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district · Census 2011 · code 493

Tapi 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.
Population807,022people
Households177,091PCA households
Literacy rate68.26%% of people aged 7+
Work participation55.87%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople807,022727,53579,487
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds177,091160,02817,063
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–689,07580,0489,027
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%11.04%11%11.36%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males1,0071,012956
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6953958908
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+490,036430,37659,660
Literacy rate%68.26%66.47%84.67%
Male literacy rate%75.44%73.83%89.88%
Female literacy rate%61.16%59.25%79.26%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople8,1685,2962,872
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople679,320657,22922,091
Total workersCensus workers450,902421,20129,701
Work participation rate%55.87%57.89%37.37%
Main workersworked at least 6 months337,579313,14224,437
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months113,323108,0595,264
Non-workerspeople356,120306,33449,786

Percentages use the denominator shown in the table.

Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract
Sheet1! rows 1553, 1554, 1555; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

  • Census 2011 recorded 177,091 households and 807,022 residents.
  • Urban residents made up 9.85% of the population. Rural residents made up 90.15%.
  • Children aged 0–6 made up 11.04% of residents.
  • Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 75.44% for males and 61.16% for females.
  • Of 450,902 workers, 74.87% were main workers.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators92,02913,697
Agricultural labourers174,24080,546
Household industry workers6,4283,251
Other workers64,88215,829

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 802636

Vyara

39,789 people within this district · Town

Census code 802635

Songadh

26,515 people within this district · Town

Census code 524716

Ukai

7,453 people within this district · Census town

Census code 524717

Bhurivel

5,730 people within this district · Census town