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Lakshadweep population.Households, literacy and work. Primary Census Abstract for this district in Lakshadweep, 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 64,473 people
Households 11,574 PCA households
Literacy rate 91.85% % of people aged 7+
Work participation 29.09% % of all residents
Total, rural and urban population Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
Indicator · Census 2011 Total Rural Urban Populationpeople 64,473 14,141 50,332 Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds 11,574 2,710 8,864 Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6 7,255 1,815 5,440 Children aged 0–6 as a share of population% 11.25% 12.84% 10.81% Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males 946 952 945 Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6 911 911 911 Literate populationliterate people aged 7+ 52,553 11,288 41,265 Literacy rate% 91.85% 91.58% 91.92% Male literacy rate% 95.56% 94.53% 95.84% Female literacy rate% 87.95% 88.5% 87.79% Scheduled Castes populationpeople 0 0 0 Scheduled Tribes populationpeople 61,120 13,463 47,657 Total workersCensus workers 18,753 4,653 14,100 Work participation rate% 29.09% 32.9% 28.01% Main workersworked at least 6 months 10,804 2,225 8,579 Marginal workersworked less than 6 months 7,949 2,428 5,521 Non-workerspeople 45,720 9,488 36,232
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What stands out in this profile? Census 2011 recorded 11,574 households and 64,473 residents. Urban residents made up 78.07% of the population. Rural residents made up 21.93%. Children aged 0–6 made up 11.25% of residents. Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 95.56% for males and 87.95% for females. Of 18,753 workers, 57.61% were main workers. What kinds of work were recorded? Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
Economic activity Main workers Marginal workers Cultivators 0 0 Agricultural labourers 0 0 Household industry workers 97 167 Other workers 10,707 7,782
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 627038 11,210 people within this district · Census town
Census code 627046 11,191 people within this district · Census town
Census code 627056 10,447 people within this district · Census town
Census code 627030 7,661 people within this district · Census town
Census code 627034 5,404 people within this district · Census town
Census code 627054 4,419 people within this district · Census town