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Bilaspur 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.
Population 2,663,629 people
Households 600,822 PCA households
Literacy rate 70.78% % of people aged 7+
Work participation 45.17% % of all residents
Total, rural and urban population Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
Indicator · Census 2011 Total Rural Urban Populationpeople 2,663,629 1,983,759 679,870 Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds 600,822 456,635 144,187 Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6 407,835 322,460 85,375 Children aged 0–6 as a share of population% 15.31% 16.25% 12.56% Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males 971 979 948 Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6 961 972 919 Literate populationliterate people aged 7+ 1,596,560 1,095,487 501,073 Literacy rate% 70.78% 65.94% 84.29% Male literacy rate% 81.54% 78.22% 90.69% Female literacy rate% 59.71% 53.41% 77.56% Scheduled Castes populationpeople 552,992 456,247 96,745 Scheduled Tribes populationpeople 498,469 453,120 45,349 Total workersCensus workers 1,203,197 963,709 239,488 Work participation rate% 45.17% 48.58% 35.23% Main workersworked at least 6 months 826,568 611,203 215,365 Marginal workersworked less than 6 months 376,629 352,506 24,123 Non-workerspeople 1,460,432 1,020,050 440,382
Percentages use the denominator shown in the table.
Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract Source access notes and archived workbooks
What stands out in this profile? Census 2011 recorded 600,822 households and 2,663,629 residents. Urban residents made up 25.52% of the population. Rural residents made up 74.48%. Children aged 0–6 made up 15.31% of residents. Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 81.54% for males and 59.71% for females. Of 1,203,197 workers, 68.7% were main workers. What kinds of work were recorded? Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
Economic activity Main workers Marginal workers Cultivators 212,544 64,147 Agricultural labourers 311,256 261,036 Household industry workers 14,254 7,404 Other workers 288,514 44,042
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 801975 365,579 people within this district · Town including outgrowths
Census code 801970 36,450 people within this district · Town including outgrowths
Census code 801976 30,465 people within this district · Town
Census code 801969 24,636 people within this district · Town
Census code 438768 22,209 people within this district · Census town
Census code 801973 19,968 people within this district · Town
Census code 801977 18,428 people within this district · Town
Census code 801968 18,405 people within this district · Town
Census code 801965 18,165 people within this district · Town
Census code 801979 17,481 people within this district · Town
Census code 438769 17,265 people within this district · Census town
Census code 801967 15,156 people within this district · Town
Census code 801966 14,120 people within this district · Town
Census code 801974 12,861 people within this district · Town
Census code 801980 11,048 people within this district · Town
Census code 801978 8,505 people within this district · Town
Census code 438770 8,231 people within this district · Census town
Census code 801972 7,484 people within this district · Town
Census code 438767 7,065 people within this district · Census town
Census code 801971 6,349 people within this district · Town