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Kalahandi 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.
Population 1,576,869 people
Households 401,251 PCA households
Literacy rate 59.22% % of people aged 7+
Work participation 47.69% % of all residents
Total, rural and urban population Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
Indicator · Census 2011 Total Rural Urban Populationpeople 1,576,869 1,454,882 121,987 Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds 401,251 373,304 27,947 Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6 222,570 208,763 13,807 Children aged 0–6 as a share of population% 14.11% 14.35% 11.32% Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males 1,003 1,008 953 Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6 957 959 922 Literate populationliterate people aged 7+ 802,036 713,762 88,274 Literacy rate% 59.22% 57.28% 81.6% Male literacy rate% 71.9% 70.43% 88.38% Female literacy rate% 46.68% 44.34% 74.52% Scheduled Castes populationpeople 286,580 264,974 21,606 Scheduled Tribes populationpeople 449,456 440,775 8,681 Total workersCensus workers 751,930 709,276 42,654 Work participation rate% 47.69% 48.75% 34.97% Main workersworked at least 6 months 376,757 341,282 35,475 Marginal workersworked less than 6 months 375,173 367,994 7,179 Non-workerspeople 824,939 745,606 79,333
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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 401,251 households and 1,576,869 residents. Urban residents made up 7.74% of the population. Rural residents made up 92.26%. Children aged 0–6 made up 14.11% of residents. Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 71.9% for males and 46.68% for females. Of 751,930 workers, 50.11% were main workers. What kinds of work were recorded? Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
Economic activity Main workers Marginal workers Cultivators 112,897 32,094 Agricultural labourers 143,873 292,860 Household industry workers 9,198 9,255 Other workers 110,789 40,964
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 801897 69,045 people within this district · Town
Census code 801898 19,656 people within this district · Town
Census code 801896 19,239 people within this district · Town
Census code 422708 7,892 people within this district · Census town
Census code 424227 6,155 people within this district · Census town