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Saraikela-Kharsawan 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 1,065,056 people
Households 221,232 PCA households
Literacy rate 67.7% % of people aged 7+
Work participation 40.38% % of all residents
Total, rural and urban population Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
Indicator · Census 2011 Total Rural Urban Populationpeople 1,065,056 806,310 258,746 Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds 221,232 167,591 53,641 Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6 159,596 122,667 36,929 Children aged 0–6 as a share of population% 14.98% 15.21% 14.27% Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males 956 972 909 Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6 943 950 922 Literate populationliterate people aged 7+ 612,993 434,348 178,645 Literacy rate% 67.7% 63.53% 80.54% Male literacy rate% 79.03% 76.47% 86.62% Female literacy rate% 55.88% 50.28% 73.82% Scheduled Castes populationpeople 56,195 43,683 12,512 Scheduled Tribes populationpeople 374,642 345,187 29,455 Total workersCensus workers 430,051 351,388 78,663 Work participation rate% 40.38% 43.58% 30.4% Main workersworked at least 6 months 228,598 157,725 70,873 Marginal workersworked less than 6 months 201,453 193,663 7,790 Non-workerspeople 635,005 454,922 180,083
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 221,232 households and 1,065,056 residents. Urban residents made up 24.29% of the population. Rural residents made up 75.71%. Children aged 0–6 made up 14.98% of residents. Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 79.03% for males and 55.88% for females. Of 430,051 workers, 53.16% were main workers. What kinds of work were recorded? Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
Economic activity Main workers Marginal workers Cultivators 57,441 59,290 Agricultural labourers 32,167 110,799 Household industry workers 6,061 4,190 Other workers 132,929 27,174
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 801801 174,355 people within this district · Town
Census code 378867 43,256 people within this district · Census town
Census code 801802 14,252 people within this district · Town
Census code 379287 8,157 people within this district · Census town
Census code 379288 7,505 people within this district · Census town
Census code 379462 6,382 people within this district · Census town
Census code 378866 4,839 people within this district · Census town