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Ranchi 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 2,914,253 people
Households 569,444 PCA households
Literacy rate 76.06% % of people aged 7+
Work participation 39.22% % of all residents
Total, rural and urban population Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
Indicator · Census 2011 Total Rural Urban Populationpeople 2,914,253 1,656,918 1,257,335 Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds 569,444 326,235 243,209 Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6 401,214 250,753 150,461 Children aged 0–6 as a share of population% 13.77% 15.13% 11.97% Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males 949 971 921 Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6 938 960 902 Literate populationliterate people aged 7+ 1,911,433 953,472 957,961 Literacy rate% 76.06% 67.81% 86.55% Male literacy rate% 84.26% 78.63% 91.24% Female literacy rate% 67.44% 56.68% 81.47% Scheduled Castes populationpeople 152,943 84,270 68,673 Scheduled Tribes populationpeople 1,042,016 789,838 252,178 Total workersCensus workers 1,142,867 751,206 391,661 Work participation rate% 39.22% 45.34% 31.15% Main workersworked at least 6 months 756,176 427,225 328,951 Marginal workersworked less than 6 months 386,691 323,981 62,710 Non-workerspeople 1,771,386 905,712 865,674
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 569,444 households and 2,914,253 residents. Urban residents made up 43.14% of the population. Rural residents made up 56.86%. Children aged 0–6 made up 13.77% of residents. Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 84.26% for males and 67.44% for females. Of 1,142,867 workers, 66.16% were main workers. What kinds of work were recorded? Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
Economic activity Main workers Marginal workers Cultivators 208,011 109,476 Agricultural labourers 103,770 163,590 Household industry workers 23,609 14,843 Other workers 420,786 98,782
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 801794 1,073,427 people within this district · Municipal corporation
Census code 373459 24,876 people within this district · Census town
Census code 374098 22,379 people within this district · Census town
Census code 801795 21,054 people within this district · Town
Census code 373461 20,010 people within this district · Census town
Census code 373565 17,560 people within this district · Census town
Census code 374058 12,878 people within this district · Census town
Census code 373896 12,744 people within this district · Census town
Census code 374144 11,190 people within this district · Census town
Census code 373566 9,582 people within this district · Census town
Census code 374060 8,615 people within this district · Census town
Census code 373460 6,977 people within this district · Census town
Census code 374059 6,346 people within this district · Census town
Census code 373657 5,210 people within this district · Census town
Census code 373458 4,487 people within this district · Census town