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district · Census 2011 · code 285

Serchhip population.
Households, literacy and work.

Primary Census Abstract for this district in Mizoram, 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.
Population64,937people
Households12,622PCA households
Literacy rate97.91%% of people aged 7+
Work participation49.89%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople64,93732,91832,019
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds12,6226,3316,291
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–69,2995,1544,145
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%14.32%15.66%12.95%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males977978976
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6949942958
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+54,47627,09427,382
Literacy rate%97.91%97.59%98.23%
Male literacy rate%98.28%98.27%98.3%
Female literacy rate%97.53%96.89%98.17%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople321319
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople62,88932,47430,415
Total workersCensus workers32,39717,64814,749
Work participation rate%49.89%53.61%46.06%
Main workersworked at least 6 months29,83816,47213,366
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months2,5591,1761,383
Non-workerspeople32,54015,27017,270

Percentages use the denominator shown in the table.

Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract
Sheet1! rows 902, 903, 904; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

  • Census 2011 recorded 12,622 households and 64,937 residents.
  • Urban residents made up 49.31% of the population. Rural residents made up 50.69%.
  • Children aged 0–6 made up 14.32% of residents.
  • Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 98.28% for males and 97.53% for females.
  • Of 32,397 workers, 92.1% were main workers.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators20,7501,054
Agricultural labourers1,006278
Household industry workers699227
Other workers7,3831,000

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 801512

Serchhip

21,158 people within this district · Town

Census code 801513

Thenzawl

7,259 people within this district · Town