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Jamui 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 1,760,405 people
Households 307,082 PCA households
Literacy rate 59.79% % of people aged 7+
Work participation 41.33% % of all residents
Total, rural and urban population Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
Indicator · Census 2011 Total Rural Urban Populationpeople 1,760,405 1,615,072 145,333 Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds 307,082 282,205 24,877 Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6 324,513 301,124 23,389 Children aged 0–6 as a share of population% 18.43% 18.64% 16.09% Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males 922 923 905 Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6 956 957 936 Literate populationliterate people aged 7+ 858,588 767,311 91,277 Literacy rate% 59.79% 58.4% 74.85% Male literacy rate% 71.24% 70.15% 82.86% Female literacy rate% 47.28% 45.56% 65.95% Scheduled Castes populationpeople 302,649 283,426 19,223 Scheduled Tribes populationpeople 78,793 78,201 592 Total workersCensus workers 727,571 680,429 47,142 Work participation rate% 41.33% 42.13% 32.44% Main workersworked at least 6 months 445,352 410,989 34,363 Marginal workersworked less than 6 months 282,219 269,440 12,779 Non-workerspeople 1,032,834 934,643 98,191
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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 307,082 households and 1,760,405 residents. Urban residents made up 8.26% of the population. Rural residents made up 91.74%. Children aged 0–6 made up 18.43% of residents. Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 71.24% for males and 47.28% for females. Of 727,571 workers, 61.21% were main workers. What kinds of work were recorded? Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
Economic activity Main workers Marginal workers Cultivators 111,049 45,442 Agricultural labourers 179,628 151,838 Household industry workers 61,946 43,691 Other workers 92,729 41,248
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 801411 87,357 people within this district · Town
Census code 801412 40,646 people within this district · Town
Census code 259057 6,072 people within this district · Census town
Census code 259424 5,858 people within this district · Census town
Census code 259058 5,400 people within this district · Census town