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Raipur 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 4,063,872 people
Households 871,225 PCA households
Literacy rate 75.56% % of people aged 7+
Work participation 43.25% % of all residents
Total, rural and urban population Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
Indicator · Census 2011 Total Rural Urban Populationpeople 4,063,872 2,580,583 1,483,289 Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds 871,225 555,578 315,647 Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6 583,382 387,005 196,377 Children aged 0–6 as a share of population% 14.36% 15% 13.24% Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males 984 1,003 953 Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6 968 980 944 Literate populationliterate people aged 7+ 2,629,749 1,545,714 1,084,035 Literacy rate% 75.56% 70.47% 84.24% Male literacy rate% 85.24% 82.18% 90.32% Female literacy rate% 65.75% 58.83% 77.85% Scheduled Castes populationpeople 724,250 524,846 199,404 Scheduled Tribes populationpeople 476,446 407,912 68,534 Total workersCensus workers 1,757,664 1,215,693 541,971 Work participation rate% 43.25% 47.11% 36.54% Main workersworked at least 6 months 1,259,138 772,100 487,038 Marginal workersworked less than 6 months 498,526 443,593 54,933 Non-workerspeople 2,306,208 1,364,890 941,318
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 871,225 households and 4,063,872 residents. Urban residents made up 36.5% of the population. Rural residents made up 63.5%. Children aged 0–6 made up 14.36% of residents. Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 85.24% for males and 65.75% for females. Of 1,757,664 workers, 71.64% were main workers. What kinds of work were recorded? Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
Economic activity Main workers Marginal workers Cultivators 303,519 79,760 Agricultural labourers 354,429 354,564 Household industry workers 27,637 6,441 Other workers 573,553 57,761
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 802034 1,027,264 people within this district · Town including outgrowths
Census code 802033 96,294 people within this district · Town
Census code 802021 57,537 people within this district · Town
Census code 802038 36,682 people within this district · Town including outgrowths
Census code 802031 29,315 people within this district · Town
Census code 802022 26,632 people within this district · Town
Census code 802029 19,091 people within this district · Town
Census code 802020 16,027 people within this district · Town
Census code 802030 14,432 people within this district · Town
Census code 802037 14,090 people within this district · Town
Census code 802026 14,071 people within this district · Town
Census code 444587 12,807 people within this district · Census town
Census code 802035 11,953 people within this district · Town
Census code 444782 10,721 people within this district · Census town
Census code 802040 10,517 people within this district · Town
Census code 802027 10,371 people within this district · Town
Census code 802036 9,752 people within this district · Town
Census code 802039 9,236 people within this district · Town
Census code 802023 8,984 people within this district · Town
Census code 802032 8,857 people within this district · Town
Census code 802024 8,567 people within this district · Town
Census code 802025 8,211 people within this district · Town
Census code 802041 6,095 people within this district · Town
Census code 802028 5,544 people within this district · Town
Census code 443594 5,139 people within this district · Census town
Census code 443851 5,100 people within this district · Census town