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district · Census 2011 · code 521

Pune population.
Households, literacy and work.

Primary Census Abstract for this district in Maharashtra, using 2011 geography.

Maharashtra · Census 2011

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.

Population9,429,408people

Households2,151,503PCA households

Literacy rate86.15%% of people aged 7+

Work participation42.94%% of all residents

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Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011	Total	Rural	Urban
Populationpeople	9,429,408	3,678,226	5,751,182
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds	2,151,503	779,972	1,371,531
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6	1,104,959	440,102	664,857
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%	11.72%	11.97%	11.56%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males	915	932	904
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6	883	871	892
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+	7,171,723	2,622,222	4,549,501
Literacy rate%	86.15%	80.98%	89.45%
Male literacy rate%	90.84%	88.25%	92.46%
Female literacy rate%	81.05%	73.25%	86.12%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople	1,180,703	361,029	819,674
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople	348,876	255,389	93,487
Total workersCensus workers	4,048,993	1,828,587	2,220,406
Work participation rate%	42.94%	49.71%	38.61%
Main workersworked at least 6 months	3,751,221	1,676,770	2,074,451
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months	297,772	151,817	145,955
Non-workerspeople	5,380,415	1,849,639	3,530,776

Percentages use the denominator shown in the table.

Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract
Sheet1! rows 1646, 1647, 1648; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

Census 2011 recorded 2,151,503 households and 9,429,408 residents.
Urban residents made up 60.99% of the population. Rural residents made up 39.01%.
Children aged 0–6 made up 11.72% of residents.
Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 90.84% for males and 81.05% for females.
Of 4,048,993 workers, 92.65% were main workers.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activity	Main workers	Marginal workers
Cultivators	832,261	54,269
Agricultural labourers	366,010	48,451
Household industry workers	90,460	15,251
Other workers	2,462,490	179,801

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 802814

Pune

3,124,458 people within this district · Municipal corporation

Census code 802811

Pimpri Chinchwad

1,727,692 people within this district · Municipal corporation

Census code 802815

Kirkee

78,684 people within this district · Town

Census code 802813

Pune

71,781 people within this district · Town

Census code 802810

Lonavala

57,698 people within this district · Town

Census code 802809

Talegaon Dabhade

56,435 people within this district · Town

Census code 802820

Baramati

54,415 people within this district · Town

Census code 802816

Daund

49,450 people within this district · Town

Census code 802812

Dehu Road

48,961 people within this district · Town

Census code 555862

Chakan

41,113 people within this district · Census town

Census code 802807

Shirur

37,111 people within this district · Town

Census code 556327

Wagholi

33,479 people within this district · Census town

Census code 802817

Sasvad

31,821 people within this district · Town

Census code 802808

Alandi

28,645 people within this district · Town

Census code 802821

Indapur

25,515 people within this district · Town

Census code 802806

Junnar

25,315 people within this district · Town

Census code 555861

Rajgurunagar

25,146 people within this district · Town

Census code 556983

Jalochi

19,346 people within this district · Census town

Census code 555557

Manchar

18,876 people within this district · Census town

Census code 802819

Bhor

18,453 people within this district · Town

Census code 556055

Kusgaon Bk.

15,612 people within this district · Census town

Census code 556053

Wadagaon

14,595 people within this district · Census town

Census code 802818

Jejuri

14,515 people within this district · Town

Census code 556202

Pirangut

14,174 people within this district · Census town

Census code 555674

Sanaswadi

13,543 people within this district · Census town

Census code 556054

Khadkale

13,435 people within this district · Census town

Census code 555673

Koregaon Bhima

13,116 people within this district · Census town

Census code 555864

Nanekarwadi

12,654 people within this district · Census town

Census code 555865

Medankarwadi

12,576 people within this district · Census town

Census code 556201

Hinjavadi

11,459 people within this district · Census town

Census code 556541

Shivatkar

11,228 people within this district · Town

Census code 555863

Kharabwadi

9,200 people within this district · Census town

Census code 556328

Yewalewadi

7,685 people within this district · Census town

Census code 556432

Daund

6,863 people within this district · Census town

Census code 556326

Dehu

6,133 people within this district · Census town

Religion in Census 2011

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Residents by reported religion
Community	Residents	Share
Hindu	80,90,254	85.80%
Muslim	6,73,704	7.14%
Christian	1,34,192	1.42%
Sikh	27,090	0.29%
Buddhist	3,40,404	3.61%
Jain	1,27,786	1.36%
Other religions and persuasions	9,873	0.10%
Religion not stated	26,105	0.28%

Source: Census C-01 · Original workbook · workbook row 1169 · checked 2026-11-09.

Population change, 2001–2011

On the 2011 Census jurisdiction, the district went from 72,32,555 to 94,29,408 residents, a change of 30.37%. A-02 adjusts the earlier count to the 2011 boundaries.

Source: Census A-02 · Original workbook · workbook row 343–344 · checked 2026-11-09.

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