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district · Census 2011 · code 307

Lakhimpur 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.
Population1,042,137people
Households204,307PCA households
Literacy rate77.2%% of people aged 7+
Work participation41.26%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople1,042,137950,80491,333
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds204,307183,19221,115
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6156,739146,28910,450
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%15.04%15.39%11.44%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males968970939
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6959961933
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+683,486613,17670,310
Literacy rate%77.2%76.22%86.93%
Male literacy rate%83.52%82.8%90.55%
Female literacy rate%70.67%69.44%83.08%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople81,84074,8916,949
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople249,426243,1456,281
Total workersCensus workers429,995396,55133,444
Work participation rate%41.26%41.71%36.62%
Main workersworked at least 6 months283,533254,48729,046
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months146,462142,0644,398
Non-workerspeople612,142554,25357,889

Percentages use the denominator shown in the table.

Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract
Sheet1! rows 977, 978, 979; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

  • Census 2011 recorded 204,307 households and 1,042,137 residents.
  • Urban residents made up 8.76% of the population. Rural residents made up 91.24%.
  • Children aged 0–6 made up 15.04% of residents.
  • Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 83.52% for males and 70.67% for females.
  • Of 429,995 workers, 65.94% were main workers.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators148,85090,527
Agricultural labourers16,15427,768
Household industry workers4,7146,269
Other workers113,81521,898

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 801577

North Lakhimpur

59,814 people within this district · Town

Census code 801578

Dhakuakhana

13,502 people within this district · Town

Census code 801576

Bihpuria

12,016 people within this district · Town

Census code 801575

Narayanpur

6,001 people within this district · Town