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West Siang population.Households, literacy and work. Primary Census Abstract for this district in Arunachal Pradesh, 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 112,274 people
Households 21,231 PCA households
Literacy rate 66.46% % of people aged 7+
Work participation 43.8% % of all residents
Total, rural and urban population Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
Indicator · Census 2011 Total Rural Urban Populationpeople 112,274 87,306 24,968 Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds 21,231 15,771 5,460 Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6 14,855 11,992 2,863 Children aged 0–6 as a share of population% 13.23% 13.74% 11.47% Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males 930 954 852 Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6 941 941 940 Literate populationliterate people aged 7+ 64,746 45,874 18,872 Literacy rate% 66.46% 60.91% 85.37% Male literacy rate% 72.81% 67.34% 90.33% Female literacy rate% 59.63% 54.18% 79.49% Scheduled Castes populationpeople 0 0 0 Scheduled Tribes populationpeople 92,783 78,260 14,523 Total workersCensus workers 49,177 40,125 9,052 Work participation rate% 43.8% 45.96% 36.25% Main workersworked at least 6 months 43,000 34,879 8,121 Marginal workersworked less than 6 months 6,177 5,246 931 Non-workerspeople 63,097 47,181 15,916
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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 21,231 households and 112,274 residents. Urban residents made up 22.24% of the population. Rural residents made up 77.76%. Children aged 0–6 made up 13.23% of residents. Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 72.81% for males and 59.63% for females. Of 49,177 workers, 87.44% were main workers. What kinds of work were recorded? Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
Economic activity Main workers Marginal workers Cultivators 25,883 2,969 Agricultural labourers 617 767 Household industry workers 213 85 Other workers 16,287 2,356
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 801432 20,684 people within this district · Town
Census code 801433 4,284 people within this district · Town