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district · Census 2011 · code 111

Sikar 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.
Population2,677,333people
Households444,816PCA households
Literacy rate71.91%% of people aged 7+
Work participation37.59%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople2,677,3332,043,427633,906
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds444,816345,16099,656
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6379,874291,73288,142
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%14.19%14.28%13.9%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males947951935
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6848843865
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+1,652,1171,240,835411,282
Literacy rate%71.91%70.84%75.36%
Male literacy rate%85.11%84.89%85.81%
Female literacy rate%58.23%56.35%64.32%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople418,806339,52479,282
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople75,34966,8298,520
Total workersCensus workers1,006,504825,300181,204
Work participation rate%37.59%40.39%28.59%
Main workersworked at least 6 months698,711541,865156,846
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months307,793283,43524,358
Non-workerspeople1,670,8291,218,127452,702

Percentages use the denominator shown in the table.

Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract
Sheet1! rows 359, 360, 361; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

  • Census 2011 recorded 444,816 households and 2,677,333 residents.
  • Urban residents made up 23.68% of the population. Rural residents made up 76.32%.
  • Children aged 0–6 made up 14.19% of residents.
  • Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 85.11% for males and 58.23% for females.
  • Of 1,006,504 workers, 69.42% were main workers.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators313,230188,081
Agricultural labourers42,39945,490
Household industry workers16,3216,455
Other workers326,76167,767

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 800527

Sikar

244,497 people within this district · Town including outgrowths

Census code 800525

Fatehpur

92,595 people within this district · Town

Census code 800526

Lachhmangarh

53,392 people within this district · Town

Census code 800532

Neem-Ka-Thana

36,231 people within this district · Town

Census code 800524

Ramgarh

33,024 people within this district · Town

Census code 800530

Shrimadhopur

31,366 people within this district · Town

Census code 800529

Khandela

29,044 people within this district · Town including outgrowths

Census code 800528

Losal

28,504 people within this district · Town

Census code 800531

Reengus

26,139 people within this district · Town

Census code 081930

Danta

15,594 people within this district · Census town

Census code 082169

Ajeetgarh

15,414 people within this district · Census town

Census code 081931

Ramgarh

7,924 people within this district · Census town

Census code 082168

Kanwat

7,903 people within this district · Census town

Census code 082362

Guhala

6,343 people within this district · Census town

Census code 081932

Bay

5,936 people within this district · Census town