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Rajkot 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.
Population 3,804,558 people
Households 786,586 PCA households
Literacy rate 80.96% % of people aged 7+
Work participation 38.88% % of all residents
Total, rural and urban population Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
Indicator · Census 2011 Total Rural Urban Populationpeople 3,804,558 1,590,508 2,214,050 Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds 786,586 314,961 471,625 Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6 438,580 192,085 246,495 Children aged 0–6 as a share of population% 11.53% 12.08% 11.13% Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males 927 949 912 Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6 862 879 849 Literate populationliterate people aged 7+ 2,725,056 1,043,935 1,681,121 Literacy rate% 80.96% 74.65% 85.44% Male literacy rate% 87.07% 83.01% 89.9% Female literacy rate% 74.43% 65.93% 80.6% Scheduled Castes populationpeople 290,169 147,979 142,190 Scheduled Tribes populationpeople 24,017 8,407 15,610 Total workersCensus workers 1,479,050 708,532 770,518 Work participation rate% 38.88% 44.55% 34.8% Main workersworked at least 6 months 1,324,783 605,253 719,530 Marginal workersworked less than 6 months 154,267 103,279 50,988 Non-workerspeople 2,325,508 881,976 1,443,532
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 786,586 households and 3,804,558 residents. Urban residents made up 58.19% of the population. Rural residents made up 41.81%. Children aged 0–6 made up 11.53% of residents. Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 87.07% for males and 74.43% for females. Of 1,479,050 workers, 89.57% were main workers. What kinds of work were recorded? Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
Economic activity Main workers Marginal workers Cultivators 304,782 44,575 Agricultural labourers 171,235 43,050 Household industry workers 18,792 4,988 Other workers 829,974 61,654
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 802501 1,323,363 people within this district · Town including outgrowths
Census code 802499 210,451 people within this district · Town including outgrowths
Census code 802508 118,302 people within this district · Town
Census code 802504 112,197 people within this district · Town
Census code 802507 84,545 people within this district · Town
Census code 802506 58,775 people within this district · Town
Census code 513006 53,794 people within this district · Census town
Census code 802503 48,483 people within this district · Town
Census code 802500 43,881 people within this district · Town
Census code 802505 19,404 people within this district · Town
Census code 513091 19,152 people within this district · Census town
Census code 512714 16,637 people within this district · Census town
Census code 802498 15,964 people within this district · Town
Census code 513005 13,483 people within this district · Census town
Census code 512713 12,565 people within this district · Census town
Census code 512716 12,206 people within this district · Census town
Census code 512921 10,547 people within this district · Census town
Census code 513446 9,815 people within this district · Census town
Census code 513090 9,249 people within this district · Census town
Census code 512863 8,906 people within this district · Census town
Census code 513004 5,874 people within this district · Census town
Census code 512715 5,786 people within this district · Census town
Census code 802502 671 people within this district · Town