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district · Census 2011 · code 574

Hassan 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.
Population1,776,421people
Households433,453PCA households
Literacy rate76.07%% of people aged 7+
Work participation50.87%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople1,776,4211,399,658376,763
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds433,453341,63491,819
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6165,637128,03737,600
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%9.32%9.15%9.98%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males1,0101,0121,003
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6973977957
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+1,225,256925,571299,685
Literacy rate%76.07%72.79%88.36%
Male literacy rate%83.64%81.41%91.94%
Female literacy rate%68.6%64.29%84.81%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople345,031298,01347,018
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople32,32927,8964,433
Total workersCensus workers903,580763,534140,046
Work participation rate%50.87%54.55%37.17%
Main workersworked at least 6 months752,387628,200124,187
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months151,193135,33415,859
Non-workerspeople872,841636,124236,717

Percentages use the denominator shown in the table.

Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract
Sheet1! rows 1811, 1812, 1813; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

  • Census 2011 recorded 433,453 households and 1,776,421 residents.
  • Urban residents made up 21.21% of the population. Rural residents made up 78.79%.
  • Children aged 0–6 made up 9.32% of residents.
  • Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 83.64% for males and 68.6% for females.
  • Of 903,580 workers, 83.27% were main workers.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators391,53445,500
Agricultural labourers107,42758,483
Household industry workers10,0276,099
Other workers243,39941,111

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 803174

Hassan

155,006 people within this district · Town including outgrowths

Census code 803173

Arsikere

53,216 people within this district · Town including outgrowths

Census code 803178

Channarayapatna

40,417 people within this district · Town including outgrowths

Census code 803177

Hole Narsipur

29,974 people within this district · Town

Census code 803171

Sakleshpur

23,352 people within this district · Town

Census code 803172

Belur

22,484 people within this district · Town

Census code 616228

Satyamangala

18,002 people within this district · Census town

Census code 803176

Arkalgud

16,810 people within this district · Town

Census code 803175

Alur

6,541 people within this district · Town

Census code 617422

Shravanabelgola

6,485 people within this district · Census town

Census code 616227

Haralahalli

4,476 people within this district · Census town