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district · Census 2011 · code 264

Wokha population.
Households, literacy and work.

Primary Census Abstract for this district in Nagaland, 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.
Population166,343people
Households31,891PCA households
Literacy rate87.69%% of people aged 7+
Work participation47.14%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople166,343131,33935,004
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds31,89125,6186,273
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–620,13816,4383,700
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%12.11%12.52%10.57%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males968977937
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6956947995
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+128,20898,22129,987
Literacy rate%87.69%85.48%95.79%
Male literacy rate%90.81%89.09%96.93%
Female literacy rate%84.48%81.8%94.57%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople000
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople156,621125,05131,570
Total workersCensus workers78,41266,12212,290
Work participation rate%47.14%50.34%35.11%
Main workersworked at least 6 months63,51253,6799,833
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months14,90012,4432,457
Non-workerspeople87,93165,21722,714

Percentages use the denominator shown in the table.

Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract
Sheet1! rows 833, 834, 835; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

  • Census 2011 recorded 31,891 households and 166,343 residents.
  • Urban residents made up 21.04% of the population. Rural residents made up 78.96%.
  • Children aged 0–6 made up 12.11% of residents.
  • Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 90.81% for males and 84.48% for females.
  • Of 78,412 workers, 81% were main workers.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators41,8625,611
Agricultural labourers2,3754,063
Household industry workers8741,091
Other workers18,4014,135

The Census counts economic activity, including qualifying unpaid work.

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Towns connected to this district

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Census code 801456

Wokha

35,004 people within this district · Town