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district · Census 2011 · code 045

Faridkot population.
Households, literacy and work.

A detailed district profile in Punjab, 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.
Population617,508people
Households120,893PCA households
Literacy rate69.55%% of people aged 7+
Work participation35.88%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople617,508400,457217,051
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds120,89376,72844,165
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–669,31144,72224,589
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%11.22%11.17%11.33%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males890900873
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6851854844
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+381,285229,799151,486
Literacy rate%69.55%64.6%78.71%
Male literacy rate%74.6%69.8%83.34%
Female literacy rate%63.91%58.85%73.43%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople240,328171,19969,129
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople000
Total workersCensus workers221,555144,52077,035
Work participation rate%35.88%36.09%35.49%
Main workersworked at least 6 months190,415121,45568,960
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months31,14023,0658,075
Non-workerspeople395,953255,937140,016

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 146, 147, 148; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

  • The source records 120,893 households and 617,508 residents. These household and person counts are separate measures.
  • Urban residents accounted for 35.15% of this area’s population, compared with 64.85% in rural areas.
  • Children aged 0–6 accounted for 11.22% of residents. This historical age group helps describe the age structure in 2011; it does not measure today’s children.
  • Male literacy was 74.6% and female literacy was 63.91%, each calculated among the corresponding population aged 7 and above.
  • Of 221,555 Census workers, 85.94% were main workers. Census work includes more than salaried employment.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators50,1383,092
Agricultural labourers41,06612,992
Household industry workers6,2831,942
Other workers92,92813,114

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 800220

Kot Kapura

91,979 people within this district · Town

Census code 800219

Faridkot

87,695 people within this district · Town including outgrowths

Census code 800221

Jaitu

37,377 people within this district · Town including outgrowths