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district · Census 2011 · code 112

Nagaur 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.
Population3,307,743people
Households578,809PCA households
Literacy rate62.8%% of people aged 7+
Work participation43.11%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople3,307,7432,670,539637,204
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds578,809476,736102,073
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6507,176412,43294,744
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%15.33%15.44%14.87%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males950951945
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6897894907
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+1,758,6241,375,421383,203
Literacy rate%62.8%60.91%70.64%
Male literacy rate%77.17%76.04%81.87%
Female literacy rate%47.82%45.18%58.84%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople699,911613,52786,384
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople10,4189,0611,357
Total workersCensus workers1,425,8821,238,230187,652
Work participation rate%43.11%46.37%29.45%
Main workersworked at least 6 months985,927824,159161,768
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months439,955414,07125,884
Non-workerspeople1,881,8611,432,309449,552

Percentages use the denominator shown in the table.

Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract
Sheet1! rows 362, 363, 364; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

  • Census 2011 recorded 578,809 households and 3,307,743 residents.
  • Urban residents made up 19.26% of the population. Rural residents made up 80.74%.
  • Children aged 0–6 made up 15.33% of residents.
  • Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 77.17% for males and 47.82% for females.
  • Of 1,425,882 workers, 69.15% were main workers.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators506,175228,439
Agricultural labourers123,675139,726
Household industry workers21,6827,965
Other workers334,39563,825

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 800535

Nagaur

105,218 people within this district · Town including outgrowths

Census code 800540

Makrana

94,487 people within this district · Town including outgrowths

Census code 800533

Ladnu

65,575 people within this district · Town

Census code 800541

Kuchaman City

61,969 people within this district · Town

Census code 800534

Didwana

53,749 people within this district · Town including outgrowths

Census code 800538

Merta City

46,070 people within this district · Town

Census code 082987

Basni Belima

29,187 people within this district · Census town

Census code 083743

Borawar

24,975 people within this district · Census town

Census code 800537

Kuchera

23,468 people within this district · Town

Census code 800542

Nawa

22,088 people within this district · Town

Census code 083744

Makrana Village

21,808 people within this district · Census town

Census code 083283

Gothan

17,700 people within this district · Census town

Census code 083284

Merta Road

16,905 people within this district · Census town

Census code 800536

Mundwa

16,871 people within this district · Town

Census code 800539

Parbatsar

15,172 people within this district · Town

Census code 083491

Goredi Chancha

10,655 people within this district · Census town

Census code 083490

Jhagarwas

5,728 people within this district · Census town

Census code 082988

Chenar Village

5,579 people within this district · Census town