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Nashik 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 6,107,187 people
Households 1,222,887 PCA households
Literacy rate 82.31% % of people aged 7+
Work participation 45.25% % of all residents
Total, rural and urban population Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
Indicator · Census 2011 Total Rural Urban Populationpeople 6,107,187 3,509,814 2,597,373 Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds 1,222,887 677,310 545,577 Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6 827,935 496,060 331,875 Children aged 0–6 as a share of population% 13.56% 14.13% 12.78% Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males 934 945 920 Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6 890 890 890 Literate populationliterate people aged 7+ 4,345,366 2,326,432 2,018,934 Literacy rate% 82.31% 77.19% 89.12% Male literacy rate% 88.17% 84.71% 92.71% Female literacy rate% 76.08% 69.31% 85.23% Scheduled Castes populationpeople 554,687 231,171 323,516 Scheduled Tribes populationpeople 1,564,369 1,399,280 165,089 Total workersCensus workers 2,763,328 1,861,358 901,970 Work participation rate% 45.25% 53.03% 34.73% Main workersworked at least 6 months 2,523,023 1,688,085 834,938 Marginal workersworked less than 6 months 240,305 173,273 67,032 Non-workerspeople 3,343,859 1,648,456 1,695,403
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 1,222,887 households and 6,107,187 residents. Urban residents made up 42.53% of the population. Rural residents made up 57.47%. Children aged 0–6 made up 13.56% of residents. Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 88.17% for males and 76.08% for females. Of 2,763,328 workers, 91.3% were main workers. What kinds of work were recorded? Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
Economic activity Main workers Marginal workers Cultivators 900,810 66,575 Agricultural labourers 644,052 86,176 Household industry workers 45,904 10,228 Other workers 932,257 77,326
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 802776 1,486,053 people within this district · Municipal corporation
Census code 802772 481,228 people within this district · Town including outgrowths
Census code 802774 80,058 people within this district · Town
Census code 802780 65,299 people within this district · Town
Census code 802777 54,027 people within this district · Town
Census code 551404 51,297 people within this district · Census town
Census code 802781 49,826 people within this district · Town
Census code 550299 49,192 people within this district · Census town
Census code 802771 37,701 people within this district · Town
Census code 550300 34,341 people within this district · Census town
Census code 802779 30,989 people within this district · Town
Census code 550516 25,341 people within this district · Census town
Census code 551139 24,838 people within this district · Census town
Census code 802773 23,604 people within this district · Town
Census code 551405 17,360 people within this district · Census town
Census code 802778 12,353 people within this district · Town
Census code 802775 12,056 people within this district · Town
Census code 550302 11,881 people within this district · Census town
Census code 550301 10,815 people within this district · Census town
Census code 551021 9,376 people within this district · Census town
Census code 551019 6,798 people within this district · Census town
Census code 549783 6,263 people within this district · Census town
Census code 551020 5,780 people within this district · Census town
Census code 551406 5,741 people within this district · Census town
Census code 551018 5,156 people within this district · Census town
Religion in Census 2011 Scroll sideways for all columns.
Residents by reported religion Community Residents Share Hindu 52,37,009 85.75% Muslim 6,93,052 11.35% Christian 23,946 0.39% Sikh 8,912 0.15% Buddhist 94,783 1.55% Jain 38,212 0.63% Other religions and persuasions 1,795 0.03% Religion not stated 9,478 0.16%
Source: Census C-01 · Original workbook · workbook row 893 · checked 2026-11-09.
Population change, 2001–2011 On the 2011 Census jurisdiction, the district went from 49,93,796 to 61,07,187 residents, a change of 22.30%. A-02 adjusts the earlier count to the 2011 boundaries.
Source: Census A-02 · Original workbook · workbook row 278–279 · checked 2026-11-09.