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district · Census 2011 · code 634

Yanam population.
Households, literacy and work.

Primary Census Abstract for this district in Puducherry, 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.
Population55,626people
Households13,812PCA households
Literacy rate79.47%% of people aged 7+
Work participation30.13%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople55,626055,626
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds13,812013,812
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–66,20406,204
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%11.15%Not available11.15%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males1,038Not available1,038
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6921Not available921
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+39,274039,274
Literacy rate%79.47%Not available79.47%
Male literacy rate%82.75%Not available82.75%
Female literacy rate%76.35%Not available76.35%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople8,42708,427
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople000
Total workersCensus workers16,760016,760
Work participation rate%30.13%Not available30.13%
Main workersworked at least 6 months15,373015,373
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months1,38701,387
Non-workerspeople38,866038,866

Percentages use the denominator shown in the table.

Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract
Sheet1! rows 2006, 2007, 2008; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

  • Census 2011 recorded 13,812 households and 55,626 residents.
  • Urban residents made up 100% of the population. Rural residents made up 0%.
  • Children aged 0–6 made up 11.15% of residents.
  • Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 82.75% for males and 76.35% for females.
  • Of 16,760 workers, 91.72% were main workers.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators2838
Agricultural labourers2,956368
Household industry workers11828
Other workers12,016983

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Towns connected to this district

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Census code 804035

Yanam

55,626 people within this district · Town