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district · Census 2011 · code 370

Bargarh population.
Households, literacy and work.

Primary Census Abstract for this district in Odisha, 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.
Population1,481,255people
Households370,308PCA households
Literacy rate74.62%% of people aged 7+
Work participation51.45%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople1,481,2551,331,145150,110
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds370,308336,13034,178
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6162,922146,33316,589
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%11%10.99%11.05%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males977979961
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6957959938
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+983,783869,172114,611
Literacy rate%74.62%73.36%85.84%
Male literacy rate%83.68%82.79%91.51%
Female literacy rate%65.38%63.75%79.95%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople298,780269,39629,384
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople281,135270,99610,139
Total workersCensus workers762,092706,88555,207
Work participation rate%51.45%53.1%36.78%
Main workersworked at least 6 months474,390426,77647,614
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months287,702280,1097,593
Non-workerspeople719,163624,26094,903

Percentages use the denominator shown in the table.

Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract
Sheet1! rows 1175, 1176, 1177; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

  • Census 2011 recorded 370,308 households and 1,481,255 residents.
  • Urban residents made up 10.13% of the population. Rural residents made up 89.87%.
  • Children aged 0–6 made up 11% of residents.
  • Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 83.68% for males and 65.38% for females.
  • Of 762,092 workers, 62.25% were main workers.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators173,49642,917
Agricultural labourers152,438208,212
Household industry workers34,88613,259
Other workers113,57023,314

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 801805

Bargarh

80,625 people within this district · Town

Census code 801804

Barapali

20,850 people within this district · Town

Census code 801803

Padmapur

17,625 people within this district · Town

Census code 380419

Bijepur

6,922 people within this district · Census town

Census code 380309

Sohela

6,917 people within this district · Census town

Census code 380613

Khaliapali

6,865 people within this district · Census town

Census code 380612

Bardol

5,441 people within this district · Census town

Census code 380737

Bhatli

4,865 people within this district · Census town