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district · Census 2011 · code 596

Idukki population.
Households, literacy and work.

Primary Census Abstract for this district in Kerala, 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.
Population1,108,974people
Households279,812PCA households
Literacy rate91.99%% of people aged 7+
Work participation46.56%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople1,108,9741,056,92952,045
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds279,812267,20812,604
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6105,641100,4595,182
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%9.53%9.5%9.96%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males1,0061,0051,036
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6964964974
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+923,010878,21144,799
Literacy rate%91.99%91.82%95.6%
Male literacy rate%94.56%94.45%96.95%
Female literacy rate%89.45%89.21%94.29%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople145,486143,3402,146
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople55,81555,243572
Total workersCensus workers516,363498,62417,739
Work participation rate%46.56%47.18%34.08%
Main workersworked at least 6 months415,947400,01115,936
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months100,41698,6131,803
Non-workerspeople592,611558,30534,306

Percentages use the denominator shown in the table.

Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract
Sheet1! rows 1886, 1887, 1888; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

  • Census 2011 recorded 279,812 households and 1,108,974 residents.
  • Urban residents made up 4.69% of the population. Rural residents made up 95.31%.
  • Children aged 0–6 made up 9.53% of residents.
  • Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 94.56% for males and 89.45% for females.
  • Of 516,363 workers, 80.55% were main workers.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators85,72315,194
Agricultural labourers112,39133,307
Household industry workers4,9331,955
Other workers212,90049,960

The Census counts economic activity, including qualifying unpaid work.

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Towns connected to this district

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Census code 803293

Thodupuzha

52,045 people within this district · Town