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district · Census 2011 · code 123

Rajsamand 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.
Population1,156,597people
Households243,078PCA households
Literacy rate63.14%% of people aged 7+
Work participation47.63%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople1,156,597972,777183,820
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds243,078205,87837,200
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6176,041153,10822,933
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%15.22%15.74%12.48%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males990998948
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6903905890
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+619,139487,405131,734
Literacy rate%63.14%59.46%81.88%
Male literacy rate%78.42%75.86%91.07%
Female literacy rate%47.95%43.32%72.27%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople148,168121,78426,384
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople160,809149,99110,818
Total workersCensus workers550,831485,94764,884
Work participation rate%47.63%49.95%35.3%
Main workersworked at least 6 months362,584307,25855,326
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months188,247178,6899,558
Non-workerspeople605,766486,830118,936

Percentages use the denominator shown in the table.

Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract
Sheet1! rows 395, 396, 397; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

  • Census 2011 recorded 243,078 households and 1,156,597 residents.
  • Urban residents made up 15.89% of the population. Rural residents made up 84.11%.
  • Children aged 0–6 made up 15.22% of residents.
  • Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 78.42% for males and 47.95% for females.
  • Of 550,831 workers, 65.82% were main workers.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators142,61964,963
Agricultural labourers42,57964,008
Household industry workers8,6784,827
Other workers168,70854,449

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 800597

Rajsamand

67,798 people within this district · Town

Census code 800598

Nathdwara

42,016 people within this district · Town

Census code 800595

Deogarh

17,604 people within this district · Town

Census code 800596

Amet

17,335 people within this district · Town

Census code 097133

Kelwa

11,712 people within this district · Census town

Census code 096535

Bhim

11,568 people within this district · Census town

Census code 096823

Sardargarh

6,600 people within this district · Census town

Census code 097134

Emri

4,758 people within this district · Census town

Census code 097448

Delwara

4,429 people within this district · Census town