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Gaya 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 4,391,418 people
Households 688,425 PCA households
Literacy rate 63.67% % of people aged 7+
Work participation 37.89% % of all residents
Total, rural and urban population Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
Indicator · Census 2011 Total Rural Urban Populationpeople 4,391,418 3,809,817 581,601 Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds 688,425 598,783 89,642 Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6 783,059 702,181 80,878 Children aged 0–6 as a share of population% 17.83% 18.43% 13.91% Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males 937 943 901 Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6 960 965 922 Literate populationliterate people aged 7+ 2,297,613 1,895,908 401,705 Literacy rate% 63.67% 61.01% 80.22% Male literacy rate% 73.31% 71.32% 85.41% Female literacy rate% 53.34% 50.02% 74.45% Scheduled Castes populationpeople 1,334,351 1,264,597 69,754 Scheduled Tribes populationpeople 3,098 2,434 664 Total workersCensus workers 1,664,062 1,483,785 180,277 Work participation rate% 37.89% 38.95% 31% Main workersworked at least 6 months 1,007,057 876,059 130,998 Marginal workersworked less than 6 months 657,005 607,726 49,279 Non-workerspeople 2,727,356 2,326,032 401,324
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 688,425 households and 4,391,418 residents. Urban residents made up 13.24% of the population. Rural residents made up 86.76%. Children aged 0–6 made up 17.83% of residents. Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 73.31% for males and 53.34% for females. Of 1,664,062 workers, 60.52% were main workers. What kinds of work were recorded? Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
Economic activity Main workers Marginal workers Cultivators 270,702 100,057 Agricultural labourers 411,942 371,563 Household industry workers 49,055 38,123 Other workers 275,358 147,262
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 801404 474,093 people within this district · Town including outgrowths
Census code 801405 40,666 people within this district · Town
Census code 801406 38,439 people within this district · Town
Census code 801403 21,324 people within this district · Town
Census code 255563 5,185 people within this district · Census town
Census code 255396 1,894 people within this district · Census town