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district · Census 2011 · code 361

Ramgarh 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.
Population949,443people
Households179,375PCA households
Literacy rate73.17%% of people aged 7+
Work participation32.87%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople949,443530,488418,955
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds179,37598,82980,546
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6134,22679,75654,470
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%14.14%15.03%13%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males921949887
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6927943903
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+596,497301,206295,291
Literacy rate%73.17%66.83%81.02%
Male literacy rate%82.44%77.84%87.94%
Female literacy rate%63.09%55.23%73.18%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople106,35650,22756,129
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople201,166144,48456,682
Total workersCensus workers312,125196,217115,908
Work participation rate%32.87%36.99%27.67%
Main workersworked at least 6 months221,112123,44197,671
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months91,01372,77618,237
Non-workerspeople637,318334,271303,047

Percentages use the denominator shown in the table.

Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract
Sheet1! rows 1145, 1146, 1147; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

  • Census 2011 recorded 179,375 households and 949,443 residents.
  • Urban residents made up 44.13% of the population. Rural residents made up 55.87%.
  • Children aged 0–6 made up 14.14% of residents.
  • Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 82.44% for males and 63.09% for females.
  • Of 312,125 workers, 70.84% were main workers.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators59,36031,410
Agricultural labourers21,34225,473
Household industry workers5,2473,089
Other workers135,16331,041

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 369010

Saunda

81,915 people within this district · Census town

Census code 369009

Patratu

32,899 people within this district · Census town

Census code 369092

Barughutu

24,202 people within this district · Census town

Census code 369185

Chitar Pur

22,837 people within this district · Census town

Census code 369095

Kuju

21,356 people within this district · Census town

Census code 369121

Sirka

19,871 people within this district · Census town

Census code 369015

Barkakana

18,475 people within this district · Census town

Census code 369093

Kedla

16,054 people within this district · Census town

Census code 369094

Ara

13,547 people within this district · Census town

Census code 369090

Mandu

10,223 people within this district · Census town

Census code 369014

Lapanga

8,017 people within this district · Census town

Census code 369184

Sewai

7,874 people within this district · Census town

Census code 369100

Seota

6,554 people within this district · Census town

Census code 369097

Orla

5,809 people within this district · Census town

Census code 369011

Jai Nagar

5,347 people within this district · Census town

Census code 369122

Marar

5,298 people within this district · Census town

Census code 369099

Bongabar

5,236 people within this district · Census town

Census code 369091

Taping

5,080 people within this district · Census town

Census code 369096

Topa

5,028 people within this district · Census town

Census code 369012

Hesla

4,451 people within this district · Census town

Census code 369013

Balkundra

3,915 people within this district · Census town