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Giridih population.Households, literacy and work. Primary Census Abstract for this district in Jharkhand, 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 2,445,474 people
Households 396,521 PCA households
Literacy rate 63.14% % of people aged 7+
Work participation 42.38% % of all residents
Total, rural and urban population Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
Indicator · Census 2011 Total Rural Urban Populationpeople 2,445,474 2,237,450 208,024 Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds 396,521 360,709 35,812 Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6 460,251 428,388 31,863 Children aged 0–6 as a share of population% 18.82% 19.15% 15.32% Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males 944 946 917 Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6 942 944 907 Literate populationliterate people aged 7+ 1,253,475 1,113,513 139,962 Literacy rate% 63.14% 61.55% 79.45% Male literacy rate% 76.76% 75.88% 85.67% Female literacy rate% 48.72% 46.42% 72.68% Scheduled Castes populationpeople 325,493 301,327 24,166 Scheduled Tribes populationpeople 238,188 235,170 3,018 Total workersCensus workers 1,036,277 976,536 59,741 Work participation rate% 42.38% 43.65% 28.72% Main workersworked at least 6 months 412,912 365,031 47,881 Marginal workersworked less than 6 months 623,365 611,505 11,860 Non-workerspeople 1,409,197 1,260,914 148,283
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 396,521 households and 2,445,474 residents. Urban residents made up 8.51% of the population. Rural residents made up 91.49%. Children aged 0–6 made up 18.82% of residents. Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 76.76% for males and 48.72% for females. Of 1,036,277 workers, 39.85% were main workers. What kinds of work were recorded? Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
Economic activity Main workers Marginal workers Cultivators 134,666 235,247 Agricultural labourers 78,621 283,989 Household industry workers 13,020 19,524 Other workers 186,605 84,605
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 801768 114,533 people within this district · Town
Census code 352566 18,933 people within this district · Census town
Census code 352759 9,749 people within this district · Census town
Census code 352243 8,854 people within this district · Census town
Census code 351169 8,777 people within this district · Census town
Census code 352242 7,769 people within this district · Census town
Census code 352240 7,389 people within this district · Census town
Census code 352239 7,181 people within this district · Census town
Census code 352238 6,970 people within this district · Census town
Census code 352241 6,321 people within this district · Census town
Census code 352758 6,255 people within this district · Census town
Census code 352244 5,293 people within this district · Census town