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Mahe 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.
Population 41,816 people
Households 7,420 PCA households
Literacy rate 97.87% % of people aged 7+
Work participation 28.22% % of all residents
Total, rural and urban population Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
Indicator · Census 2011 Total Rural Urban Populationpeople 41,816 0 41,816 Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds 7,420 0 7,420 Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6 4,553 0 4,553 Children aged 0–6 as a share of population% 10.89% Not available 10.89% Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males 1,184 Not available 1,184 Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6 978 Not available 978 Literate populationliterate people aged 7+ 36,470 0 36,470 Literacy rate% 97.87% Not available 97.87% Male literacy rate% 98.63% Not available 98.63% Female literacy rate% 97.25% Not available 97.25% Scheduled Castes populationpeople 144 0 144 Scheduled Tribes populationpeople 0 0 0 Total workersCensus workers 11,802 0 11,802 Work participation rate% 28.22% Not available 28.22% Main workersworked at least 6 months 10,404 0 10,404 Marginal workersworked less than 6 months 1,398 0 1,398 Non-workerspeople 30,014 0 30,014
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Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract Source access notes and archived workbooks
What stands out in this profile? Census 2011 recorded 7,420 households and 41,816 residents. Urban residents made up 100% of the population. Rural residents made up 0%. Children aged 0–6 made up 10.89% of residents. Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 98.63% for males and 97.25% for females. Of 11,802 workers, 88.15% were main workers. What kinds of work were recorded? Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
Economic activity Main workers Marginal workers Cultivators 23 20 Agricultural labourers 57 25 Household industry workers 60 9 Other workers 10,264 1,344
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 804039 41,816 people within this district · Town