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district · Census 2011 · code 301

Dhubri population.
Households, literacy and work.

Primary Census Abstract for this district in Assam, 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.
Population1,949,258people
Households414,674PCA households
Literacy rate58.34%% of people aged 7+
Work participation34.36%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople1,949,2581,745,557203,701
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds414,674371,07543,599
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6368,262345,27922,983
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%18.89%19.78%11.28%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males953953960
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6968971935
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+922,341773,646148,695
Literacy rate%58.34%55.25%82.28%
Male literacy rate%63.1%60.02%87.07%
Female literacy rate%53.33%50.21%77.3%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople70,39539,92930,466
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople6,3325,631701
Total workersCensus workers669,819599,46370,356
Work participation rate%34.36%34.34%34.54%
Main workersworked at least 6 months504,998444,27860,720
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months164,821155,1859,636
Non-workerspeople1,279,4391,146,094133,345

Percentages use the denominator shown in the table.

Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract
Sheet1! rows 959, 960, 961; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

  • Census 2011 recorded 414,674 households and 1,949,258 residents.
  • Urban residents made up 10.45% of the population. Rural residents made up 89.55%.
  • Children aged 0–6 made up 18.89% of residents.
  • Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 63.1% for males and 53.33% for females.
  • Of 669,819 workers, 75.39% were main workers.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators179,87325,432
Agricultural labourers107,42463,692
Household industry workers16,01911,803
Other workers201,68263,894

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 801549

Dhubri

63,388 people within this district · Town

Census code 801551

Bilasipara

37,410 people within this district · Town

Census code 281759

Mankachar

26,162 people within this district · Census town

Census code 801548

Gauripur

25,124 people within this district · Town

Census code 801552

Chapar

20,322 people within this district · Town

Census code 801550

Sapatgram

12,163 people within this district · Town

Census code 281039

Jhagra Pt.III

8,838 people within this district · Census town

Census code 280885

Golokganj

8,244 people within this district · Census town

Census code 281338

Anand Nagar

2,050 people within this district · Census town