 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.
Population2,137,045people
Households384,197PCA households
Literacy rate74.13%% of people aged 7+
Work participation41.86%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople2,137,0451,647,966489,079
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds384,197300,80183,396
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6288,470222,51965,951
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%13.5%13.5%13.48%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males950956932
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6837832854
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+1,370,3601,046,549323,811
Literacy rate%74.13%73.42%76.53%
Male literacy rate%86.9%86.75%87.39%
Female literacy rate%60.95%59.77%65.03%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople360,709285,73774,972
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople41,62936,8624,767
Total workersCensus workers894,649752,752141,897
Work participation rate%41.86%45.68%29.01%
Main workersworked at least 6 months592,813468,932123,881
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months301,836283,82018,016
Non-workerspeople1,242,396895,214347,182

Percentages use the denominator shown in the table.

Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract
Sheet1! rows 335, 336, 337; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

  • Census 2011 recorded 384,197 households and 2,137,045 residents.
  • Urban residents made up 22.89% of the population. Rural residents made up 77.11%.
  • Children aged 0–6 made up 13.5% of residents.
  • Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 86.9% for males and 60.95% for females.
  • Of 894,649 workers, 66.26% were main workers.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators295,411226,281
Agricultural labourers34,46434,414
Household industry workers10,6952,777
Other workers252,24338,364

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 800476

Jhunjhunun

118,473 people within this district · Town

Census code 800484

Nawalgarh

63,948 people within this district · Town

Census code 800481

Chirawa

43,953 people within this district · Town

Census code 800478

Pilani

29,741 people within this district · Town

Census code 800485

Udaipurwati

29,236 people within this district · Town

Census code 800475

Mandawa

23,335 people within this district · Town

Census code 800474

Bissau

23,227 people within this district · Town

Census code 800480

Surajgarh

21,666 people within this district · Town

Census code 800483

Mukandgarh

18,469 people within this district · Town

Census code 800482

Khetri

18,209 people within this district · Town

Census code 071567

Gothra

16,933 people within this district · Census town

Census code 800479

Vidyavihar

15,644 people within this district · Town

Census code 800477

Baggar

14,238 people within this district · Town

Census code 071111

Malsisar

13,719 people within this district · Census town

Census code 071463

Singhana

11,372 people within this district · Census town

Census code 071568

Babai

10,620 people within this district · Census town

Census code 071113

Islampur

10,247 people within this district · Census town

Census code 071112

Nooan

6,049 people within this district · Census town