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Jalna population.Households, literacy and work. Primary Census Abstract for this district in Maharashtra, 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 1,959,046 people
Households 391,701 PCA households
Literacy rate 71.52% % of people aged 7+
Work participation 47.52% % of all residents
Total, rural and urban population Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
Indicator · Census 2011 Total Rural Urban Populationpeople 1,959,046 1,581,617 377,429 Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds 391,701 320,908 70,793 Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6 287,338 234,903 52,435 Children aged 0–6 as a share of population% 14.67% 14.85% 13.89% Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males 937 935 944 Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6 870 862 909 Literate populationliterate people aged 7+ 1,195,523 931,514 264,009 Literacy rate% 71.52% 69.17% 81.24% Male literacy rate% 81.53% 80.26% 86.82% Female literacy rate% 60.95% 57.48% 75.35% Scheduled Castes populationpeople 272,266 226,345 45,921 Scheduled Tribes populationpeople 42,263 35,876 6,387 Total workersCensus workers 930,886 805,304 125,582 Work participation rate% 47.52% 50.92% 33.27% Main workersworked at least 6 months 844,492 735,619 108,873 Marginal workersworked less than 6 months 86,394 69,685 16,709 Non-workerspeople 1,028,160 776,313 251,847
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 391,701 households and 1,959,046 residents. Urban residents made up 19.27% of the population. Rural residents made up 80.73%. Children aged 0–6 made up 14.67% of residents. Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 81.53% for males and 60.95% for females. Of 930,886 workers, 90.72% were main workers. What kinds of work were recorded? Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
Economic activity Main workers Marginal workers Cultivators 398,646 20,306 Agricultural labourers 261,713 39,224 Household industry workers 12,844 3,861 Other workers 171,289 23,003
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 802760 285,577 people within this district · Town
Census code 802762 35,883 people within this district · Town
Census code 802761 31,553 people within this district · Town
Census code 802759 24,416 people within this district · Town
Religion in Census 2011 Scroll sideways for all columns.
Residents by reported religion Community Residents Share Hindu 15,04,641 76.80% Muslim 2,74,221 14.00% Christian 12,542 0.64% Sikh 1,629 0.08% Buddhist 1,52,540 7.79% Jain 9,619 0.49% Other religions and persuasions 336 0.02% Religion not stated 3,518 0.18%
Source: Census C-01 · Original workbook · workbook row 816 · checked 2026-11-09.
Population change, 2001–2011 On the 2011 Census jurisdiction, the district went from 16,07,391 to 19,59,046 residents, a change of 21.88%. A-02 adjusts the earlier count to the 2011 boundaries.
Source: Census A-02 · Original workbook · workbook row 252–253 · checked 2026-11-09.