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district · Census 2011 · code 413

Uttar Bastar Kanker 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.
Population748,941people
Households160,937PCA households
Literacy rate70.29%% of people aged 7+
Work participation51.99%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople748,941672,18076,761
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds160,937143,13917,798
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6100,09991,4418,658
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%13.37%13.6%11.28%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males1,0061,0061,010
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6978980965
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+456,042396,85959,183
Literacy rate%70.29%68.34%86.9%
Male literacy rate%80.03%78.58%92.46%
Female literacy rate%60.64%58.19%81.43%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople31,54326,0435,500
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople414,770395,97818,792
Total workersCensus workers389,359359,74629,613
Work participation rate%51.99%53.52%38.58%
Main workersworked at least 6 months285,536260,37525,161
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months103,82399,3714,452
Non-workerspeople359,582312,43447,148

Percentages use the denominator shown in the table.

Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract
Sheet1! rows 1307, 1308, 1309; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

  • Census 2011 recorded 160,937 households and 748,941 residents.
  • Urban residents made up 10.25% of the population. Rural residents made up 89.75%.
  • Children aged 0–6 made up 13.37% of residents.
  • Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 80.03% for males and 60.64% for females.
  • Of 389,359 workers, 73.33% were main workers.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators164,44129,577
Agricultural labourers64,67764,465
Household industry workers6,0831,728
Other workers50,3358,053

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 802056

Kanker

37,442 people within this district · Town including outgrowths

Census code 802059

Pakhanjur

10,201 people within this district · Town

Census code 802054

Charama

9,707 people within this district · Town

Census code 802055

Bhanupratappur

8,125 people within this district · Town

Census code 802058

Antagarh

6,777 people within this district · Town

Census code 802057

Narharpur

4,509 people within this district · Town