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Gadag 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.
Population 1,064,570 people
Households 219,096 PCA households
Literacy rate 75.12% % of people aged 7+
Work participation 46.57% % of all residents
Total, rural and urban population Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
Indicator · Census 2011 Total Rural Urban Populationpeople 1,064,570 685,261 379,309 Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds 219,096 139,782 79,314 Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6 132,442 87,350 45,092 Children aged 0–6 as a share of population% 12.44% 12.75% 11.89% Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males 982 971 1,001 Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6 947 946 950 Literate populationliterate people aged 7+ 700,177 429,673 270,504 Literacy rate% 75.12% 71.86% 80.94% Male literacy rate% 84.66% 82.83% 88.01% Female literacy rate% 65.44% 60.62% 73.92% Scheduled Castes populationpeople 174,196 127,515 46,681 Scheduled Tribes populationpeople 61,654 50,637 11,017 Total workersCensus workers 495,722 346,655 149,067 Work participation rate% 46.57% 50.59% 39.3% Main workersworked at least 6 months 423,451 294,790 128,661 Marginal workersworked less than 6 months 72,271 51,865 20,406 Non-workerspeople 568,848 338,606 230,242
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 219,096 households and 1,064,570 residents. Urban residents made up 35.63% of the population. Rural residents made up 64.37%. Children aged 0–6 made up 12.44% of residents. Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 84.66% for males and 65.44% for females. Of 495,722 workers, 85.42% were main workers. What kinds of work were recorded? Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
Economic activity Main workers Marginal workers Cultivators 120,916 6,525 Agricultural labourers 157,393 42,917 Household industry workers 12,278 3,207 Other workers 132,864 19,622
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 803078 172,612 people within this district · Town
Census code 803081 36,754 people within this district · Town
Census code 803074 36,291 people within this district · Town
Census code 803076 32,359 people within this district · Town
Census code 803082 24,919 people within this district · Town
Census code 803075 23,311 people within this district · Town
Census code 803079 18,763 people within this district · Town
Census code 803080 17,610 people within this district · Town
Census code 803077 16,690 people within this district · Town