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district · Census 2011 · code 012

Pulwama 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.
Population560,440people
Households86,241PCA households
Literacy rate63.48%% of people aged 7+
Work participation33.62%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople560,440479,97880,462
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds86,24175,58710,654
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–697,37483,59813,776
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%17.37%17.42%17.12%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males912935789
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6829824860
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+293,958245,17948,779
Literacy rate%63.48%61.85%73.15%
Male literacy rate%74.36%72.79%82.79%
Female literacy rate%51.8%50.46%60.71%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople40252350
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople22,60722,189418
Total workersCensus workers188,420157,57230,848
Work participation rate%33.62%32.83%38.34%
Main workersworked at least 6 months98,30677,39920,907
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months90,11480,1739,941
Non-workerspeople372,020322,40649,614

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 41, 42, 43; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

  • The source records 86,241 households and 560,440 residents. These household and person counts are separate measures.
  • Urban residents accounted for 14.36% of this area’s population, compared with 85.64% in rural areas.
  • Children aged 0–6 accounted for 17.37% of residents. This historical age group helps describe the age structure in 2011; it does not measure today’s children.
  • Male literacy was 74.36% and female literacy was 51.8%, each calculated among the corresponding population aged 7 and above.
  • Of 188,420 Census workers, 52.17% were main workers. Census work includes more than salaried employment.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators18,81630,930
Agricultural labourers6,99227,088
Household industry workers3,7116,904
Other workers68,78725,192

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 800022

Pampora

21,680 people within this district · Town

Census code 800026

Pulwama

18,440 people within this district · Town

Census code 800025

Tral

17,844 people within this district · Town

Census code 800024

Awantipora

12,647 people within this district · Town

Census code 800023

Khrew

9,851 people within this district · Town