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district · Census 2011 · code 008

Baramula population.
Households, literacy and work.

A detailed district profile in Jammu and Kashmir, using the original Primary Census Abstract. Every figure on this page belongs to the source’s 2011 population and 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.
Population1,008,039people
Households152,635PCA households
Literacy rate64.63%% of people aged 7+
Work participation30.18%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople1,008,039825,539182,500
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds152,635125,34627,289
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6164,581142,52422,057
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%16.33%17.26%12.09%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males885909783
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6863865851
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+545,149423,193121,956
Literacy rate%64.63%61.96%76.01%
Male literacy rate%75.53%73.28%84.38%
Female literacy rate%52.38%49.63%65.21%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople1,4763231,153
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople37,70536,1691,536
Total workersCensus workers304,200238,03366,167
Work participation rate%30.18%28.83%36.26%
Main workersworked at least 6 months187,959132,90255,057
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months116,241105,13111,110
Non-workerspeople703,839587,506116,333

Calculated percentages retain the denominator named in each row. Counts are reported people or households, and are not estimates for a later year.

Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract
Sheet1! rows 29, 30, 31; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

  • The source records 152,635 households and 1,008,039 residents. These household and person counts are separate measures.
  • Urban residents accounted for 18.1% of this area’s population, compared with 81.9% in rural areas.
  • Children aged 0–6 accounted for 16.33% of residents. This historical age group helps describe the age structure in 2011; it does not measure today’s children.
  • Male literacy was 75.53% and female literacy was 52.38%, each calculated among the corresponding population aged 7 and above.
  • Of 304,200 Census workers, 61.79% were main workers. Census work includes more than salaried employment.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators31,11426,381
Agricultural labourers19,15943,087
Household industry workers7,6507,434
Other workers130,03639,339

Cultivators, agricultural labourers, household industry workers and other workers are separate Census activity categories. A worker count is not a count of employees on a company payroll.

Using the profile in research

These are historical counts, not current market estimates or present-day projections for this district. Read the research guidance before choosing a denominator or adding eligibility, adoption and spending assumptions.

Definitions, calculation methods and source access

Literacy uses people aged 7 and above; work participation uses all residents. Main workers worked at least six months. Households are the PCA household count, not houses. Rates with zero denominators are unavailable. Names and boundaries belong to Census 2011.

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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 800006

Baramula

71,434 people within this district · Town including outgrowths

Census code 800003

Sopore

71,292 people within this district · Town including outgrowths

Census code 800005

Pattan

19,538 people within this district · Town

Census code 800007

Uri

9,366 people within this district · Town

Census code 800004

Watra Gam

7,015 people within this district · Town

Census code 800009

Gulmarg

1,965 people within this district · Town

Census code 800008

Kunzer

1,890 people within this district · Town