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district · Census 2011 · code 118

Pali 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.
Population2,037,573people
Households418,157PCA households
Literacy rate62.39%% of people aged 7+
Work participation41.34%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople2,037,5731,577,567460,006
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds418,157329,51088,647
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6297,434235,53261,902
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%14.6%14.93%13.46%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males9871,003934
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6899905880
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+1,085,693783,788301,905
Literacy rate%62.39%58.4%75.84%
Male literacy rate%76.81%73.64%87.1%
Female literacy rate%48.01%43.48%63.89%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople398,096321,26276,834
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople144,578131,45613,122
Total workersCensus workers842,327692,423149,904
Work participation rate%41.34%43.89%32.59%
Main workersworked at least 6 months605,288472,255133,033
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months237,039220,16816,871
Non-workerspeople1,195,246885,144310,102

Percentages use the denominator shown in the table.

Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract
Sheet1! rows 380, 381, 382; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
Source access notes and archived workbooks

What stands out in this profile?

  • Census 2011 recorded 418,157 households and 2,037,573 residents.
  • Urban residents made up 22.58% of the population. Rural residents made up 77.42%.
  • Children aged 0–6 made up 14.6% of residents.
  • Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 76.81% for males and 48.01% for females.
  • Of 842,327 workers, 71.86% were main workers.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators200,09143,400
Agricultural labourers115,844121,436
Household industry workers19,0957,024
Other workers270,25865,179

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 800561

Pali

230,075 people within this district · Town

Census code 800560

Sojat

43,023 people within this district · Town

Census code 800565

Sumerpur

37,093 people within this district · Town

Census code 800563

Sadri

27,390 people within this district · Town

Census code 800566

Falna

24,839 people within this district · Town

Census code 800559

Jaitaran

22,621 people within this district · Town

Census code 800567

Bali

19,880 people within this district · Town

Census code 800564

Takhatgarh

16,729 people within this district · Town

Census code 800562

Rani

13,880 people within this district · Town

Census code 090726

Sojat Road

12,472 people within this district · Census town

Census code 091065

Marwar Junction

12,004 people within this district · Census town