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district · Census 2011 · code 360

Hazaribagh 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.
Population1,734,495people
Households304,749PCA households
Literacy rate69.75%% of people aged 7+
Work participation37.74%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople1,734,4951,459,188275,307
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds304,749255,45149,298
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6281,863246,64235,221
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%16.25%16.9%12.79%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males947954913
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6933935919
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+1,013,249808,009205,240
Literacy rate%69.75%66.64%85.49%
Male literacy rate%80.01%77.86%90.59%
Female literacy rate%58.95%54.91%79.89%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople303,515272,86830,647
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople121,768107,55314,215
Total workersCensus workers654,636578,62076,016
Work participation rate%37.74%39.65%27.61%
Main workersworked at least 6 months327,316263,27664,040
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months327,320315,34411,976
Non-workerspeople1,079,859880,568199,291

Percentages use the denominator shown in the table.

Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract
Sheet1! rows 1142, 1143, 1144; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

  • Census 2011 recorded 304,749 households and 1,734,495 residents.
  • Urban residents made up 15.87% of the population. Rural residents made up 84.13%.
  • Children aged 0–6 made up 16.25% of residents.
  • Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 80.01% for males and 58.95% for females.
  • Of 654,636 workers, 50% were main workers.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators112,671129,789
Agricultural labourers43,404128,981
Household industry workers8,1068,044
Other workers163,13560,506

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 801788

Hazaribag

142,489 people within this district · Town

Census code 368662

Palawa

14,848 people within this district · Census town

Census code 368939

Gidi

13,356 people within this district · Census town

Census code 368007

Barhi

11,867 people within this district · Census town

Census code 368580

Okani-II

11,106 people within this district · Census town

Census code 368579

Marai Kalan

10,447 people within this district · Census town

Census code 368008

Konra

8,258 people within this district · Census town

Census code 368578

Meru

7,780 people within this district · Census town

Census code 368710

Kadma No-II

7,239 people within this district · Census town

Census code 368911

Charhi

6,842 people within this district · Census town

Census code 368937

Dari

6,405 people within this district · Census town

Census code 368709

Masratu

5,996 people within this district · Census town

Census code 367884

Chauparan

5,361 people within this district · Census town

Census code 368485

Cherra

5,279 people within this district · Census town

Census code 368870

Urimari

4,948 people within this district · Census town

Census code 368484

Bishnugarh

4,847 people within this district · Census town