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Kishanganj population.Households, literacy and work. Primary Census Abstract for this district in Bihar, 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.
Population 1,690,400 people
Households 338,445 PCA households
Literacy rate 55.46% % of people aged 7+
Work participation 31.3% % of all residents
Total, rural and urban population Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
Indicator · Census 2011 Total Rural Urban Populationpeople 1,690,400 1,529,277 161,123 Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds 338,445 306,497 31,948 Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6 346,904 320,066 26,838 Children aged 0–6 as a share of population% 20.52% 20.93% 16.66% Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males 950 952 926 Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6 971 972 967 Literate populationliterate people aged 7+ 745,056 649,466 95,590 Literacy rate% 55.46% 53.71% 71.18% Male literacy rate% 63.66% 62.21% 76.58% Female literacy rate% 46.76% 44.74% 65.31% Scheduled Castes populationpeople 113,118 95,770 17,348 Scheduled Tribes populationpeople 64,224 60,968 3,256 Total workersCensus workers 529,064 477,910 51,154 Work participation rate% 31.3% 31.25% 31.75% Main workersworked at least 6 months 384,416 342,315 42,101 Marginal workersworked less than 6 months 144,648 135,595 9,053 Non-workerspeople 1,161,336 1,051,367 109,969
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Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract Source access notes and archived workbooks
What stands out in this profile? Census 2011 recorded 338,445 households and 1,690,400 residents. Urban residents made up 9.53% of the population. Rural residents made up 90.47%. Children aged 0–6 made up 20.52% of residents. Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 63.66% for males and 46.76% for females. Of 529,064 workers, 72.66% were main workers. What kinds of work were recorded? Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
Economic activity Main workers Marginal workers Cultivators 90,347 17,515 Agricultural labourers 220,301 101,566 Household industry workers 5,832 5,801 Other workers 67,936 19,766
The Census counts economic activity, including qualifying unpaid work.
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 801310 105,782 people within this district · Town
Census code 801309 36,993 people within this district · Town
Census code 801308 18,348 people within this district · Town