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district · Census 2011 · code 019

Udhampur 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.
Population554,985people
Households99,240PCA households
Literacy rate68.49%% of people aged 7+
Work participation43.91%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople554,985446,777108,208
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds99,24078,88720,353
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–684,33273,29311,039
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%15.2%16.4%10.2%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males870918696
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6886896829
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+322,354236,88285,472
Literacy rate%68.49%63.42%87.96%
Male literacy rate%78.36%74.14%92.56%
Female literacy rate%57.1%51.8%81.21%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople138,569122,74215,827
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople56,30953,6362,673
Total workersCensus workers243,672197,30146,371
Work participation rate%43.91%44.16%42.85%
Main workersworked at least 6 months152,442110,42442,018
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months91,23086,8774,353
Non-workerspeople311,313249,47661,837

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 62, 63, 64; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

  • The source records 99,240 households and 554,985 residents. These household and person counts are separate measures.
  • Urban residents accounted for 19.5% of this area’s population, compared with 80.5% in rural areas.
  • Children aged 0–6 accounted for 15.2% of residents. This historical age group helps describe the age structure in 2011; it does not measure today’s children.
  • Male literacy was 78.36% and female literacy was 57.1%, each calculated among the corresponding population aged 7 and above.
  • Of 243,672 Census workers, 62.56% were main workers. Census work includes more than salaried employment.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators57,68755,333
Agricultural labourers3,8587,538
Household industry workers1,2101,431
Other workers89,68726,928

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 800055

Udhampur

84,015 people within this district · Town including outgrowths

Census code 004954

Rehambal

7,351 people within this district · Census town

Census code 004955

Rathian

6,365 people within this district · Census town

Census code 800058

Ram Nagar

6,292 people within this district · Town

Census code 800057

Chenani

2,620 people within this district · Town

Census code 800056

Kud

1,565 people within this district · Town