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district · Census 2011 · code 405

Janjgir - Champa population.
Households, literacy and work.

Primary Census Abstract for this district in Chhattisgarh, 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.
Population1,619,707people
Households364,532PCA households
Literacy rate73.07%% of people aged 7+
Work participation52.26%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople1,619,7071,394,646225,061
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds364,532316,34448,188
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6224,218195,05229,166
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%13.84%13.99%12.96%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males986988969
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6950955923
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+1,019,634859,400160,234
Literacy rate%73.07%71.64%81.8%
Male literacy rate%84.72%83.73%90.71%
Female literacy rate%61.31%59.48%72.66%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople397,908357,63240,276
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople187,196174,88712,309
Total workersCensus workers846,466753,14393,323
Work participation rate%52.26%54%41.47%
Main workersworked at least 6 months461,887392,84569,042
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months384,579360,29824,281
Non-workerspeople773,241641,503131,738

Percentages use the denominator shown in the table.

Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract
Sheet1! rows 1283, 1284, 1285; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

  • Census 2011 recorded 364,532 households and 1,619,707 residents.
  • Urban residents made up 13.9% of the population. Rural residents made up 86.1%.
  • Children aged 0–6 made up 13.84% of residents.
  • Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 84.72% for males and 61.31% for females.
  • Of 846,466 workers, 54.57% were main workers.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators180,480100,786
Agricultural labourers153,721248,638
Household industry workers10,6345,194
Other workers117,05229,961

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 801955

Champa

45,256 people within this district · Town

Census code 801950

Naila-Janjgir

40,561 people within this district · Town

Census code 801951

Akaltara

22,712 people within this district · Town

Census code 801957

Sakti

21,955 people within this district · Town

Census code 801952

Baloda

13,630 people within this district · Town

Census code 801960

Kharod

10,193 people within this district · Town

Census code 801954

Shivrinarayan

9,707 people within this district · Town

Census code 801958

Naya Baradwar

8,793 people within this district · Town

Census code 801953

Nawagarh

8,118 people within this district · Town

Census code 801964

Jaijepur

7,946 people within this district · Town

Census code 801961

Dabhra

7,854 people within this district · Town

Census code 801962

Chandrapur

7,688 people within this district · Town

Census code 801963

Adbhar

7,272 people within this district · Town

Census code 801956

Saragaon

7,216 people within this district · Town

Census code 801959

Rahaud

6,160 people within this district · Town