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district · Census 2011 · code 254

Tirap 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.
Population111,975people
Households20,611PCA households
Literacy rate52.19%% of people aged 7+
Work participation44.8%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople111,97591,16520,810
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds20,61115,9784,633
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–620,04517,3982,647
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%17.9%19.08%12.72%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males944974822
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6961967921
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+47,97433,29914,675
Literacy rate%52.19%45.14%80.8%
Male literacy rate%61.87%55.24%86.5%
Female literacy rate%41.89%34.78%73.75%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople000
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople98,37287,50910,863
Total workersCensus workers50,16942,7597,410
Work participation rate%44.8%46.9%35.61%
Main workersworked at least 6 months44,26237,5576,705
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months5,9075,202705
Non-workerspeople61,80648,40613,400

Percentages use the denominator shown in the table.

Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract
Sheet1! rows 800, 801, 802; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

  • Census 2011 recorded 20,611 households and 111,975 residents.
  • Urban residents made up 18.58% of the population. Rural residents made up 81.42%.
  • Children aged 0–6 made up 17.9% of residents.
  • Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 61.87% for males and 41.89% for females.
  • Of 50,169 workers, 88.23% were main workers.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators32,5403,427
Agricultural labourers949862
Household industry workers395441
Other workers10,3781,177

The Census counts economic activity, including qualifying unpaid work.

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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 801441

Khonsa

9,928 people within this district · Town

Census code 801440

Deomali

6,648 people within this district · Town

Census code 801442

Longding

4,234 people within this district · Town