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district · Census 2011 · code 310

Dibrugarh 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.
Population1,326,335people
Households276,867PCA households
Literacy rate76.05%% of people aged 7+
Work participation42.26%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople1,326,3351,082,605243,730
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds276,867222,41454,453
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6163,210140,28322,927
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%12.31%12.96%9.41%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males961967932
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6962968931
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+884,531685,573198,958
Literacy rate%76.05%72.75%90.11%
Male literacy rate%82.82%80.4%92.98%
Female literacy rate%68.99%64.85%87.03%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople58,87641,39617,480
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople102,87192,59310,278
Total workersCensus workers560,557470,49690,061
Work participation rate%42.26%43.46%36.95%
Main workersworked at least 6 months391,597313,76277,835
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months168,960156,73412,226
Non-workerspeople765,778612,109153,669

Percentages use the denominator shown in the table.

Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract
Sheet1! rows 986, 987, 988; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

  • Census 2011 recorded 276,867 households and 1,326,335 residents.
  • Urban residents made up 18.38% of the population. Rural residents made up 81.62%.
  • Children aged 0–6 made up 12.31% of residents.
  • Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 82.82% for males and 68.99% for females.
  • Of 560,557 workers, 69.86% were main workers.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators86,08249,112
Agricultural labourers21,79239,417
Household industry workers6,5287,834
Other workers277,19572,597

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 801586

Dibrugarh

145,488 people within this district · Town including outgrowths

Census code 801588

Naharkatiya

18,937 people within this district · Town

Census code 292421

Namrup

15,719 people within this district · Census town

Census code 801587

Chabua

8,966 people within this district · Town

Census code 292012

Moran Town

8,434 people within this district · Census town

Census code 291253

Niz- Mankata

5,924 people within this district · Census town

Census code 291355

Barbari

2,884 people within this district · Town