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district · Census 2011 · code 292

North 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.
Population693,947people
Households152,355PCA households
Literacy rate87.5%% of people aged 7+
Work participation35.83%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople693,947573,662120,285
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds152,355123,62428,731
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–699,20486,48512,719
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%14.3%15.08%10.57%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males967965973
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6969968976
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+520,402419,067101,335
Literacy rate%87.5%86.02%94.21%
Male literacy rate%91.13%90.12%95.7%
Female literacy rate%83.75%81.77%92.67%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople114,96889,52725,441
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople179,426170,2579,169
Total workersCensus workers248,667207,12541,542
Work participation rate%35.83%36.11%34.54%
Main workersworked at least 6 months186,105151,35134,754
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months62,56255,7746,788
Non-workerspeople445,280366,53778,743

Percentages use the denominator shown in the table.

Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract
Sheet1! rows 926, 927, 928; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

  • Census 2011 recorded 152,355 households and 693,947 residents.
  • Urban residents made up 17.33% of the population. Rural residents made up 82.67%.
  • Children aged 0–6 made up 14.3% of residents.
  • Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 91.13% for males and 83.75% for females.
  • Of 248,667 workers, 74.84% were main workers.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators42,7846,502
Agricultural labourers26,45117,526
Household industry workers3,2343,854
Other workers113,63634,680

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 801534

Dharmanagar

40,595 people within this district · Town

Census code 801533

Kailasahar

22,405 people within this district · Town

Census code 272731

Kanchanpur

15,341 people within this district · Census town

Census code 272656

Panisagar

14,758 people within this district · Census town

Census code 801535

Kumarghat

13,054 people within this district · Town

Census code 272655

Dewanpasa

8,761 people within this district · Census town

Census code 272707

Fatikroy

5,371 people within this district · Census town