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district · Census 2011 · code 323

Nalbari 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.
Population771,639people
Households155,248PCA households
Literacy rate78.63%% of people aged 7+
Work participation34.68%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople771,639688,90982,730
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds155,248137,60117,647
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–695,33387,7597,574
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%12.35%12.74%9.16%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males949948954
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6967968958
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+531,771464,21167,560
Literacy rate%78.63%77.22%89.89%
Male literacy rate%84.36%83.19%93.72%
Female literacy rate%72.57%70.9%85.88%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople60,21654,2325,984
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople23,36423,003361
Total workersCensus workers267,623240,48927,134
Work participation rate%34.68%34.91%32.8%
Main workersworked at least 6 months196,773174,33722,436
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months70,85066,1524,698
Non-workerspeople504,016448,42055,596

Percentages use the denominator shown in the table.

Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract
Sheet1! rows 1025, 1026, 1027; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

  • Census 2011 recorded 155,248 households and 771,639 residents.
  • Urban residents made up 10.72% of the population. Rural residents made up 89.28%.
  • Children aged 0–6 made up 12.35% of residents.
  • Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 84.36% for males and 72.57% for females.
  • Of 267,623 workers, 73.53% were main workers.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators51,3456,725
Agricultural labourers19,60315,381
Household industry workers8,57810,724
Other workers117,24738,020

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 801629

Nalbari

27,839 people within this district · Town

Census code 303708

Belsor

8,523 people within this district · Census town

Census code 303978

Bali Koria

6,359 people within this district · Census town

Census code 303711

Bangaon

5,873 people within this district · Census town

Census code 303709

Kakaya

5,550 people within this district · Census town

Census code 303979

Digheli

5,285 people within this district · Census town

Census code 303980

Niz-Bahjani

5,183 people within this district · Census town

Census code 303707

Rupiabathan

4,981 people within this district · Census town

Census code 801628

Tihu

4,599 people within this district · Town

Census code 303710

Pipalibari

4,534 people within this district · Census town

Census code 303895

Marowa

4,004 people within this district · Census town