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district · Census 2011 · code 110

Jaipur 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.
Population6,626,178people
Households1,177,096PCA households
Literacy rate75.51%% of people aged 7+
Work participation37.2%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople6,626,1783,154,3313,471,847
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds1,177,096507,803669,293
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6929,926481,315448,611
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%14.03%15.26%12.92%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males910920902
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6861869853
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+4,300,9651,807,6042,493,361
Literacy rate%75.51%67.62%82.47%
Male literacy rate%86.05%82.46%89.2%
Female literacy rate%64.02%51.67%75.08%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople1,003,302529,842473,460
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople527,966393,865134,101
Total workersCensus workers2,464,8931,346,6591,118,234
Work participation rate%37.2%42.69%32.21%
Main workersworked at least 6 months2,060,0101,027,0411,032,969
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months404,883319,61885,265
Non-workerspeople4,161,2851,807,6722,353,613

Percentages use the denominator shown in the table.

Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract
Sheet1! rows 356, 357, 358; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

  • Census 2011 recorded 1,177,096 households and 6,626,178 residents.
  • Urban residents made up 52.4% of the population. Rural residents made up 47.6%.
  • Children aged 0–6 made up 14.03% of residents.
  • Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 86.05% for males and 64.02% for females.
  • Of 2,464,893 workers, 83.57% were main workers.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators603,136141,238
Agricultural labourers68,39063,133
Household industry workers72,39818,613
Other workers1,316,086181,899

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 800522

Jaipur

3,046,163 people within this district · Municipal corporation

Census code 800516

Chomu

64,417 people within this district · Town

Census code 800513

Kotputli

49,202 people within this district · Town

Census code 800515

Shahpura

33,895 people within this district · Town

Census code 800523

Chaksu

33,432 people within this district · Town

Census code 800521

Bagru

31,229 people within this district · Town

Census code 800519

Phulera

26,091 people within this district · Town including outgrowths

Census code 080899

Bassi

26,029 people within this district · Census town

Census code 800518

Sambhar

22,327 people within this district · Town

Census code 800514

Viratnagar

20,568 people within this district · Town

Census code 079345

Manoharpur

20,287 people within this district · Census town

Census code 800520

Jobner

11,354 people within this district · Town

Census code 080898

Kanota

11,250 people within this district · Census town

Census code 080900

Baskhoh

11,150 people within this district · Census town

Census code 080247

Bagrana

10,790 people within this district · Census town

Census code 080443

Akedadoongar

9,062 people within this district · Census town

Census code 079460

Govindgarh

7,735 people within this district · Census town

Census code 080685

Jamwa Ramgarh

7,665 people within this district · Census town