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Khagaria 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 1,666,886 people
Households 328,823 PCA households
Literacy rate 57.92% % of people aged 7+
Work participation 33.64% % of all residents
Total, rural and urban population Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
Indicator · Census 2011 Total Rural Urban Populationpeople 1,666,886 1,579,727 87,159 Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds 328,823 312,717 16,106 Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6 340,880 326,674 14,206 Children aged 0–6 as a share of population% 20.45% 20.68% 16.3% Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males 886 887 874 Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6 926 926 921 Literate populationliterate people aged 7+ 768,028 712,044 55,984 Literacy rate% 57.92% 56.82% 76.74% Male literacy rate% 65.25% 64.3% 81.45% Female literacy rate% 49.56% 48.3% 71.3% Scheduled Castes populationpeople 247,161 240,583 6,578 Scheduled Tribes populationpeople 675 579 96 Total workersCensus workers 560,805 537,597 23,208 Work participation rate% 33.64% 34.03% 26.63% Main workersworked at least 6 months 306,283 287,022 19,261 Marginal workersworked less than 6 months 254,522 250,575 3,947 Non-workerspeople 1,106,081 1,042,130 63,951
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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 328,823 households and 1,666,886 residents. Urban residents made up 5.23% of the population. Rural residents made up 94.77%. Children aged 0–6 made up 20.45% of residents. Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 65.25% for males and 49.56% for females. Of 560,805 workers, 54.61% were main workers. What kinds of work were recorded? Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
Economic activity Main workers Marginal workers Cultivators 75,365 29,152 Agricultural labourers 145,787 179,944 Household industry workers 10,847 9,969 Other workers 74,284 35,457
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 801349 49,406 people within this district · Town
Census code 801350 37,753 people within this district · Town