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Malkangiri 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 613,192 people
Households 137,599 PCA households
Literacy rate 48.54% % of people aged 7+
Work participation 50.66% % of all residents
Total, rural and urban population Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
Indicator · Census 2011 Total Rural Urban Populationpeople 613,192 563,664 49,528 Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds 137,599 126,225 11,374 Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6 109,092 102,265 6,827 Children aged 0–6 as a share of population% 17.79% 18.14% 13.78% Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males 1,020 1,028 925 Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6 992 995 947 Literate populationliterate people aged 7+ 244,706 212,881 31,825 Literacy rate% 48.54% 46.14% 74.53% Male literacy rate% 59.07% 56.69% 83.4% Female literacy rate% 38.28% 35.95% 64.91% Scheduled Castes populationpeople 138,295 122,797 15,498 Scheduled Tribes populationpeople 354,614 346,465 8,149 Total workersCensus workers 310,666 291,472 19,194 Work participation rate% 50.66% 51.71% 38.75% Main workersworked at least 6 months 179,030 163,217 15,813 Marginal workersworked less than 6 months 131,636 128,255 3,381 Non-workerspeople 302,526 272,192 30,334
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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 137,599 households and 613,192 residents. Urban residents made up 8.08% of the population. Rural residents made up 91.92%. Children aged 0–6 made up 17.79% of residents. Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 59.07% for males and 38.28% for females. Of 310,666 workers, 57.63% were main workers. What kinds of work were recorded? Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
Economic activity Main workers Marginal workers Cultivators 119,932 31,328 Agricultural labourers 23,913 82,440 Household industry workers 2,291 5,434 Other workers 32,894 12,434
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 801908 31,007 people within this district · Town
Census code 801909 11,796 people within this district · Town
Census code 430673 6,725 people within this district · Census town