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district · Census 2011 · code 384

Anugul 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.
Population1,273,821people
Households297,050PCA households
Literacy rate77.53%% of people aged 7+
Work participation41.33%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople1,273,8211,067,275206,546
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds297,050249,73347,317
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6152,403130,58321,820
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%11.96%12.24%10.56%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males943953889
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6889898837
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+869,456709,069160,387
Literacy rate%77.53%75.7%86.82%
Male literacy rate%85.98%84.75%92%
Female literacy rate%68.64%66.28%81.05%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople239,552205,00434,548
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople179,603162,04817,555
Total workersCensus workers526,520455,62770,893
Work participation rate%41.33%42.69%34.32%
Main workersworked at least 6 months317,547257,45660,091
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months208,973198,17110,802
Non-workerspeople747,301611,648135,653

Percentages use the denominator shown in the table.

Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract
Sheet1! rows 1217, 1218, 1219; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

  • Census 2011 recorded 297,050 households and 1,273,821 residents.
  • Urban residents made up 16.21% of the population. Rural residents made up 83.79%.
  • Children aged 0–6 made up 11.96% of residents.
  • Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 85.98% for males and 68.64% for females.
  • Of 526,520 workers, 60.31% were main workers.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators80,50827,099
Agricultural labourers57,414115,000
Household industry workers19,84015,229
Other workers159,78551,645

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 801851

Anugul

43,795 people within this district · Town

Census code 801850

Talcher

40,841 people within this district · Town

Census code 404118

Nalco

19,644 people within this district · Census town

Census code 404090

Ghantapada

15,169 people within this district · Census town

Census code 801852

Athmallik

12,298 people within this district · Town

Census code 404193

Gotamara

7,420 people within this district · Census town

Census code 404119

Kandasar

6,668 people within this district · Census town

Census code 404192

Budhapanka

6,129 people within this district · Census town

Census code 404194

Nuahata

5,920 people within this district · Census town

Census code 403538

Palalahada

5,749 people within this district · Census town

Census code 404105

Jorada

4,428 people within this district · Town

Census code 404120

Kulad

4,256 people within this district · Census town

Census code 404088

Danara

4,144 people within this district · Census town

Census code 403904

Tipo

2,981 people within this district · Census town

Census code 404106

F.C.I. Township

1,359 people within this district · Census town