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district · Census 2011 · code 496

Dadra & Nagar Haveli population.
Households, literacy and work.

Primary Census Abstract for this district in Dadra and Nagar Haveli, 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.
Population343,709people
Households76,458PCA households
Literacy rate76.24%% of people aged 7+
Work participation45.73%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople343,709183,114160,595
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds76,45836,09440,364
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–650,89528,50422,391
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%14.81%15.57%13.94%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males774863682
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6926970872
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+223,23099,142124,088
Literacy rate%76.24%64.12%89.79%
Male literacy rate%85.17%76.4%93.99%
Female literacy rate%64.32%49.58%83.38%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople6,1861,2964,890
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople178,564150,94427,620
Total workersCensus workers157,16184,12373,038
Work participation rate%45.73%45.94%45.48%
Main workersworked at least 6 months130,29962,21168,088
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months26,86221,9124,950
Non-workerspeople186,54898,99187,557

Percentages use the denominator shown in the table.

Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract
Sheet1! rows 1568, 1569, 1570; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

  • Census 2011 recorded 76,458 households and 343,709 residents.
  • Urban residents made up 46.72% of the population. Rural residents made up 53.28%.
  • Children aged 0–6 made up 14.81% of residents.
  • Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 85.17% for males and 64.32% for females.
  • Of 157,161 workers, 82.91% were main workers.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators22,7075,457
Agricultural labourers6,18411,615
Household industry workers1,566629
Other workers99,8429,161

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 802639

Silvassa

98,265 people within this district · Town

Census code 524998

Naroli

16,260 people within this district · Census town

Census code 524997

Dadra

13,039 people within this district · Census town

Census code 524999

Samarvarni

12,553 people within this district · Census town

Census code 525000

Masat

12,139 people within this district · Census town

Census code 525001

Rakholi

8,339 people within this district · Census town