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Karimganj 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 1,228,686 people
Households 247,714 PCA households
Literacy rate 78.22% % of people aged 7+
Work participation 32.49% % of all residents
Total, rural and urban population Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
Indicator · Census 2011 Total Rural Urban Populationpeople 1,228,686 1,118,986 109,700 Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds 247,714 224,563 23,151 Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6 211,960 200,334 11,626 Children aged 0–6 as a share of population% 17.25% 17.9% 10.6% Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males 963 961 982 Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6 969 970 962 Literate populationliterate people aged 7+ 795,297 704,260 91,037 Literacy rate% 78.22% 76.66% 92.82% Male literacy rate% 84.12% 82.95% 95.28% Female literacy rate% 72.09% 70.11% 90.33% Scheduled Castes populationpeople 157,890 144,169 13,721 Scheduled Tribes populationpeople 1,940 1,660 280 Total workersCensus workers 399,171 362,927 36,244 Work participation rate% 32.49% 32.43% 33.04% Main workersworked at least 6 months 293,392 262,265 31,127 Marginal workersworked less than 6 months 105,779 100,662 5,117 Non-workerspeople 829,515 756,059 73,456
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Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract Source access notes and archived workbooks
What stands out in this profile? Census 2011 recorded 247,714 households and 1,228,686 residents. Urban residents made up 8.93% of the population. Rural residents made up 91.07%. Children aged 0–6 made up 17.25% of residents. Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 84.12% for males and 72.09% for females. Of 399,171 workers, 73.5% were main workers. What kinds of work were recorded? Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
Economic activity Main workers Marginal workers Cultivators 80,088 14,260 Agricultural labourers 36,618 30,415 Household industry workers 8,181 9,254 Other workers 168,505 51,850
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 801616 56,854 people within this district · Town
Census code 801617 13,298 people within this district · Town
Census code 300232 11,220 people within this district · Census town
Census code 300230 8,882 people within this district · Census town
Census code 300148 7,358 people within this district · Census town
Census code 300147 7,001 people within this district · Census town
Census code 300231 5,087 people within this district · Census town