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district · Census 2011 · code 470

Patan population.
Households, literacy and work.

Primary Census Abstract for this district in Gujarat, 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.
Population1,343,734people
Households267,633PCA households
Literacy rate72.3%% of people aged 7+
Work participation41.29%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople1,343,7341,062,653281,081
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds267,633209,08258,551
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6184,779153,01131,768
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%13.75%14.4%11.3%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males935938924
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6890896862
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+837,913630,617207,296
Literacy rate%72.3%69.33%83.15%
Male literacy rate%82.9%80.96%89.96%
Female literacy rate%61.05%57.02%75.84%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople123,40896,92326,485
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople13,3036,1827,121
Total workersCensus workers554,830462,10992,721
Work participation rate%41.29%43.49%32.99%
Main workersworked at least 6 months446,240362,91283,328
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months108,59099,1979,393
Non-workerspeople788,904600,544188,360

Percentages use the denominator shown in the table.

Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract
Sheet1! rows 1484, 1485, 1486; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

  • Census 2011 recorded 267,633 households and 1,343,734 residents.
  • Urban residents made up 20.92% of the population. Rural residents made up 79.08%.
  • Children aged 0–6 made up 13.75% of residents.
  • Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 82.9% for males and 61.05% for females.
  • Of 554,830 workers, 80.43% were main workers.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators126,09910,491
Agricultural labourers158,55068,530
Household industry workers4,5381,854
Other workers157,05327,715

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 802456

Patan

133,737 people within this district · Town including outgrowths

Census code 802455

Sidhpur

61,867 people within this district · Town including outgrowths

Census code 802454

Radhanpur

39,558 people within this district · Town

Census code 802457

Harij

20,253 people within this district · Town

Census code 802458

Chanasma

15,932 people within this district · Town

Census code 508785

Kakoshi

9,734 people within this district · Census town