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Purbi Singhbhum 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 2,293,919 people
Households 476,931 PCA households
Literacy rate 75.49% % of people aged 7+
Work participation 36.5% % of all residents
Total, rural and urban population Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
Indicator · Census 2011 Total Rural Urban Populationpeople 2,293,919 1,019,328 1,274,591 Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds 476,931 218,160 258,771 Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6 296,626 147,492 149,134 Children aged 0–6 as a share of population% 12.93% 14.47% 11.7% Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males 949 981 924 Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6 923 952 896 Literate populationliterate people aged 7+ 1,507,699 547,997 959,702 Literacy rate% 75.49% 62.86% 85.27% Male literacy rate% 83.75% 74.7% 90.56% Female literacy rate% 66.81% 50.85% 79.57% Scheduled Castes populationpeople 111,414 44,771 66,643 Scheduled Tribes populationpeople 653,923 515,214 138,709 Total workersCensus workers 837,167 446,863 390,304 Work participation rate% 36.5% 43.84% 30.62% Main workersworked at least 6 months 529,578 172,500 357,078 Marginal workersworked less than 6 months 307,589 274,363 33,226 Non-workerspeople 1,456,752 572,465 884,287
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 476,931 households and 2,293,919 residents. Urban residents made up 55.56% of the population. Rural residents made up 44.44%. Children aged 0–6 made up 12.93% of residents. Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 83.75% for males and 66.81% for females. Of 837,167 workers, 63.26% were main workers. What kinds of work were recorded? Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
Economic activity Main workers Marginal workers Cultivators 49,893 62,166 Agricultural labourers 39,661 170,141 Household industry workers 12,926 8,512 Other workers 427,098 66,770
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 801781 677,350 people within this district · Town including outgrowths
Census code 801780 223,805 people within this district · Town
Census code 363453 78,356 people within this district · Census town
Census code 801782 49,660 people within this district · Town
Census code 363618 40,624 people within this district · Census town
Census code 363457 31,843 people within this district · Census town
Census code 363955 31,035 people within this district · Census town
Census code 363454 25,360 people within this district · Census town
Census code 363455 23,788 people within this district · Census town
Census code 363458 20,718 people within this district · Census town
Census code 363456 18,801 people within this district · Census town
Census code 363954 18,563 people within this district · Census town
Census code 801783 16,306 people within this district · Town
Census code 363910 10,485 people within this district · Census town
Census code 363459 7,897 people within this district · Census town