Home / Places / Districts / Jorhat district · Census 2011 · code 312
Jorhat 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.
Population 1,092,256 people
Households 236,262 PCA households
Literacy rate 82.15% % of people aged 7+
Work participation 45.65% % of all residents
Total, rural and urban population Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
Indicator · Census 2011 Total Rural Urban Populationpeople 1,092,256 871,722 220,534 Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds 236,262 184,642 51,620 Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6 124,594 103,394 21,200 Children aged 0–6 as a share of population% 11.41% 11.86% 9.61% Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males 962 968 937 Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6 964 968 948 Literate populationliterate people aged 7+ 794,929 614,748 180,181 Literacy rate% 82.15% 80.01% 90.39% Male literacy rate% 87.63% 86.24% 92.89% Female literacy rate% 76.45% 73.58% 87.72% Scheduled Castes populationpeople 88,665 72,434 16,231 Scheduled Tribes populationpeople 139,971 134,361 5,610 Total workersCensus workers 498,618 410,080 88,538 Work participation rate% 45.65% 47.04% 40.15% Main workersworked at least 6 months 338,635 267,445 71,190 Marginal workersworked less than 6 months 159,983 142,635 17,348 Non-workerspeople 593,638 461,642 131,996
Percentages use the denominator shown in the table.
Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract Source access notes and archived workbooks
What stands out in this profile? Census 2011 recorded 236,262 households and 1,092,256 residents. Urban residents made up 20.19% of the population. Rural residents made up 79.81%. Children aged 0–6 made up 11.41% of residents. Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 87.63% for males and 76.45% for females. Of 498,618 workers, 67.91% were main workers. What kinds of work were recorded? Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
Economic activity Main workers Marginal workers Cultivators 98,667 47,218 Agricultural labourers 20,176 32,977 Household industry workers 14,432 17,111 Other workers 205,360 62,677
The Census counts economic activity, including qualifying unpaid work.
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 801595 126,736 people within this district · Town including outgrowths
Census code 801598 20,801 people within this district · Town
Census code 801597 17,920 people within this district · Town
Census code 293754 10,071 people within this district · Census town
Census code 293753 9,026 people within this district · Census town
Census code 801596 8,795 people within this district · Town
Census code 293752 8,056 people within this district · Census town
Census code 293678 5,094 people within this district · Census town
Census code 293676 5,015 people within this district · Census town
Census code 293677 4,708 people within this district · Census town
Census code 293679 4,312 people within this district · Census town