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Durg 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 3,343,872 people
Households 701,707 PCA households
Literacy rate 79.06% % of people aged 7+
Work participation 44.76% % of all residents
Total, rural and urban population Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
Indicator · Census 2011 Total Rural Urban Populationpeople 3,343,872 2,059,107 1,284,765 Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds 701,707 424,294 277,413 Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6 430,536 282,829 147,707 Children aged 0–6 as a share of population% 12.88% 13.74% 11.5% Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males 988 1,007 959 Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6 963 973 945 Literate populationliterate people aged 7+ 2,303,378 1,330,153 973,225 Literacy rate% 79.06% 74.88% 85.59% Male literacy rate% 87.82% 85.21% 91.79% Female literacy rate% 70.23% 64.68% 79.13% Scheduled Castes populationpeople 458,040 284,513 173,527 Scheduled Tribes populationpeople 397,416 317,955 79,461 Total workersCensus workers 1,496,805 1,050,508 446,297 Work participation rate% 44.76% 51.02% 34.74% Main workersworked at least 6 months 1,206,793 796,644 410,149 Marginal workersworked less than 6 months 290,012 253,864 36,148 Non-workerspeople 1,847,067 1,008,599 838,468
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 701,707 households and 3,343,872 residents. Urban residents made up 38.42% of the population. Rural residents made up 61.58%. Children aged 0–6 made up 12.88% of residents. Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 87.82% for males and 70.23% for females. Of 1,496,805 workers, 80.62% were main workers. What kinds of work were recorded? Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
Economic activity Main workers Marginal workers Cultivators 339,130 53,211 Agricultural labourers 363,454 196,961 Household industry workers 18,670 3,895 Other workers 485,539 35,945
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 802008 627,734 people within this district · Town including outgrowths
Census code 802009 268,806 people within this district · Municipal corporation
Census code 802007 98,008 people within this district · Town
Census code 802016 44,363 people within this district · Town
Census code 802005 35,044 people within this district · Town
Census code 801997 28,536 people within this district · Town
Census code 802006 25,878 people within this district · Town
Census code 802015 23,648 people within this district · Town
Census code 802004 20,384 people within this district · Town
Census code 801995 10,541 people within this district · Town
Census code 802011 10,133 people within this district · Town
Census code 802003 9,961 people within this district · Town
Census code 802010 8,752 people within this district · Town
Census code 802013 8,614 people within this district · Town
Census code 802001 8,373 people within this district · Town
Census code 802018 8,042 people within this district · Town
Census code 801996 6,596 people within this district · Town
Census code 801999 6,358 people within this district · Town
Census code 802017 6,160 people within this district · Town
Census code 802014 6,045 people within this district · Town
Census code 801998 5,257 people within this district · Town
Census code 802002 5,165 people within this district · Town
Census code 802012 4,851 people within this district · Town
Census code 802019 3,775 people within this district · Town
Census code 802000 3,741 people within this district · Town