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district · Census 2011 · code 485

Dohad 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.
Population2,127,086people
Households334,272PCA households
Literacy rate58.82%% of people aged 7+
Work participation46.97%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople2,127,0861,935,461191,625
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds334,272298,70235,570
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6414,798387,16427,634
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%19.5%20%14.42%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males990993962
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6948950910
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+1,007,171872,552134,619
Literacy rate%58.82%56.36%82.09%
Male literacy rate%70.01%67.98%88.79%
Female literacy rate%47.65%44.78%75.18%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople41,44431,6479,797
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople1,580,8501,522,00858,842
Total workersCensus workers999,124934,34664,778
Work participation rate%46.97%48.28%33.8%
Main workersworked at least 6 months553,395499,97053,425
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months445,729434,37611,353
Non-workerspeople1,127,9621,001,115126,847

Percentages use the denominator shown in the table.

Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract
Sheet1! rows 1529, 1530, 1531; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

  • Census 2011 recorded 334,272 households and 2,127,086 residents.
  • Urban residents made up 9.01% of the population. Rural residents made up 90.99%.
  • Children aged 0–6 made up 19.5% of residents.
  • Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 70.01% for males and 47.65% for females.
  • Of 999,124 workers, 55.39% were main workers.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators311,83276,780
Agricultural labourers128,264310,333
Household industry workers4,4064,409
Other workers108,89354,207

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 802590

Dohad

118,846 people within this district · Town including outgrowths

Census code 802589

Jhalod

28,720 people within this district · Town

Census code 802591

Devgadbaria

21,030 people within this district · Town

Census code 519476

Freelandgunj

11,657 people within this district · Census town

Census code 519237

Sanjeli

7,448 people within this district · Census town

Census code 519389

Limkheda

3,924 people within this district · Census town