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district · Census 2011 · code 062

Pithoragarh 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.
Population483,439people
Households114,730PCA households
Literacy rate82.25%% of people aged 7+
Work participation44.78%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople483,439413,83469,605
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds114,73096,97117,759
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–663,29354,9008,393
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%13.09%13.27%12.06%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males1,0201,039913
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6816831724
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+345,550289,25656,294
Literacy rate%82.25%80.59%91.97%
Male literacy rate%92.75%92.36%94.87%
Female literacy rate%72.29%69.64%88.88%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople120,378109,54110,837
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople19,53515,9153,620
Total workersCensus workers216,490196,45920,031
Work participation rate%44.78%47.47%28.78%
Main workersworked at least 6 months145,481128,71116,770
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months71,00967,7483,261
Non-workerspeople266,949217,37549,574

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 203, 204, 205; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

  • The source records 114,730 households and 483,439 residents. These household and person counts are separate measures.
  • Urban residents accounted for 14.4% of this area’s population, compared with 85.6% in rural areas.
  • Children aged 0–6 accounted for 13.09% of residents. This historical age group helps describe the age structure in 2011; it does not measure today’s children.
  • Male literacy was 92.75% and female literacy was 72.29%, each calculated among the corresponding population aged 7 and above.
  • Of 216,490 Census workers, 67.2% were main workers. Census work includes more than salaried employment.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators87,18950,143
Agricultural labourers2,2043,228
Household industry workers3,2992,756
Other workers52,78914,882

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 800322

Pithoragarh

56,044 people within this district · Town

Census code 800320

Dharchula

7,039 people within this district · Town

Census code 800321

Didihat

6,522 people within this district · Town