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district · Census 2011 · code 394

Nuapada 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.
Population610,382people
Households152,210PCA households
Literacy rate57.35%% of people aged 7+
Work participation50.04%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople610,382576,32834,054
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds152,210144,2997,911
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–688,34484,0664,278
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%14.47%14.59%12.56%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males1,0211,024983
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6981983939
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+299,383275,86423,519
Literacy rate%57.35%56.04%78.99%
Male literacy rate%70.29%69.28%86.65%
Female literacy rate%44.76%43.19%71.25%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople82,15975,3466,813
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople206,327204,1212,206
Total workersCensus workers305,438292,88212,556
Work participation rate%50.04%50.82%36.87%
Main workersworked at least 6 months151,694141,62110,073
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months153,744151,2612,483
Non-workerspeople304,944283,44621,498

Percentages use the denominator shown in the table.

Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract
Sheet1! rows 1247, 1248, 1249; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

  • Census 2011 recorded 152,210 households and 610,382 residents.
  • Urban residents made up 5.58% of the population. Rural residents made up 94.42%.
  • Children aged 0–6 made up 14.47% of residents.
  • Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 70.29% for males and 44.76% for females.
  • Of 305,438 workers, 49.66% were main workers.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators71,31123,381
Agricultural labourers37,130112,704
Household industry workers4,4384,203
Other workers38,81513,456

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 801894

Khariar Road

18,967 people within this district · Town

Census code 801895

Khariar

15,087 people within this district · Town