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district · Census 2011 · code 028

Hamirpur population.
Households, literacy and work.

A detailed district profile in Himachal Pradesh, 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.
Population454,768people
Households105,519PCA households
Literacy rate88.15%% of people aged 7+
Work participation53.2%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople454,768423,33831,430
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds105,51998,1157,404
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–648,54845,6252,923
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%10.68%10.78%9.3%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males1,0951,109926
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6887886907
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+358,091331,71926,372
Literacy rate%88.15%87.82%92.51%
Male literacy rate%94.36%94.29%95.15%
Female literacy rate%82.62%82.14%89.66%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople109,256103,5415,715
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople3,0442,801243
Total workersCensus workers241,931230,98310,948
Work participation rate%53.2%54.56%34.83%
Main workersworked at least 6 months126,153117,5288,625
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months115,778113,4552,323
Non-workerspeople212,837192,35520,482

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 92, 93, 94; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

  • The source records 105,519 households and 454,768 residents. These household and person counts are separate measures.
  • Urban residents accounted for 6.91% of this area’s population, compared with 93.09% in rural areas.
  • Children aged 0–6 accounted for 10.68% of residents. This historical age group helps describe the age structure in 2011; it does not measure today’s children.
  • Male literacy was 94.36% and female literacy was 82.62%, each calculated among the corresponding population aged 7 and above.
  • Of 241,931 Census workers, 52.14% were main workers. Census work includes more than salaried employment.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators53,97493,129
Agricultural labourers3,4755,349
Household industry workers1,7751,572
Other workers66,92915,728

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 800111

Hamirpur

17,604 people within this district · Town

Census code 800109

Tira Sujanpur

7,943 people within this district · Town

Census code 800110

Nadaun

4,430 people within this district · Town

Census code 800112

Bhota

1,453 people within this district · Town