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district · Census 2011 · code 116

Jalor 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.
Population1,828,730people
Households326,134PCA households
Literacy rate54.86%% of people aged 7+
Work participation49.03%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople1,828,7301,676,975151,755
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds326,134298,07428,060
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6316,455294,00622,449
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%17.3%17.53%14.79%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males952955921
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6895895893
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+829,582737,67591,907
Literacy rate%54.86%53.34%71.08%
Male literacy rate%70.67%69.38%84.15%
Female literacy rate%38.47%36.78%56.95%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople357,196326,51830,678
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople178,719170,1118,608
Total workersCensus workers896,644846,48850,156
Work participation rate%49.03%50.48%33.05%
Main workersworked at least 6 months660,719617,64843,071
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months235,925228,8407,085
Non-workerspeople932,086830,487101,599

Percentages use the denominator shown in the table.

Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract
Sheet1! rows 374, 375, 376; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

  • Census 2011 recorded 326,134 households and 1,828,730 residents.
  • Urban residents made up 8.3% of the population. Rural residents made up 91.7%.
  • Children aged 0–6 made up 17.3% of residents.
  • Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 70.67% for males and 38.47% for females.
  • Of 896,644 workers, 73.69% were main workers.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators387,143106,212
Agricultural labourers87,89470,119
Household industry workers15,5426,325
Other workers170,14053,269

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 800551

Jalor

54,081 people within this district · Town

Census code 800552

Bhinmal

47,932 people within this district · Town

Census code 800553

Sanchore

32,875 people within this district · Town

Census code 089253

Ahore

16,867 people within this district · Census town