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district · Census 2011 · code 560

Koppal population.
Households, literacy and work.

Primary Census Abstract for this district in Karnataka, 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.
Population1,389,920people
Households264,595PCA households
Literacy rate68.09%% of people aged 7+
Work participation47.11%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople1,389,9201,156,216233,704
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds264,595217,74846,847
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6201,654170,55031,104
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%14.51%14.75%13.31%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males986983998
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6958955973
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+809,085651,001158,084
Literacy rate%68.09%66.05%78.03%
Male literacy rate%78.54%77.12%85.48%
Female literacy rate%57.55%54.85%70.59%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople258,608222,93535,673
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople164,271152,56311,708
Total workersCensus workers654,766567,78386,983
Work participation rate%47.11%49.11%37.22%
Main workersworked at least 6 months508,089434,54373,546
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months146,677133,24013,437
Non-workerspeople735,154588,433146,721

Percentages use the denominator shown in the table.

Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract
Sheet1! rows 1769, 1770, 1771; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

  • Census 2011 recorded 264,595 households and 1,389,920 residents.
  • Urban residents made up 16.81% of the population. Rural residents made up 83.19%.
  • Children aged 0–6 made up 14.51% of residents.
  • Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 78.54% for males and 57.55% for females.
  • Of 654,766 workers, 77.6% were main workers.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators152,28811,125
Agricultural labourers180,63292,384
Household industry workers12,5346,260
Other workers162,63536,908

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 803072

Gangawati

114,642 people within this district · Town including outgrowths

Census code 803073

Koppal

70,698 people within this district · Town

Census code 803071

Kushtagi

24,878 people within this district · Town

Census code 803070

Yelbarga

14,814 people within this district · Town