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Surat 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 6,081,322 people
Households 1,333,200 PCA households
Literacy rate 85.53% % of people aged 7+
Work participation 41.99% % of all residents
Total, rural and urban population Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
Indicator · Census 2011 Total Rural Urban Populationpeople 6,081,322 1,232,109 4,849,213 Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds 1,333,200 269,680 1,063,520 Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6 736,286 139,486 596,800 Children aged 0–6 as a share of population% 12.11% 11.32% 12.31% Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males 787 925 756 Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6 835 934 813 Literate populationliterate people aged 7+ 4,571,410 840,444 3,730,966 Literacy rate% 85.53% 76.92% 87.74% Male literacy rate% 89.56% 82.76% 91.14% Female literacy rate% 80.37% 70.6% 83.19% Scheduled Castes populationpeople 158,115 38,640 119,475 Scheduled Tribes populationpeople 856,952 683,413 173,539 Total workersCensus workers 2,553,542 595,399 1,958,143 Work participation rate% 41.99% 48.32% 40.38% Main workersworked at least 6 months 2,405,288 522,191 1,883,097 Marginal workersworked less than 6 months 148,254 73,208 75,046 Non-workerspeople 3,527,780 636,710 2,891,070
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 1,333,200 households and 6,081,322 residents. Urban residents made up 79.74% of the population. Rural residents made up 20.26%. Children aged 0–6 made up 12.11% of residents. Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 89.56% for males and 80.37% for females. Of 2,553,542 workers, 94.19% were main workers. What kinds of work were recorded? Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
Economic activity Main workers Marginal workers Cultivators 101,747 7,802 Agricultural labourers 274,736 51,003 Household industry workers 32,933 9,107 Other workers 1,995,872 80,342
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 802629 4,501,610 people within this district · Town including outgrowths
Census code 802634 60,821 people within this district · Town
Census code 802627 29,305 people within this district · Town
Census code 802633 28,327 people within this district · Town
Census code 524208 28,102 people within this district · Census town
Census code 524261 27,336 people within this district · Census town
Census code 524262 21,795 people within this district · Census town
Census code 523788 18,638 people within this district · Census town
Census code 802628 18,214 people within this district · Town
Census code 523880 16,151 people within this district · Census town
Census code 524347 15,610 people within this district · Census town
Census code 523789 15,324 people within this district · Census town
Census code 524206 13,924 people within this district · Census town
Census code 524204 12,097 people within this district · Census town
Census code 524207 9,167 people within this district · Census town
Census code 524260 9,033 people within this district · Census town
Census code 524162 6,137 people within this district · Census town
Census code 524203 5,679 people within this district · Census town
Census code 802630 5,562 people within this district · Town
Census code 524205 3,683 people within this district · Census town
Census code 802632 2,680 people within this district · Town
Census code 802631 18 people within this district · Town