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district · Census 2011 · code 290

South Tripura population.
Households, literacy and work.

Primary Census Abstract for this district in Tripura, 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.
Population876,001people
Households208,127PCA households
Literacy rate84.66%% of people aged 7+
Work participation41.88%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople876,001752,970123,031
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds208,127176,23031,897
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6111,949100,13511,814
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%12.78%13.3%9.6%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males957957960
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6951954923
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+646,810542,886103,924
Literacy rate%84.66%83.16%93.44%
Male literacy rate%89.98%88.99%95.84%
Female literacy rate%79.09%77.07%90.95%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople140,168111,46428,704
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople344,835338,9265,909
Total workersCensus workers366,845321,76345,082
Work participation rate%41.88%42.73%36.64%
Main workersworked at least 6 months258,457220,67137,786
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months108,388101,0927,296
Non-workerspeople509,156431,20777,949

Percentages use the denominator shown in the table.

Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract
Sheet1! rows 920, 921, 922; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

  • Census 2011 recorded 208,127 households and 876,001 residents.
  • Urban residents made up 14.04% of the population. Rural residents made up 85.96%.
  • Children aged 0–6 made up 12.78% of residents.
  • Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 89.98% for males and 79.09% for females.
  • Of 366,845 workers, 70.45% were main workers.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators72,47713,053
Agricultural labourers66,46044,872
Household industry workers2,9473,428
Other workers116,57347,035

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 801526

Udaipur

32,758 people within this district · Town

Census code 801529

Belonia

19,996 people within this district · Town

Census code 801528

Santir Bazar

11,921 people within this district · Town

Census code 272235

Fulkumari

11,160 people within this district · Census town

Census code 801527

Amarpur

10,838 people within this district · Town

Census code 272233

Dhwajnagar

9,052 people within this district · Census town

Census code 272234

Gakulpur

8,361 people within this district · Census town

Census code 801530

Sabroom

7,142 people within this district · Town

Census code 272236

Matarbari

6,530 people within this district · Census town

Census code 272360

Lebachhara

5,273 people within this district · Census town