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Lakhisarai 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 1,000,912 people
Households 163,355 PCA households
Literacy rate 62.42% % of people aged 7+
Work participation 32.63% % of all residents
Total, rural and urban population Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
Indicator · Census 2011 Total Rural Urban Populationpeople 1,000,912 857,901 143,011 Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds 163,355 139,248 24,107 Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6 188,214 163,867 24,347 Children aged 0–6 as a share of population% 18.8% 19.1% 17.02% Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males 902 903 895 Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6 920 925 884 Literate populationliterate people aged 7+ 507,270 422,622 84,648 Literacy rate% 62.42% 60.89% 71.33% Male literacy rate% 71.26% 70.03% 78.39% Female literacy rate% 52.57% 50.71% 63.47% Scheduled Castes populationpeople 153,209 138,294 14,915 Scheduled Tribes populationpeople 8,333 8,125 208 Total workersCensus workers 326,576 284,161 42,415 Work participation rate% 32.63% 33.12% 29.66% Main workersworked at least 6 months 201,866 171,380 30,486 Marginal workersworked less than 6 months 124,710 112,781 11,929 Non-workerspeople 674,336 573,740 100,596
Percentages use the denominator shown in the table.
Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract Source access notes and archived workbooks
What stands out in this profile? Census 2011 recorded 163,355 households and 1,000,912 residents. Urban residents made up 14.29% of the population. Rural residents made up 85.71%. Children aged 0–6 made up 18.8% of residents. Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 71.26% for males and 52.57% for females. Of 326,576 workers, 61.81% were main workers. What kinds of work were recorded? Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
Economic activity Main workers Marginal workers Cultivators 59,601 18,931 Agricultural labourers 80,407 79,563 Household industry workers 7,108 6,438 Other workers 54,750 19,778
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 801361 99,979 people within this district · Town
Census code 801360 43,032 people within this district · Town