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district · Census 2011 · code 020

Reasi 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.
Population314,667people
Households56,689PCA households
Literacy rate58.15%% of people aged 7+
Work participation46.01%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople314,667287,67126,996
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds56,68951,6595,030
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–655,79952,5073,292
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%17.73%18.25%12.19%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males890899802
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6919920894
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+150,542131,32819,214
Literacy rate%58.15%55.85%81.06%
Male literacy rate%68.38%66.46%86.35%
Female literacy rate%46.59%43.98%74.35%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople37,75733,2324,525
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople88,36586,6081,757
Total workersCensus workers144,767133,86910,898
Work participation rate%46.01%46.54%40.37%
Main workersworked at least 6 months88,46279,3909,072
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months56,30554,4791,826
Non-workerspeople169,900153,80216,098

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 65, 66, 67; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
Source access notes and archived workbooks

What stands out in this profile?

  • The source records 56,689 households and 314,667 residents. These household and person counts are separate measures.
  • Urban residents accounted for 8.58% of this area’s population, compared with 91.42% in rural areas.
  • Children aged 0–6 accounted for 17.73% of residents. This historical age group helps describe the age structure in 2011; it does not measure today’s children.
  • Male literacy was 68.38% and female literacy was 46.59%, each calculated among the corresponding population aged 7 and above.
  • Of 144,767 Census workers, 61.11% were main workers. Census work includes more than salaried employment.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators48,75447,393
Agricultural labourers1,2932,716
Household industry workers282252
Other workers38,1335,944

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 800061

Katra

9,008 people within this district · Town

Census code 800059

Reasi

7,796 people within this district · Town

Census code 005415

Talwara

5,125 people within this district · Census town

Census code 005416

Marhi

4,392 people within this district · Census town

Census code 800060

Purana Daroorh

675 people within this district · Town