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Gulbarga 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 2,566,326 people
Households 471,601 PCA households
Literacy rate 64.85% % of people aged 7+
Work participation 42.36% % of all residents
Total, rural and urban population Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
Indicator · Census 2011 Total Rural Urban Populationpeople 2,566,326 1,730,775 835,551 Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds 471,601 312,880 158,721 Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6 365,372 254,972 110,400 Children aged 0–6 as a share of population% 14.24% 14.73% 13.21% Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males 971 973 968 Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6 943 944 940 Literate populationliterate people aged 7+ 1,427,368 857,328 570,040 Literacy rate% 64.85% 58.09% 78.61% Male literacy rate% 74.38% 69.08% 85.12% Female literacy rate% 55.09% 46.86% 71.91% Scheduled Castes populationpeople 648,782 489,697 159,085 Scheduled Tribes populationpeople 65,259 50,074 15,185 Total workersCensus workers 1,087,028 807,197 279,831 Work participation rate% 42.36% 46.64% 33.49% Main workersworked at least 6 months 844,237 617,091 227,146 Marginal workersworked less than 6 months 242,791 190,106 52,685 Non-workerspeople 1,479,298 923,578 555,720
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 471,601 households and 2,566,326 residents. Urban residents made up 32.56% of the population. Rural residents made up 67.44%. Children aged 0–6 made up 14.24% of residents. Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 74.38% for males and 55.09% for females. Of 1,087,028 workers, 77.66% were main workers. What kinds of work were recorded? Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
Economic activity Main workers Marginal workers Cultivators 207,305 12,893 Agricultural labourers 284,917 130,350 Household industry workers 16,347 9,544 Other workers 335,668 90,004
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 803207 543,147 people within this district · Town including outgrowths
Census code 803212 47,582 people within this district · Town
Census code 803205 42,371 people within this district · Town
Census code 803209 39,341 people within this district · Town
Census code 803213 37,988 people within this district · Town
Census code 803210 31,299 people within this district · Town
Census code 803206 27,088 people within this district · Town
Census code 803214 25,686 people within this district · Town
Census code 803208 20,897 people within this district · Town
Census code 803211 13,680 people within this district · Town including outgrowths
Census code 620588 6,472 people within this district · Census town