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Siwan 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 3,330,464 people
Households 535,661 PCA households
Literacy rate 69.45% % of people aged 7+
Work participation 28% % of all residents
Total, rural and urban population Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
Indicator · Census 2011 Total Rural Urban Populationpeople 3,330,464 3,147,551 182,913 Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds 535,661 507,055 28,606 Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6 551,418 525,960 25,458 Children aged 0–6 as a share of population% 16.56% 16.71% 13.92% Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males 988 993 917 Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6 940 942 904 Literate populationliterate people aged 7+ 1,930,175 1,807,466 122,709 Literacy rate% 69.45% 68.95% 77.93% Male literacy rate% 80.23% 79.99% 84.1% Female literacy rate% 58.66% 57.94% 71.22% Scheduled Castes populationpeople 386,685 375,375 11,310 Scheduled Tribes populationpeople 87,000 83,773 3,227 Total workersCensus workers 932,416 883,633 48,783 Work participation rate% 28% 28.07% 26.67% Main workersworked at least 6 months 462,104 424,249 37,855 Marginal workersworked less than 6 months 470,312 459,384 10,928 Non-workerspeople 2,398,048 2,263,918 134,130
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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 535,661 households and 3,330,464 residents. Urban residents made up 5.49% of the population. Rural residents made up 94.51%. Children aged 0–6 made up 16.56% of residents. Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 80.23% for males and 58.66% for females. Of 932,416 workers, 49.56% were main workers. What kinds of work were recorded? Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
Economic activity Main workers Marginal workers Cultivators 164,947 99,981 Agricultural labourers 112,244 264,100 Household industry workers 15,900 15,344 Other workers 169,013 90,887
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 801329 135,066 people within this district · Town
Census code 801330 24,282 people within this district · Town
Census code 801331 23,565 people within this district · Town