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district · Census 2011 · code 061

Garhwal population.
Households, literacy and work.

A detailed district profile in Uttarakhand, 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.
Population687,271people
Households161,778PCA households
Literacy rate82.02%% of people aged 7+
Work participation39.89%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople687,271574,568112,703
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds161,778136,18025,598
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–683,90171,17012,731
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%12.21%12.39%11.3%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males1,1031,144917
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6904913860
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+494,889404,55890,331
Literacy rate%82.02%80.37%90.36%
Male literacy rate%92.71%92.43%93.91%
Female literacy rate%72.6%70.15%86.51%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople122,361109,57612,785
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople2,2151,952263
Total workersCensus workers274,152240,78633,366
Work participation rate%39.89%41.91%29.61%
Main workersworked at least 6 months164,439134,79729,642
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months109,713105,9893,724
Non-workerspeople413,119333,78279,337

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 200, 201, 202; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

  • The source records 161,778 households and 687,271 residents. These household and person counts are separate measures.
  • Urban residents accounted for 16.4% of this area’s population, compared with 83.6% in rural areas.
  • Children aged 0–6 accounted for 12.21% of residents. This historical age group helps describe the age structure in 2011; it does not measure today’s children.
  • Male literacy was 92.71% and female literacy was 72.6%, each calculated among the corresponding population aged 7 and above.
  • Of 274,152 Census workers, 59.98% were main workers. Census work includes more than salaried employment.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators75,25375,354
Agricultural labourers4,1549,561
Household industry workers3,4252,210
Other workers81,60722,588

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 800319

Kotdwara

33,035 people within this district · Town including outgrowths

Census code 800316

Pauri

25,440 people within this district · Town

Census code 800315

Srinagar

20,115 people within this district · Town

Census code 048598

Kashirampur

10,837 people within this district · Census town

Census code 048597

Padampur Sukhran

9,802 people within this district · Census town

Census code 800317

Lansdowne

5,667 people within this district · Town

Census code 048841

Jonk

4,669 people within this district · Census town

Census code 800318

Dogadda

2,422 people within this district · Town

Census code 800299

Devaprayag

716 people within this district · Town

The full town profile includes parts in more than one district.