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district · Census 2011 · code 066

Nainital 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.
Population954,605people
Households191,383PCA households
Literacy rate83.88%% of people aged 7+
Work participation39.41%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople954,605582,871371,734
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds191,383114,95476,429
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6124,27279,21245,060
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%13.02%13.59%12.12%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males934948912
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6902908892
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+696,500417,970278,530
Literacy rate%83.88%82.99%85.26%
Male literacy rate%90.07%90.89%88.82%
Female literacy rate%77.29%74.7%81.37%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople191,206137,90653,300
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople7,4955,7801,715
Total workersCensus workers376,181258,651117,530
Work participation rate%39.41%44.38%31.62%
Main workersworked at least 6 months296,424191,475104,949
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months79,75767,17612,581
Non-workerspeople578,424324,220254,204

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 215, 216, 217; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

  • The source records 191,383 households and 954,605 residents. These household and person counts are separate measures.
  • Urban residents accounted for 38.94% of this area’s population, compared with 61.06% in rural areas.
  • Children aged 0–6 accounted for 13.02% of residents. This historical age group helps describe the age structure in 2011; it does not measure today’s children.
  • Male literacy was 90.07% and female literacy was 77.29%, each calculated among the corresponding population aged 7 and above.
  • Of 376,181 Census workers, 78.8% were main workers. Census work includes more than salaried employment.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators101,22136,309
Agricultural labourers19,61815,124
Household industry workers6,8732,894
Other workers168,71225,430

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 800336

Ramnagar

54,787 people within this district · Town

Census code 800331

Nainital

41,377 people within this district · Town

Census code 055294

Mukhani

22,475 people within this district · Census town

Census code 055293

Fatehpur Range

12,791 people within this district · Town

Census code 055295

Haldwani Talli

8,159 people within this district · Census town

Census code 800334

Bhimtal

7,722 people within this district · Town

Census code 800338

Lalkuan

7,644 people within this district · Town

Census code 800337

Kaladhungi

7,611 people within this district · Town

Census code 800333

Bhowali

6,309 people within this district · Town

Census code 800332

Nainital

1,398 people within this district · Town