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Pashchimi 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 1,502,338 people
Households 302,046 PCA households
Literacy rate 58.63% % of people aged 7+
Work participation 46.25% % of all residents
Total, rural and urban population Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
Indicator · Census 2011 Total Rural Urban Populationpeople 1,502,338 1,284,304 218,034 Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds 302,046 257,294 44,752 Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6 261,493 234,093 27,400 Children aged 0–6 as a share of population% 17.41% 18.23% 12.57% Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males 1,005 1,014 951 Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6 983 986 963 Literate populationliterate people aged 7+ 727,561 570,404 157,157 Literacy rate% 58.63% 54.31% 82.44% Male literacy rate% 71.13% 67.71% 89.32% Female literacy rate% 46.25% 41.19% 75.2% Scheduled Castes populationpeople 56,986 38,215 18,771 Scheduled Tribes populationpeople 1,011,296 953,106 58,190 Total workersCensus workers 694,863 626,453 68,410 Work participation rate% 46.25% 48.78% 31.38% Main workersworked at least 6 months 343,008 285,411 57,597 Marginal workersworked less than 6 months 351,855 341,042 10,813 Non-workerspeople 807,475 657,851 149,624
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Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract Source access notes and archived workbooks
What stands out in this profile? Census 2011 recorded 302,046 households and 1,502,338 residents. Urban residents made up 14.51% of the population. Rural residents made up 85.49%. Children aged 0–6 made up 17.41% of residents. Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 71.13% for males and 46.25% for females. Of 694,863 workers, 49.36% were main workers. What kinds of work were recorded? Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
Economic activity Main workers Marginal workers Cultivators 137,464 106,708 Agricultural labourers 72,410 195,065 Household industry workers 14,751 10,074 Other workers 118,383 40,008
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 801800 69,565 people within this district · Town
Census code 801799 56,531 people within this district · Town
Census code 377918 17,954 people within this district · Census town
Census code 378290 13,068 people within this district · Census town
Census code 377916 12,554 people within this district · Census town
Census code 377852 12,453 people within this district · Census town
Census code 377920 9,372 people within this district · Census town
Census code 377917 8,629 people within this district · Census town
Census code 378378 7,310 people within this district · Census town
Census code 377919 5,992 people within this district · Census town
Census code 378379 4,606 people within this district · Census town